Carbon Management
Clariant, OMV aim to reduce carbon footprint of ethylene and ethylene oxide derivatives
Clariant and OMV sign a letter of intent to accelerate the transition towards renewable carbon in the European ethylene supply chain.
Brazil's JBS supplies animal waste for production of sustainable aviation fuel
Brazilian meatpacker is supplying animal waste from its operations abroad for the production of renewable aviation fuels and is studying a similar initiative in Brazil through the Friboi brand.
United is first airline to purchase SAF for O'Hare Int'l airport (Chicago, U.S.)
United Airlines will purchase 1 MMgal of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste for use at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.
Neste, HELLENiQ ENERGY collaborate to boost the availability of blended SAF in Greece
Neste and HELLENiQ ENERGY have collaborated to deliver blended Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to HELLENiQ ENERGY’s facilities in Thessaloniki, Greece.
Technip Energies awarded proprietary equipment contract by CP Chem for low-CO2 cracking furnace technology
Technip Energies has been awarded an engineering and procurement contract by Chevron Phillips Chemical for the supply of a proprietary low-emission cracking furnace in an existing olefins unit at its facility in Sweeny, Texas (U.S.).
Why a closed-loop sampling system can help reduce fugitive emissions
The accidental release of emissions can happen at numerous locations throughout refineries and chemical plants.
Drive efficiency and sustainability through process optimization
Business philosophies often stress the importance of continuous improvement to gain sustainable competitive advantages.
Decarbonizing steam crackers: Key technical challenges of transitioning from natural gas to hydrogen
In the petrochemical industry, olefin crackers utilize significant amounts of heat to crack hydrocarbons into essential chemicals, such as olefins and aromatics.
Evaluating pressure recovery turbines as a clean energy solution
Petroleum refining is an energy intensive process. Although the level of energy efficiency, in general, is relatively higher in oil refining compared to the steel or cement sectors, there is still a scope for improvement.
US court rejects EPA denials of 2022 small refinery biofuel waivers
A federal appeals court rejected the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision in 2022 to deny small oil refineries temporary waivers from the nation’s biofuels blending program, and sent the matter back to the agency for review.
- LanzaJet expands partnership with Microsoft to strengthen the company’s global growth 6/13
- Phelan Green Group's $2.6-B eMethanol project remains on schedule 6/13
- Algeria launches $7-B investment plan to expand hydrocarbon processing 6/13
- AFPM/API: President Trump officially overturns California (U.S.) gas car ban 6/12
- Decision on oil refiner Italiana Petroli's sale expected around end-June 6/12
- EIA: U.S. crude stocks fall, gasoline and distillate inventories rise as refining activity increases 6/12
