Oil refinery news
KP Engineering to carry out fluid catalytic cracking waste heat boiler replacement at Oklahoma refinery
KP Engineering will design and install a new waste heat boiler (FCC flue gas cooler), orifice chamber and flue gas slide valve with associated refractory lined ductwork, piping, structures and instrumentation.
Marathon applies for permits for Martinez renewable diesel project
Marathon Petroleum Corp. has applied for permits to convert its Martinez, California, refinery to a renewable diesel facility.
Eneos permanently closes crude distillation unit
The company has closed its 115 000 bpd crude distillation unit at its Osaka refinery.
Omsk refinery reduces air emissions
BELCO wet scrubbing technology licensed by DuPont was installed at the Gazpromneft Omsk Oil Refinery during a fluidised catalytic cracking unit revamp.
Tube Tech International and Serba Dinamik announce partnership
The alliance will deliver next-generation refinery maintenance solutions in Malaysia and Indonesia.
Preem withdraws expansion plans for Lysekil Refinery
The 2016 Environmental Permit Application at the Lysekil Refinery in Sweden will be withdrawn in favour of a re-prioritisation centred around renewable production.
OMV refinery implements measures to reduce CO2 emissions
OMV has pledged to reach net-zero emissions of operations (Scope 1 and 2) by 2050 or sooner.
Total to convert Grandpuits refinery into zero-crude platform
The platform will be used for renewable diesel and bioplastics production, as well as plastics recycling.
GlobalData: FSU and Asia to spearhead global refinery coking unit capacity growth by 2024
The two regions are likely to add in the region of 757 000 bpd of refinery coking capacity by the end of 2024, according to GlobalData.
CNOOC completes performance testing of DuPont hydrotreating unit
The IsoTherming VGO hydrotreater at CNOOC's Huizhou Refinery is designed to process 51 419 bpsd (2600 kmta) of a vacuum gasoil feedstock as feed for the FCC unit.