Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)
Daelim signed MOU for Petrolimex $4.8 billion refinery Actually Vietnam has just one major refinery, the $2.2 billion Dung Quat complex with a capacity of 130,500 b/d and is working on the $7.5 billion Nghi Son refinery. In order to meet its domestic demand by 2020, Vietnam would need 600,000 b/d capacity in respect with the […]
Definition Regasification is the physical process by which liquefied natural gas (LNG) is heated to be returned into its gaseous state. Comments The natural gas is liquefied to facilitate its transportation as its volume reduces by 600 times from its gaseous state. To be liquefied, the natural gas needs to be cooled down to -161 degrees Celsius to condensate […]
The $3.6 billion ERC Refinery to move on again The Mostorod Refinery project had been left on hold for more than one year because of the political context in Egypt while Egyptian Refining Company (Takrir) S.A.E. (ERC), a special purpose company established by Citadel Capital, has awarded the engineering, procurement and construction (ECP) contracts to a consortium of […]
Definition: A “cracker” breaks down large molecules from oil and natural gas into smaller ones. An ethylene “cracker” produces base petrochemical “building blocks” which are the first stage in the chemicals manufacturing chain. Comments: Natural gas companies have to remove Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs) from methane to make it “pipeline quality.” NGLs are made up of ethane, […]
