Tag: refineries

Iran: refineries

State-owned National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Co. (Tehran) is in the process of setting up seven refineries across the country at an aggregate investment of USD 21 billion.

Anti-corrosive pressure transducers

American Sensor Technologies, a manufacturer of MEMS-based pressure sensors, transducers and transmitters based in Landing, NJ, offers the Model AST 4600 Explosionproof Pressure Sensor.

Philip Cornes increases stocks of Alloy 825

Specialist nickel alloy distributor, Philip Cornes, part of the TW Metals Group, has increased its stocks of the nickel-iron-chromium Alloy 825, in response to market demand.

NACE revises refinery standard

NACE International announces NACE Standard RP0170-2004, "Protection of Austenitic Stainless Steels and Other Austenitic Alloys from Polythionic Acid Stress Corrosion Cracking During Shutdown of Refinery Equipment," a revised standard developed by NACE Task Group 173.

Italy: refinery expansions

Foster Wheeler Ltd has announced that its subsidiary Foster Wheeler Italiana has been awarded two contracts by ERG Raffinerie Mediterranee (ERG MED) in Italy.

Libya: “open for business”

Declaring his country "open for business," a top Libyan oil official has said he expects the state-owned National Oil Corp. to offer eight exploratory blocks for bid this summer.

Gasoline hydroheaters

Chicago Bridge & Iron Company NV will design and build two gasoline hydrotreaters in Port Arthur, Texas, and Lima, Ohio.

Sino-russian pipeline deal

China and Russia are expected to sign an oil-pipeline agreement involving investment of up to USD 2.5 billion for a 25-year deal.

Saudi refinery and power co-generation

Foster Wheeler Ltd has announced that its subsidiary, Foster Wheeler Energy Limited has been awarded a project management services contract for two distillate hydrotreaters and power co-generation plants by Aramco Overseas Company.

Krupp Uhde acquires TESSAG Edeleanu

As part of its expansion into the refinery technology market, Dortmund-based Krupp Uhde has acquired the engineering and plant construction company TESSAG Edeleanu GmbH, Alzenau, from the RWE Solutions group.