Monthly Archives: December 2006

Tests prove sulphur feed poisoning

Tests prove sulphur feed poisoning Bob Ritter of Cincinnati said both an autopsy on one of his calves and testing of feed samples came up positive for a very high level of sulphur. …Sulfuric acid is used in the process … Continue reading

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New fuel policy in Vietnam to benefit foreign refiners

Exxon Mobil and China Petroleum & Chemical, or Sinopec, will likely benefit from demand for cleaner burning fuel in Vietnam after the country cuts the amount of sulfur allowed in diesel, analysts said. Vietnam National Petroleum and Saigon Petroleum will … Continue reading

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New upgrader for Strathcona

Canadian company to build $4 billion project Sherwood Park News

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Sulfur dioxide spill sends 40 people to hospital in northeast China

English.eastday.com; 13/12/2006 16:37 About 40 residents in a city in northeast China were hospitalized after a sulfur dioxide spill from a petrochemical company, local government sources said today. The spill occurred around 9:00 a.m. Tuesday at the Jinzhou Petrochemical Industrial … Continue reading

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Kazakhstan to look at oil[- and sulphur] transit discounts for Ukraine

Ross Business Consulting, News OnlineKiev, 2006 12 12 Source Kazakhstan to look at oil[- and sulphur]  transit discounts for Ukraine Kazakhstan will consider a 40-percent discount on oil transit and a 30-percent discount on sulfur transportation from Kazakhstan to Ukrainian … Continue reading

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Settlement entered in AEP’s sulfur case

The West Virginia Record Tuesday, December 12, 2006 By John O’Brien – Charleston Bureau CHARLESTON — On a clear day, it’s said a person can see forever. On a windy day five years ago, the citizens of Mason County may … Continue reading

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