Downstream news
Tube Tech receives EU funding
The world’s first robotic heat exchanger cleaning technology has received EU funding to reduce carbon emissions.
TMC to equip LNG carriers
TMC Compressors of the Seas has received a contract to equip three LNG carriers that HHI is building for TMS Cardiff Gas Ltd.
Shandong Wonfull Petrochemical selects Honeywell technology
Shandong Wonfull Petrochemical Co. Ltd will use Honeywell UOP’s C3 Oleflex propane dehydrogenation technology.
BHGE wins contract for LNG facility
Baker Hughes, a GE company has received a contract for turbomachinery equipment at Cheniere’s Corpus Christi LNG facility.
SNC-Lavalin and Florexx ink exclusive agreement
SNC-Lavalin has signed an agreement with Florexx International Investments LLC to deliver Advanced Topping Refinery in the UAE.
Samson acquires Visual Process Ltd
Samson Aktiengesellschaft has announced the acquisition of Israeli start-up, Visual Process Ltd.
IHS Markit: IMO low-sulfur regulations leave shippers and refiners scrambling to respond
As 2020 deadline looms, shippers must now commit to one of several costly compliance pathways, or face fines, reputational damage and the potential loss of insurance coverage.
Sensor project tackles challenge of hidden corrosion
CorrosionRADAR Ltd, a spin-out from Cranfield University, and Scotland’s Innovation Centre for Sensor and Imaging Systems are exploring using remote sensors to monitor corrosion, which would prevent having to physically remove insulation.
ABS issues fuel advisory in advance of 2020 sulfur cap
The ABS Advisory on Marine Fuel Oil provides owners and operators with industry-leading guidance on the considerations and challenges with marine fuels.
Jacobs and Expertise sign maintenance and turnaround MoU
Jacobs and Expertise Contracting Co. have signed a plant maintenance and turnaround Memorandum of Understanding in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.