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bp investing $269M to improve efficiency, reduce emissions and grow renewable diesel production at Cherry Point Refinery

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bp plans to invest $269 million investment in three projects at its Cherry Point Refinery in Washington state, aimed at improving the refinery’s efficiency, reducing its carbon dioxide emissions and increasing its renewable diesel production capability. Renewable Diesel Optimization. The hydrocracker is the “heart” of the refinery.

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President Biden calls on Congress, States for fuel tax holiday; increase in refinery capacity

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President Biden called on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax for the next 90 days, through the busy summer driving season—18 cents per gallon for gasoline and 24 cents per gallon for diesel. The average price of US on-highway diesel was $5.718 per gallon, up $2.432 from a year ago.

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Siluria and Wood launch Modus: process technology to convert low-value offgas into high-octane, low-sulfur gasoline blendstock

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Jointly developed by Siluria and Wood, Modus provides a proven and cost-efficient, one-step process to upgrade low-value refinery off gases, otherwise burned for heat, into high-value fungible refinery products such as high-octane, low-sulfur gasoline blendstock. Modus expands revenue sources and ultimately increases profitability.

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POSTECH, Hyundai team develops new more thermally robust catalyst for NOx reduction with diesel engines

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Andrews in the UK has developed a new, more thermally robust catalyst for NO x aftertreatment systems for diesel engines. Improvement of the thermal durability of the SCR catalysts would therefore be the key to maximizing the fuel efficiency, as well as to producing clean emissions from diesel engines. —Ryu et al. Wright, P.

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7 Tips to Get Better Gas Mileage in a Truck

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In August 2023, gasoline prices surged , reaching a peak of $3.98 As gas and diesel prices continue to spiral, improved fuel economy in your truck is becoming even more of an imperative than before. Keep Your Truck Well-Maintained Consistent maintenance is key to keeping all systems in top shape.

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JBI enters into 10-year agreement for commercially viable conversion of waste plastic to fuel

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Naphtha is similar in many respects to gasoline, and fuel oil is similar in many respects to diesel fuel. The lighter naphtha can be refined into gasoline or used for other applications, and the heavier fuel oil is intended for use in furnaces, boilers and other heating applications. The fuel product Cetane number exceeds 40.

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SEAT pushes forward with CNG line-up

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A CNG vehicle reduces CO 2 emissions by about 25% compared to a gasoline-driven equivalent. With CNG technology SEAT has the advantage of being able to offer customers a real alternative that is both effective and modern, in a vehicle that costs virtually the same as an equivalent diesel model. —Luca de Meo, President of SEAT.