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Elme ethylene plant in Nigeria due revamp
Feb 11, 2010
Elme Petrochemicals Co. of Nigeria has let a contract to KBR for a revamp of the company’s 550,000-tonne/year ethylene plant at Elme, near Port Harcourt. |
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Calculating high cetane 300-400° F. cut for diesel
Feb 8, 2010
This article provides a basis for deciding whether to evaluate a new process scheme or alter an existing one with a view toward moving a 300-400° F. cut from gasoline to diesel fuel.
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Ghana wants gas to fuel power generation
Feb 5, 2010
Ghana wants to use its natural gas resources to fuel electric generation. |
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GUIDE TO WORLD CRUDES: StatoilHydro publishes Troll Blend assay
Jan 25, 2010
StatoilHydro late last year published an assay of its Troll Blend crude oil, a commingling of Troll B, Troll C, Fram, and Kvitebjorn fields off Norway and operated by the company.
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GUIDE TO WORLD CRUDES: Statoil publishes Aasgard Blend assay
Jan 18, 2010
Statoil late last year published an assay of its Aasgard Blend, a commingling of production from Smorbukk, Smorbukk South, Midgard, Mikkel, Kristin, Yttergryta, and Tyrihans fields in the Norwegian Sea.
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Petrochemical complex advances in Qatar
Jan 7, 2010
Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil Chemical Qatar Ltd. have agreed to advance development of a petrochemical complex that would include the world’s largest steam cracker at Ras Laffan, Qatar. |
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FEED pact let for Venezuelan ethylene plant
Jan 5, 2010
A Brazilian-Venezuelan joint venture has let a reimbursable front-end engineering design (FEED) contract to Technip for a 1.3 million tonne/year ethylene plant at Jose, Venezuela. |
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ExxonMobil starts Rotterdam aromatics unit
Dec 1, 2009
ExxonMobil Chemical has started up an expansion of its Rotterdam aromatics plant (OGJ, Oct. 1, 2007, Newsletter). |
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Linde, Sabic say LAO technology commercial
Nov 25, 2009
Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (Sabic) and Linde Group say linear alpha olefins (LAO) technology they jointly developed is commercial (OGJ, Jan. 9, 2006, p. 48). |
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Fujian complex reaches full operation
Nov 11, 2009
The Fujian Integrating Refining and Ethylene Joint Venture Project in Quanzhou, China, has reached full operation, partners said Nov. 11. |
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Here's a quick means to determine MeOH injection to inhibit hydrates
Sep 14, 2009
This article proposes a set of reference charts developed by the authors for determining required methanol concentrations in the aqueous phase (rich solution) and total lean inhibitor's flow rate for a desired depression in hydrate formation temperature of a wet natural gas.
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Mideast petrochemical complex doubles capacity
Aug 27, 2009
Expansion of the petrochemicals complex at Shaiba, Kuwait, about 25 miles south of Kuwait City, was completed earlier this summer, according to its engineering contractor Fluor Corp., Irving, Tex. |
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Special Report: International survey of ethylene from steam crackers—2009
Jul 27, 2009
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Special Report: Global ethylene productionrises 7 million tpy in 2008
Jul 27, 2009
Worldwide ethylene producers added more than 7 million tonnes/year of capacity in 2008, according to Oil & Gas Journal's latest ethylene survey.
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China approves Tianjin petrochemicals complex
Jul 20, 2009
Construction of the $3 bilion petrochemicals complex in Tianjin, China, owned by Sinopec and SABIC is slated for completion in September. |
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