Americas
Air Liquide opens California CO2 liquefaction plant
The facility captures carbon dioxide emissions from an ethanol plant owned by Calgren Renewable Fuels. The carbon dioxide recovered is then purified and liquefied by Air Liquide.
US demand rises for ethanol-free gasoline — API
The API and NMMA released new data on demand for non-ethanol gasoline, which is preferred for use by lawn equipment, boats and other recreational vehicles.
Borealis, Agrifos to develop world-scale ammonia project on Texas Gulf
The brownfield, hydrogen-based project is scheduled for mechanical completion and start-up in early 2019. The site will benefit from existing infrastructure and excellent logistics capabilities, which will allow product supply to a variety of long-term off-takers and customers.
Pembina to provide terminal services for new Canada diesel refinery
The terminalling services will be provided by Pembina to North West under a 30-year fixed return agreement and a 10-year natural gas liquids (NGL) mix purchase and sale agreement related to the third fractionator Pembina is constructing at its Redwater site.
USW workers vote to continue strike at Marathon’s Galveston Bay refinery
According to the USW, local issues that would eliminate job security and roll back safety policies are at the heart of the disagreement between both parties.
Flowserve secures $18 million in orders for Talara refinery upgrade in Peru
The project, led by Spanish-based contractor Técnicas Reunidas, will modernize the Talara refinery and allow it to produce gasoline and diesel fuels that adhere to new Peruvian environmental standards. It is the first major pump installment in the refinery since the 1970s.
IPP solicits offers to buy, relocate methanol plant
IPP officials say the plant is in excellent operating condition and was only shut down due to high feedstock (natural gas) costs in its current location. Major modifications through 2009 have increased both the flexibility of the plant's operation and reliability.
Grace, Chevron venture ART to build world-scale US Gulf catalysts plant
An ever-increasing global push for bottom-of-the-barrel upgrading is leading to a significant increase in investment by refiners for fixed bed resid hydrotreating and ebullating bed resid hydrocracking process technologies.
Tesoro Refining upgrades crude rail car fleet to meet new US regulations
Tesoro worked with Union Tank Car Company (UTLX) beginning in February of last year to develop a rail car expected to meet or exceed forthcoming regulations. UTLX, which is manufacturing the cars and leasing them to Tesoro, has substantially completed the first group of enhanced cars.
ENVIA Energy venture breaks ground on new GTL plant in Oklahoma City
ENVIA Energy has entered into the main contracts for the project, procurement of all major equipment has been completed and fabrication of the Fischer-Tropsch reactors and plant modules are underway. Commercial operation is expected in the first half of 2016.
- Petrobras delivers LPG sold at steep premiums despite Lula move to annul auction 4/3
- Plug Power to supply 275-MW GenEco electrolyzer system for Hy2gen’s Courant decarbonized ammonium nitrate project 4/3
- 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
