Asia/Pacific

China's December refined oil exports may hit record near 7 MMt

China may close the year with record shipments of key transportation fuels in December as refiners rush to use their export quotas and maximize overseas profits to compensate for tepid domestic fuel demand caused by COVID-related curbs.

A novel deep catalytic cracking technology for residue-to-chemicals processes

Cao, D. , China Petroleum and Chemical Corp.; Ma, Q. , SINOPEC Anqing Co.; Gong, J. , Zhang, J. , Zhang, Z. , Wei, X. , Chang, X. , Zhu, J. , SINOPEC Research Institute of Petroleum Processing; Wu, L. , SINOPEC Engineering Inc.

Over the past two decades, annual global demands for refined products and basic petrochemicals have increased by approximately 1.3% and 3.5%, respectively.

Flexibility in catalyst technology for improved bottoms upgrading

Bottoms product from fluidized catalytic cracking (FCC) is typically one of the least valuable products from a refinery.

Industry Perspectives: Despite reaching $180 B, new project announcements are down year-over-year

Nichols, Lee , Hydrocarbon Processing Staff

Over the past year, the Global Energy Infrastructure database has tracked more than $180 B in new project announcements.

Large explosion in Taiwan's CPC Dalin oil refinery, no injuries

Fire was seen raging above the plant and thick smoke billowed into the sky above for more than an hour.

China's diesel fuel exports more than doubled in September

China's diesel exports in September surged to their highest in more than a year while aviation fuel shipments were the most in 29 months as refiners rushed to cash in on robust export margins.

2022 HP Awards Finalists

Nichols, Lee , Hydrocarbon Processing Staff

Hydrocarbon Processing , the downstream processing sector’s leading technical publication for 100 yr, has announced the finalists for its sixth annual HP Awards, which celebrate innovative technologies and people that have been instrumental in improving facility operations over the past year.

Technip Energies to perform FEED for gas plant associated with carbon capture in Malaysia

Technip Energies has been selected by PTTEP HK Offshore Ltd. to perform the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) of the Lang Lebah Onshore Gas Plant 2 (OGP2) project located in Bintulu, Sarawak, in Malaysia.

U.S. imposes new sanctions on Iran oil exports, targets Chinese firms

The United States imposed sanctions on companies it accused of involvement in Iran's petrochemical and petroleum trade, including five based in China, pressuring Tehran as it seeks to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

Accelerating the transition to renewable fuels

Carugo, M. , Valentine, J. , Emerson Automation Solutions

The global push to neutralize carbon-based GHG emissions by 2050 not only holds great promise for the future of the planet, but it also stands to create millions of jobs, spur rapid growth and drive technological innovation.