A substantial fire erupted in the jet fuel (Isomax 7) unit of Chevron’s 285,000 bpd El Segundo refinery, located near Los Angeles. The blaze was reported early today; fortunately, no […]
European Refineries Pivot Hard Toward Green Fuel Projects
European oil refineries are accelerating investment in green energy projects to stay competitive amid tightening regulation and rising cleaner fuel demand. According to Reuters reporting, firms like Essar and PKN […]
Plug Power Delivers Renewable Hydrogen System to Portugal’s Sines Refinery
In a significant step toward decarbonizing refining operations, Plug Power has delivered a large-scale electrolyzer system to Portugal’s Sines Refinery. The installation is designed to produce up to 15,000 tons […]
Senegal to Launch $2–5 Billion Refinery Project in 2026
Senegal has announced plans to begin construction of a new refinery in 2026, with estimated costs between $2 and $5 billion. The project is led by the national refining company […]
ExxonMobil Finalizes Exit from French Refining with Gravenchon Sale
ExxonMobil has signed a deal to divest its stake in Esso SAF and ExxonMobil Chemical France (EMCF) to North Atlantic France SAS, marking its full exit from French refining and […]
Aster Chemicals Invests $125M in Mooring & Pipeline Upgrade for Singapore Refinery
Singapore’s Aster Chemicals & Energy is committing US$125 million to upgrade its single buoy mooring (SBM) system and associated pipeline infrastructure near the Bukom refinery. The goal is to restore […]
Singapore Resid Upgrade Project Advances with Modular Execution
ExxonMobil’s Singapore Resid Upgrade Project is progressing steadily, emphasizing modular construction to accelerate deployment and reduce on-site footprint. Several reactors stand over 50 meters tall, with modules transported from off-site […]
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SepBabcock & Wilcox Lands $10M Wet Gas Scrubbing Order for Canadian Refinery
Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) has secured an initial US$10 million contract, as part of a larger ~$40 million award, to provide low-pressure wet gas scrubbing (WGS) technology for a major […]
Reinforcement Learning Framework Revolutionizes Plant-Wide Refinery Planning
A new academic study introduces reinforcement learning (RL) integrated with model decomposition to optimize full-scale refinery operations. The novel framework breaks down complex refinery workflows into manageable sub models, each […]
Eni Unveils Biorefinery Project in Sannazzaro, Italy
Italian energy major Eni has announced a new biorefinery conversion at its Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi complex to produce SAF (sustainable aviation fuel) and HVO diesel from waste and residue feedstocks. […]
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