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In the latter half of the 1990s, China implemented policies that led to the eventual shutdown of more than 100 small oil refineries, most of which were producing low-quality petroleum products. Since then, mainly due to excess numbers, many oil firms have focused on updating existing facilities rather than building new ones. However, China has expanded its search for oil to fuel the petrochemical industry and a growing love affair with automobiles. In 2003, it passed Japan to become the world's second-largest petroleum consumer, and by 2004 it had refinery outputs of more than 4,500 barrels per day. By 2009, refinery outputs had reached just more than 7,500 barrels a day, which is about 10% of the world total.
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Despite rising costs and environmental issues, desalination plants are becoming increasingly numerous. In the quest for fresh water, water conservation remains the most cost-effective method to secure drinking water supplies. However, between reclamation and desalination, desalination remains the more popular for drinking water.
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The 75,000-barrel-per-day (BBL/d) Whitegate Refinery in Ireland will undergo two major projects in 2011.
The refinery, which has been in operation since the late 1950s and is located near Cork in southern Ireland, is the country's only refinery. The refinery is a hydroskimming complex that supplies about 40% of Ireland's transport and heating fuels.
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Written by Martin Lynch, European News Editor for Industrial Info
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Helius Energy plc (LON:HEGY) (London, England) is continuing its expansion in the biomass energy sector by securing a site at the Port of Southampton in England for a proposed 100-megawatt (MW) biomass plant.
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Written by Martin Lynch, European News Editor for Industrial Info
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Scotland has approached Norwegian oil and gas company Statoil ASA (NYSE:STO) (Stavanger, Norway) in an effort to become the home of the first commercial-scale floating offshore windfarm.
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