Refining

Three new pipelines coming online in the second half of 2019 will deliver an onslaught of crude to the port of Corpus Christi.

Dr Richard Martin, Honeywell UOP Callidus, USA, introduces a new burner incorporating premix technology that is designed to address problems that can be encountered with staged fuel burners.

This year the US will import more oil from Canada than all the OPEC countries combined – and 80% of those imports will be heavy oil.

ESAI Energy predicts non-marketed naphtha and LPG demand to account for a 400 000 bpd rise in demand.

Total is set to launch a fuel retail network with Sonangol.

A new bitumen plant and liquefied gas filling station were launched as part of the first phase of Heydar Aliyev Refinery’s reconstruction and modernisation programme

The scope of work includes a new process unit, storage tanks, and interconnecting piping.

GEA has received two orders worth nearly EUR 4 million for vacuum systems for a new ‘grassroot’ refinery in Oman.

This expansion aims at meeting the market demand for renewable products.

Par Pacific paid US$45 million for the refining assets plus additional amounts for certain hydrocarbon and non-hydrocarbon inventory.

Metso has shipped its first valves with 3D printed parts to a customer.

The company plans to upgrade capacity at the Sweeny Hub and invest US$923 million in refining operations.

Agreement covers both companies’ growth opportunities in Egypt’s hydrocarbon, energy and industrial sectors.

GE Power Conversion partners with Sulzer for parts, services, and equipment.

This event celebrates the achievement of a major project that will provide customers with efficiencies and higher levels of productivity.