Downstream news
Axens and ZPJE establish Nectis
Nectis is a France-based company targeting the promotion and sales of spiral tube heat exchangers to the process industry outside of China.
CCS project employs MAN technology
MAN Energy Solutions will deliver three integrally-geared compressor trains (IGC) to the first large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the Netherlands.
Axens, IFPEN and JEPLAN announce start-up of chemical recycling unit
Axens, IFPEN and JEPLAN have announced the start-up operation of Rewind® PET semi-industrial unit in Japan for the chemical recycling of polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
QatarEnergy and Eni sign 27-year LNG supply agreement
QatarEnergy and Eni have signed a long-term LNG sale and purchase agreement for the supply of up to 1 million tpy of LNG from Qatar to Italy.
EIA: LNG exports from North America are set to expand with new projects
Over the next five years, the EIA predicts North America’s LNG export capacity will expand.
KBC launches Acuity Industrial Cloud Suite for digital transformation
KBC (A Yokogawa Company) has announced the launch of KBC Acuity™ Industrial Cloud Suite, which will serve as the new umbrella for cloud delivery of KBC’s software and solutions.
AMPO POYAM VALVES and Clarke Valve ink licensing agreement
AMPO POYAM VALVES and Clarke Valve have announced a world-wide licensing agreement for the manufacturing and distribution of Dilating Disk Valves.
EIA: waterborne oil shipments from the US Gulf Coast to Florida increase
Growth in Florida’s resident population is driving growth in transportation fuel consumption and is increasing waterborne transportation fuel shipments from US Gulf Coast refiners.
TotalEnergies commissions floating LNG terminal
TotalEnergies has announced the commissioning of its FSRU for LNG located in the port of Le Havre, France.
Refinery turnarounds 101
In this blog post, the AFPM explains what refinery turnarounds are and why they are needed.