- Public Policy
- Massachusetts Regulators OK Gasification-Based WTE
- Bunker-Fuel Sulfur Emissions Exacerbate Ocean Acidification - Study
- Fuels & Processing
- Brazil’s Petrobras Suspends Comperj Refinery Construction
- Bunuwal-Cambridge Gulf Win Huge Mining Diesel Contract in Australia
- BP Chemicals Wins Patent for C2/C3-Feedstock-to-Olefins Scheme
- ExxonMobil, Synthetic Genomics Extend Algal-Biofuel R&D Agreement
- Electric Power
- California County Moves Ahead on Gasification-WTE Project
- Wärtsilä Nabs Fuel-Oil Power-Plant Deal in Zambia
- Transportation & Logistics
- Diesel Emissions-Control Giant Notes Drop in Platinum Supplies for Catalysts
- Bestobell to Supply Cryogenic Valves for Ship LNG-Fueling Systems
- Margins & Economics
- Israel’s ORL Swings to Profit; Hydrocracker Start-Up Credited
Fuels & Processing
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Brazil’s Petrobras Suspends Comperj Refinery Construction
Petrobras announced May 14 that the construction project at its Comperj refinery in Rio de Janeiro was halted by a court order that negated state-issued environmental permits.
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Bunuwal-Cambridge Gulf Win Huge Mining Diesel Contract in Australia
A joint venture between Australia-based Bunuwal Group and Cambridge Gulf won an A$160-million (US$160.3-million) contract to supply diesel fuel to the Gove aluminum refinery and bauxite mine in Nhulunbuy, Australia.
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BP Chemicals Wins Patent for C2/C3-Feedstock-to-Olefins Scheme
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on May 14 issued U.K.-based BP Chemicals Ltd. a patent for producing olefins – mainly ethylene and propylene – from a mixed-ethanol (C2) and propanol (C3) feedstock stream.
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ExxonMobil, Synthetic Genomics Extend Algal-Biofuel R&D Agreement
La Jolla, Calif.-based Synthetic Genomics Inc. (SGI) announced May 16 a new co-funded research agreement with ExxonMobil to develop algal-biofuels. The new agreement “is a basic science research program that focuses on developing algal strains with significantly improved production characteristics by employing synthetic genomic science and technology,” according to a statement issued by SGI. Financial details of the agreement weren’t disclosed.
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Wave of Floating Liquefaction Projects Could Emerge
Rising costs for land-based, liquefied-natural-gas (LNG) facilities are expected to push a greater number of companies toward more flexible, less expensive floating liquefaction plants as they bring natural gas supplies to market.
Electric Power
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California County Moves Ahead on Gasification-WTE Project
The local board of supervisors of Placer County, Calif., announced May 9 that they voted to approve a proposed 2-megawatt, gasification-based waste-to-energy (WTE) project near Tahoe City.
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Wärtsilä Nabs Fuel-Oil Power-Plant Deal in Zambia
Wärtsilä announced May 15 that it won an agreement from Ndola Energy Co. Ltd. (NECL) for operations, maintenance and servicing of a fuel-oil-fired power plant in Ndola, Zambia.
Transportation & Logistics
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Diesel Emissions-Control Giant Notes Drop in Platinum Supplies for Catalysts
Diesel emissions-catalyst giant Johnson Matthey (JM) announced May 13 in its latest “Platinum 2013” report that the global platinum market was in deficit by 375,000 ounces in 2012.
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Bestobell to Supply Cryogenic Valves for Ship LNG-Fueling Systems
U.K.-based Bestobell Valves announced May 13 that it won a “preferred supplier” deal from Wärtsilä Gas Power Systems (GPS) to supply cryogenic valves for Wärtsilä’s “LNGPac” liquefied natural gas (LNG) ship-fueling system.
Margins & Economics
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Israel’s ORL Swings to Profit; Hydrocracker Start-Up Credited
Israel-based Oil Refineries Ltd. (ORL) announced May 20 that its first-quarter (1Q) adjusted net income rose to US$4 million, up from a net loss of $34 million in 1Q 2012.
Public Policy
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Massachusetts Regulators OK Gasification-Based WTE
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on May 7 issued its final Solid Waste Master Plan (SWMP) and specifically approved gasification-based waste-to-energy (WTE) as a much cleaner alternative to prohibited garbage incineration (“mass burn”)
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Bunker-Fuel Sulfur Emissions Exacerbate Ocean Acidification - Study
Ships burning high-sulfur bunker fuels are exacerbating ocean acidification, according to a new joint study by researchers in Germany, Sweden and the U.S.
