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China researchers hydrotreat waste engine oil and scrap tire oil blend to produce diesel- and jet-range fuel

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Researchers at Henan Polytechnic University in China have hydrotreated the oil derived from hydrothermal liquefaction of scrap tires (STO) with waste engine oil (WEO) using five different activated carbon-supported noble metal catalysts—Pd/C, Pt/C, Ru/C, Ir/C, and Rh/C—for the production of liquid fuels. —Liu et al.

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Platts Report: China oil demand rises 2.9% in October from year ago, YTD up 2%

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China’s apparent oil demand in October rose 2.9% million barrels per day (b/d), according to a just-released Platts analysis of Chinese government data. Despite the year-over-year increase, China’s apparent oil demand in October slipped 2.5% Meanwhile, total apparent oil demand was 9.96 year over year to 42.65 million mt.

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Haldor Topsoe and Yanchang form joint venture and build methanol catalyst facility in China

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Haldor Topsoe and Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum have formed a joint venture with the aim of delivering locally produced MK-151+ methanol synthesis catalysts to the Chinese market. The year of 1907 saw the foundation of the first oil well in mainland China by Yanchang. Sebastian Kuld, Max Thorhauge, Hanne Falsig, Christian F.

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Platts: China oil demand rebounds to 9.05 million b/d in July

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China’s apparent oil demand in July increased to 38.29 million barrels per day (b/d), as oil consumption appeared to have recovered after seasonal refinery maintenance, according to an analysis of recent Chinese government statistics by Platts. In July, Chinese refineries processed 37.49 million b/d and 6.2%

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Platts Report: China oil demand up 5.3% in December to historic high; overall demand in 2014 increased 3%

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China’s apparent oil demand in December rose 5.3% million barrels per day (b/d)—the highest absolute demand on record—according to a just-released Platts analysis of Chinese government data. China’s apparent oil demand in 2014 rose 3% from a year before to an average of 10.1 year over year to 44.96 million mt.

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Opinion: Oil Market ShowdownCan Russia Outlast The Saudis?

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November 27, oil consuming countries will celebrate the first anniversary of the Saudi decision to let market forces determine prices. per barrel oil in 2015 and 2016 respectively, while the October projections are based $51.62 by Dalan McEndree for Oilprice.com. — Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome. and $65.65 respectively.

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PBL/JRC: Global CO2 emissions increase to new all-time record in 2013, but growth is slowing down

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The report is based on recent results from the joint JRC/PBL Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR), the latest statistics on energy use and various other activities. In 2013, the Chinese per capita CO 2 level of 7.4 The consumption of oil products increased by 1.7% billion tonnes (Gt).

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