- Key Market Prices
- Key Market Prices
- Margins & Economics
- ORL Executive Optimistic About Mediterranean Refining Market
- NYMEX Crude Inches Back up to US$80/bbl
- Fuels & Processing
- Valero CEO Sees Lots of Value in Delaware City and Paulsboro Refineries
- Ukrainian Refiner Upgrading VGO and Diesel Hydrotreater
- Flambeau River BTL Project Targets 2012 Start-Up
- RTI, ConocoPhillips, Albemarle, ADM Team-up on Bio-Oil Scheme
- New Ni-Mo Pretreatment Catalyst Extends Hydrocracking Cycle Length
- S4 Reveals Gasification-Based WTE Commercialization Schedule
Fuels & Processing
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Valero CEO Sees Lots of Value in Delaware City and Paulsboro Refineries
Valero’s CEO Bill Klesse emphasized the importance of the Delaware City refinery. Speculation that the facility could be shut down, as well as the Paulsboro facility, was tempered by the CEO noting that these two facilities have relatively high margins potential.
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Ukrainian Refiner Upgrading VGO and Diesel Hydrotreater
JSC Ukrtatnafta in the Ukraine is launching a modernization program for gasoline and diesel output. Technology and support from Shell Global Solutions and CRI/Criterion involves a VGO hydrotreater and a diesel hydrotreater.
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Flambeau River BTL Project Targets 2012 Start-Up
Flambeau River Biofuels officials are targeting fall 2012 for start-up of an estimated 8 million gallons/year biomass-to-liquids (BTL) Fischer-Tropsch diesel plant.
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RTI, ConocoPhillips, Albemarle, ADM Team-up on Bio-Oil Scheme
RTI International, ConocoPhillips, fuel technology provider Albemarle and biofuels developer Archer Daniels Midland officials announced Oct. 27 that they’re teaming-up on research into a biomass pyrolysis oil scheme.
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New Ni-Mo Pretreatment Catalyst Extends Hydrocracking Cycle Length
One of the latest hydrocracking catalyst on the market is designed for VGO units with high concentrations of PNAs and nitrogen. The pretreatment capabilities of the KF 868 from Albemarle promote longer hydrocracking catalyst cycle length.
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S4 Reveals Gasification-Based WTE Commercialization Schedule
The S4 Energy venture between Waste Management and InEnTec aims to start-up its first commercial waste-to-energy plant in 2010.
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The Carbon Challenge: Gearing up for Copenhagen
Broad discussions leading up to the climate talks in Copenhagen on the impacts of climate policy were at the center of Hart Energy Publishing’s Oct. 27 Webinar.
Key Market Prices
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Key Market Prices
Transportation & Logistics
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Fisker Buys Former GM Plant for PHEV Assembly
Fisker Automotive – developer of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) technology – will buy the former General Motors assembly plant in Wilmington, Delaware, according to company officials.
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Paccar 3Q 2009 Earnings Dive
U.S.-based heavy diesel truck maker Paccar reported US$13 million earnings in third quarter 2009, down from $299 million in 3Q2008.
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Daimler Trucks Posts €127 million in 3Q 2009
Daimler Trucks reported a €127 million (US$188 million) loss for third-quarter 2009, compared to a €510 million profit in 3q 2008.
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IEA: Electrification Would Cut Locomotive CO2
International Energy Agency analysts calculate that converting diesel locomotives to electricity would enable a gain in efficiency close to 15% on a life-cycle basis.
Margins & Economics
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ORL Executive Optimistic About Mediterranean Refining Market
ORL sees optimism for the Mediterranean fuel market beyond 2010. To meet growing demand in the region, they expect to start up a new VGO hydrotreater in 2011.
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NYMEX Crude Inches Back up to US$80/bbl
NYMEX price increases for Oct. 27 have been attributed to industry data demonstrating what analysts called a “surprise large drawdown” in crude inventories domestically last week, Reuters news service reported.
Public Policy
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50% Fuel Economy Boost by 2030 Needed to Cut Vehicle CO2: IEA
International Energy Agency (IEA) analysts conclude in a new study that world governments need to push a 50% increase in vehicle fuel efficiency by 2030 in order to help meet “global warming” reduction targets.
