PACIFIC FUTURE ENERGY, which is planning to build the world’s “greenest bitumen-to-fuels refinery” in Canada has announced plans to transport bitumen to the refinery by rail in a near-solid “neatbit” state. The company initially announced that it would build the
New Asphalt & Emulsion Terminal
Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc., (Ergon A&E) announced today it has been approved to move forward with construction on a new asphalt terminal in Manor, TX. Construction on the facility, which will span some 27 acres, is set to begin
Roads that De-Ice themselves
As winter approaches, shops, cities and householders are stocking up on salt, gravel and sand in anticipation of slippery roads. However this annual ritual in colder climates might quickly grow to be pointless. Researchers report in ACS’ journal Industrial &
Heavy Crude Spill Study
Refugio Rupture Informs Heavy Crude Spill StudyEnvironmental Consequence of Diluted Bitumen Spills Analyzed A new study states that diluted bitumen, a raw material used as a feedstock in oil refineries, turns into a “heavy, viscous, particle-laden residue” after days of
Bitumen mixing Plant – On the limits
Leader of the Opposition V.S. Achuthanandan visiting a bitumin-mixing plant atKumbanad-Kadapra, near Kozhencherry, on Thursday Photo: Leju Kamal Residents of Kumbanad-Kadapra allege that the plant is causing breathing problems for people The problems faced by the common man due to
Indian Bitumen Market
With the target of making over 90 percent of Indian roads bituminous, the central government has allocated more than 10 percent of its total expenditure on roads development testifying to the high priority being accorded the sector, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra
Extract Bitumen from Oil Sands and do the Transition also as it is still dirty..
U.S. President Barack Obama says it’s “not contradictory” for Canada to continue extracting bitumen from Alberta’s oilsands while also working as a global partner in transitioning away from fossil fuels. “My view has been that we have to transition,” Obama
