ExxonMobil to close Altona refinery and convert it to import terminal
The decision was made following an extensive review of operations at Australia’s smallest refinery, which commenced operation in 1949.
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BP and Oxbotica have successfully completed an industry-first autonomous vehicle trial at the Lingen refinery in Germany.
Lummus Technology has announced an award for its Indmax Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) technology from a subsidiary of Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd.
A subsidiary of CVR Energy, Inc. is proceeding with the next phase of the KBR Solid Acid Alkylation Technology project for its refinery in Wynnewood, Oklahoma, US.
The Carlyle Group has agreed to increase its shareholding in Varo Energy, which owns the Cressier refinery in Switzerland.
The project consists of a supplying a replacement burner for a single burner process heater incorporating the ClearSign Core NOX reduction technology.
The scope of the first contract entails the installation of an FCC gasoline hydrotreating unit, while the other contract refers to the installation of an LPG mercaptan oxidation unit and an amine treatment and LPG pretreatment unit.
Projected to start up in 2025, Numaligarh Refinery's plant in Assam, India, will employ Chevron Lummus Global's LC-FINING technology with an integrated VGO hydrotreater to upgrade vacuum residue and clarified oil from existing and new units.
The production facility includes a de-asphalting unit and a fractionation unit for unconverted oil.
For 4Q20, BP reported a profit of US$115 million.
