Clariant presents best in class cold flow improving technologies
Clariant presented a paper on ‘Processing waxy opportunity crudes with advanced cold flow improver and catalytic dewaxing technologies’ recently at the 5th Refining India Conference held in New Delhi, India.The paper was presented by Dr Werner Reimann, global marketing manager, Clariant Refinery Services.To process the challenging waxy opportunity crude types, Clariant has developed several products, such as pour point depressants, cold flow improver-booster systems and dewaxing technologies. Read More

Indian Oil approves INR 27K cr Cauvery Basin refinery project
Indian Oil Corp (IOC) said that its board has given approval to setting up of a Rs 27,460 crore refinery by its subsidiary, Chennai Petroleum Corp Ltd.The board of directors of CPCL had earlier this year recommended setting up a new 9 million tonnes a year refinery at an estimated cost of Rs 27,460 crore (with an accuracy of plus-30 percent). The final approval of the project would be obtained after preparation of detailed feasibility report of the project.Read More
ExxonMobil enhances program to reduce methane emissions
ExxonMobil Corporation said that it has enhanced A program to reduce methane emissions from its production and midstream facilities across US.The program, which builds on the company’s longstanding commitment to emissions reduction, prioritizes actions at sites operated by subsidiary XTO Energy and includes efforts to develop and deploy new, more efficient technologies to detect and reduce facility emissions. Read More