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HPIn Europe: A crisis, a crunch and a bottleneck

Hydrocarbon Processing / August 2004
Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Wright, Tim L.
Refining

The excitement of starting to write for HP has been tempered over the past month or so by a family crisis ? the birth by emergency ceasarian of a little son with a syndrome of ailments. One of the few..

HPIn Europe: German airline refuels with Russian product

Hydrocarbon Processing / July 2004
European Refining & Marketing: Pitt, R.
Refining

Lukoil has become the first Russian oil company to fuel a Lufthansa (Germany) plane with Jet A-1 fuel. Lukoil reportedly has invested a lot time and money in adjusting its production and fuel supply p..

HPIn Europe: Uncertainty over Sibneft grows

Hydrocarbon Processing / June 2004
European Refining & Marketing: Pitt, R.
Refining

According to analysts in Moscow, the French Total SA has been given prior approval to buy 25% of Sibneft's shares from Russian authorities. Seemingly, the government is interested in ?continental Euro..

HPIn Europe: Refiners face new pollutant emission register

Hydrocarbon Processing / May 2004
European Refining & Marketing: Pitt, R.
Refining

The European Pollutant Emission Register (EPER) was launched in February by the European Commission. EPER is the first Europe-wide register of emissions into air and water from large and medium-sized ..

HPIn Europe: Shortage of middle distillates continues despite investment

Hydrocarbon Processing / April 2004
European Refining & Marketing: Pitt, R.
Refining

Total SA's announced plans for heavy investment at its Normandy, France, refinery to significantly increase middle distillates production is sure to bring a smile to some faces in Europe. This latest ..

HPIn Europe: Analysts reappraise oil company ratings

Hydrocarbon Processing / March 2004
European Refining & Marketing: Pitt, R.
Refining

The situation in the European energy industry continues to show some fluidity, with several companies having their financial ratings reappraised. The news comes as Shell faces international concern ov..

Avoid retrofit pitfalls through improved FEED

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2004
Parsons International Ltd.: Eskaros, M.
Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

Incomplete front-end engineering efforts can be costly oversights and contribute to project overruns and missed goals

Case history: Fawley FCCU olefins project

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2004
Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd.: Payne, J. B.
HP Editorial Staff: Roberts, M. T.
ExxonMobil Engineering Europe Ltd.: Thomas, C. N.
Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

Careful planning enabled the delivery, construction and installation of a replacement 860-ton reactor within a 64-day turnaround

Review fundamentals when retrofitting for ULSD

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2004
Mustang Engineering Inc.: Johnson, J. W.  |  Palmer, R. E.
Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

The success of revamps is driven by accurate front-end process design. Performing feasibility studies controls cost estimates and ensures meeting goals for upgrades

Case history: Desulfurization of FCC naphtha

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2004
Statoil ASA Research and Technology: Grande, K.  |  Moljord, K.  |  Rosvoll, J. S.  |  Skjolsivk, P. A.
Statoil Mongstad Refinery: Johansen, S.  |  Kuhnle, S.  |  Sorum, P. A.
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Co.: Roundtree, E. M.  |  Sapre, A. V.
Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

This refiner used pilot-plant testing of actual refinery FCC streams to find the best technology for blending 10-ppm gasoline