Engineering & Design
U.S. diesel prices surge anticipating a soft landing
Prices for diesel and other distillate fuel oils have surged as expectations for a soft landing and an improving economic outlook in the United States threaten to deplete already low inventories even further.
Mubadala bets on ethanol, not sugar, with new Brazil cane investment
Abu Dhabi investment fund Mubadala Capital will take an opposite direction from most of its peers in the Brazilian sugar and ethanol industry, which it plans to enter by early next year, betting on expanding output of the biofuel and looking only marginally to sugar.
New Canadian clean electricity rules would allow some use of fossil fuels
Canada announced long-awaited draft clean electricity regulations that are designed to create a net-zero emissions power grid by 2035, and said some continued use of fossil fuels would be allowed.
Boeing says Brazil could be top SAF player
Brazil has the potential to become one of the major global players in SA), a Boeing executive said, as the sector attempts to meet its ambitious goal of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Sarens replaces E451 heat exchanger at Hengyuan Refinery's oil plant in Port Dickson, Malaysia
Sarens has participated in the renovation and upgrading of the Hengyuan Refinery oil plant facilities by replacing the E451 heat exchanger with a new unit.
ASTM decision brings 100% SAF certification within reach
Swedish Biofuels AB announced that the ASTM International Committee has accepted the use of C2 to C5 alcohols as feedstock for the alcohol-to-jet pathway as well as a new specification for fully formulated aviation fuel with aromatics.
Hyundai Engineering & Construction awarded contract for petchem expansion at the SATORP Refinery in Saudi Arabia
Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd. has been awarded contracts for two EPC packages related to a petrochemical expansion at the SATORP refinery in Jubail, Saudi Arabia.
Indorama Ventures almost triples its PET recycling capacity in Brazil
Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, one of the world’s largest producers of recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate resin, announced the completion of the expansion of its recycling facility in Brazil, supported by a ‘Blue Loan’ from the International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank.
Evonik to supply catalyst for new Röhm MMA plant
Evonik has signed an agreement to scale up and produce custom catalyst for Röhm’s new methyl methacrylate production plant in Bay City, Texas, USA, which is due to be opened in 2024.
Borouge & Borealis unveil auto products made of 70% recycled materials
Borouge PLC and Borealis announced the launch of two new sustainable polymer products for the automotive industry.

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