Europe
Technip awarded a refining contract in Bulgaria
Technip was awarded by Burgasnefteproekt EOOD (a Lukoil engineering subsidiary) a lump sum services contract, worth approximately €70 million, for the phase 1 of a heavy residue hydrocracking complex to be built at their refinery located in Burgas, Bulgaria.
Lummus Technology has heater contract in Russia
Lummus Technology has been awarded a contract by OAO Salavatnefteorgsyntez (SNOS) for the engineering, procurement and supply of materials for a third SRT VI cracking heater at its ethylene plant in Salavat, Russia.
LANXESS invests €40 million in Krefeld-Uerdingen site
Specialty chemicals group LANXESS is strengthening its Krefeld-Uerdingen, Germany, site by investing about €40 million in two major projects for its basic chemicals (BAC) business unit.
PetroChina and INEOS European partnership blessed by high ranking government officials
PetroChina International has entered into a framework agreement with INEOS to form a partnership in new trading and refining joint ventures related to the refining operations in Grangemouth, Scotland, and Lavéra, France.
Stamicarbon buys Noy Engineering to extend reach in polyamides market
Stamicarbon has acquired the Italian company Noy Engineering from Tecnimont.
New silicon detection analyzer
XOS (USA) has rolled out a new product, the Signal analyzer. It can detect silicon down to 0.5 ppm.
Dresser renews supply agreement with big EPC customer
Dresser has renewed a strategic supply agreement to serve as a global alliance supplier for a major engineering, construction, procurement, maintenance and project management (EPC) customer.
New gas turbine generation for industrial applications
The new series was presented for the first time to a group of trade media journalists on December 20, 2010. With this product MAN Diesel & Turbo, a manufacturer of large diesel engines, compressors and turbines, adds the 6 to 8 MW output class to its portfolio of industrial gas turbines.
Use online analyzers for successful monitoring
Improved analytics measure moisture and dew points for natural gas components
Avoid condensation-induced transient pressure waves
Case studies give an indication as to probable causes for water hammer
- BASF supports European 1,4‑butanediol supply security through increased production in Ludwigshafen 2/16
- Vitol backs proposed $3-billion LNG power plant for South Africa's Durban port 2/16
- HAMR Energy receives additional funding for low-carbon liquid fuels projects 2/16
- NASCAR names POET official bioethanol partner: Becomes first major motorsports series to utilize zero-carbon bioethanol 2/16
- ExxonMobil starts third advanced plastics recycling unit at Baytown complex 2/16
- Geoinform, subsidiary of the MOL Group, signs strategic cooperation agreement with Baker Hughes 2/16
