Refining
Maire Tecnimont wins EPC work for upgrade of Poland’s Gdansk refinery
The deal includes the implementation of a delayed coking unit, a coker naphtha hydrotreating unit, a hydrogen production unit (licensed by KT) together with ancillary units at the Gdansk refinery.
Oiltanking acquires Vopak terminals in Finland for chemicals, oil products
Finland is one of the main transit hubs for the export and import of chemical and petroleum products in relation to Russia and the other FSU countries.
India’s Bharat Petroleum targets 30% expansion for Bina refinery by 2018
The expansion of the refinery, operated by a joint venture of BPCL and state-owned Oman Oil Co. in the state Madhya Pradesh, will be completed by 2018, the chairman said.
CB&I wins maintenance work on Canadian coker
"This award demonstrates CB&I's ability to provide comprehensive solutions throughout the lifecycle of a refining project," said Chip Ray, president of CB&I's capital services operating group.
Lukoil selects Honeywell controls to boost efficiency at Russian refinery
The Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez refinery will use Honeywell software for on-line blend optimization and reformulation, allowing for efficient production of fuels to required specs.
Amec Foster Wheeler to study new Malaysian refining, chemicals project
Under the contract, Amec will undertake a detailed feasibility study to define the configuration of the complex, develop the infrastructure requirements, establish a project implementation plan and produce a cost estimate to optimize the project and establish a clear plan to move forward.
Industrial Cooling Solutions wins major Malaysia refinery, cracker contract
The concrete, back-to-back counterflow cooling tower will play a critical role in the development of the RAPID refinery by reducing power use while maintaining optimum plant efficiency for maximum output.
Manoir to equip refinery hydrogen furnaces for KNPC’s clean fuel project
The Manoir Industries deliveries are part of the KNPC's strategic Clean Fuel Project, which aims at upgrading the hydrogen production volume of integrated refinery plants so as to enhance the refinery's production capacity and reduce the sulfur content of their petrochemical products.
Turning a Tier 3 profit
The continued reduction in refined product sulfur specifications has revolutionized the industry’s landscape over the last decade, increasing the importance of hydrotreating solutions.
How to cost-effectively adapt to a tight oil world
The increase in domestic production of light tight oil (LTO) has resulted in rapid shifts to processing these crudes in North American (NA) refineries.
- JERA Americas files letter of intent to build $2-B Longboard LNG project in Hawaii (U.S.) 7/21
- Pampa Energia to use KBR technology for 3,400-tpd Argentina ammonia-urea complex 7/21
- Consorcio Austral submits plans for $4.7-B green ammonia project to Chile's EIAS 7/21
- Adani–Dioxycle partnership to advance low-carbon chemical manufacturing 7/21
- Portugal, Brazil seek Brazilian investors for sustainable fuel plants in Europe 7/21
- Fluor awarded FEED for GPIC aromatics facility in Bahrain 7/21
