Europe
EU extends import duties on US biodiesel to 2020
The EU first set the duties in 2009 on several US producers of biodiesel, including Archer Daniels Midland and Cargill. In making the decision, the European Commission came to the conclusion that the US tax credit of $1/gal of biodiesel was harming European producers.
KBC wins new reliability, engineering contracts from major Russian refiner
This contract follows the initial study phase performed by KBC, with this awarded implementation phase being an 18-month engagement. The services provided are aimed at enhancing maintenance and reliability performance at multiple refining sites to allow the client to deliver stronger results.
Germany boosts chemical sales as US buys more
Total German chemical industry sales went up because of foreign business. In particular, trading with overseas customers developed positively, led by vigorous growth in sales to the US.
Unipetrol picks Technip for engineering on new Czech polyethylene plant
Based on INEOS technology, the new unit will have a capacity of 270.000 tpy of high-density polyethylene (HDPE). The contract is worth between €100 to €250 million, according to Technip officials.
Accident at Eni’s ethylene plant in Sicily kills two
The two workers, employed by a third-party contractor, had been carrying out inspection work at the Versalis ethylene plant in Priolo. Eni says an investigation is still ongoing.
Determine fouling margins in tubular heat exchanger design
Fouling, which is caused mainly by the deposition and accumulation of an undesired layer of solids on a heat transfer surface, is very common in tubular heat exchangers.
HP Business Trends
To satisfy its growing refined fuel demand, Latin America has relied heavily on imports from the US. Major refinery projects have been announced to curb this reliance, but the drop in crude oil prices has limited capacity expansions.
New projects decline, but backlog holds strong
Even after the recent downturn in oil and natural gas pricing, our analysis shows why downstream E&C companies can depend on a strong backlog to last through the decade.
BioAmber starts up Canadian succinic acid project
BioAmber Sarnia makes renewable chemicals from sugar instead of petroleum. The new plant uses innovative biotechnology and will produce biobased succinic acid from glucose.
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Russian blending facility utilizes advanced control technologyLUKOIL’s Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez gasoline blending facility in Kstovo, Russia, will integrate Honeywell software, which is designed ..
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