Refining
Catalyst safety assessment: Making catalyst and adsorbent startups safer
An unease around potential high temperature and pressures during fresh catalyst and adsorbent startups—which can lead to situations where designed pressures and temperatures are exceeded—led the authors’ company to create the Catalyst Safety Assessment (CSA) methodology.
Why a closed-loop sampling system can help reduce fugitive emissions
The accidental release of emissions can happen at numerous locations throughout refineries and chemical plants.
Drive efficiency and sustainability through process optimization
Business philosophies often stress the importance of continuous improvement to gain sustainable competitive advantages.
Evaluating pressure recovery turbines as a clean energy solution
Petroleum refining is an energy intensive process. Although the level of energy efficiency, in general, is relatively higher in oil refining compared to the steel or cement sectors, there is still a scope for improvement.
Optimize energy consumption with modern instrumentation
The global pressures posed by climate change and other environmental challenges have elevated sustainability to a worldwide corporate priority.
India to boost refining capacity to 6.19 MMbpd by 2028
India's annual refining capacity is projected to rise by about a fifth to a 309.5 metric MMt equivalent to 6.19 MMbpd by 2028 to meet rising local fuel demand.
Cepsa swings back to profit in 2Q on higher prices, wider refinery margins
Spain's second largest oil company Cepsa said on Monday it returned to profit in the second quarter thanks to higher oil and gas prices, lower costs and wider refining margins.
Libya's NOC denies it is in talks to supply crude oil to Nigeria refinery
Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) has denied holding negotiations to supply crude oil to a refinery in Nigeria.
Nigeria's Dangote refinery said to be reselling crude
Nigeria's major Dangote oil refinery is reselling cargoes of U.S. and Nigerian crude, four trade sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.
Petrobras wrapping up due diligence to buy back refinery from Mubadala
Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras is wrapping up due diligence for a bid on the Mataripe refinery it sold to Abu Dhabi sovereign fund Mubadala for $1.65 B in 2021.
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- Vietnam refinery boosting jet fuel production 4/3
- China plans to upgrade some petrochemical plants, phase out others by 2029 4/3
- Morocco has diesel stocks for 51 days, energy ministry says 4/3
- Nigeria's Seplat Energy hit by strike amid push for higher output 4/3
