Engineering & Design
Viewpoint: Empowering women in engineering
International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) is celebrated worldwide on June 23 every year to honor women in the engineering field. Hydrocarbon Processing (HP) sat down with Paula Fitzpatrick (PF), VP of Projects for the U.S., at Kent for an exclusive Q&A in celebration of INWED.
IFPEN, Axens and EDF announce signing of MOU to develop "Take Kair" SAF project
IFPEN, Axens and EDF announce that they have signed Memorandum of Understanding to develop "Take Kair", an innovative industrial e-kerosene pilot in Pays de la Loire, which will meet the needs of the new French e-SAF industry.
Sasol and Topsoe to form a future business to accelerate global SAF production
Sasol and Topsoe have signed a landmark agreement to establish a 50/50 joint venture solidifying their commitment to produce sustainable aviation fuels and contribute to global efforts in combating climate change.
Aviation emissions targets in focus at Paris Airshow
Big deals at this week's Paris Airshow have highlighted a sharp recovery in air travel demand. The sector promises to reduce net emissions to zero by 2050. Green groups say more planes in the sky could hamper those efforts.
SASA Polyester Sanayi A.S. to build propane dehydrogenation unit In Turkey using Honeywell Oleflex Tech
Honeywell announced that SASA Polyester Sanayi A.Ş. will build the world’s largest Propane Dehydrogenation unit in Yumurtalık, Türkiye using the latest generation of Honeywell Oleflex technology.
Funds rotate positions from crude oil to distillates
Portfolio investors are rotating positions from crude oil to middle distillates – anticipating that the low level of distillate inventories will keep prices relatively firm even if the global economy and petroleum consumption slow.
Former F1 boss racing to create ‘guilt free’ fuel
Formula One is seen as one of the most gas guzzling of sports but one top engineer and former F1 team boss Paddy Lowe is seeking to change this with the launch of a so-called guilt-free synthetic fuel.
China’s first helicopter flight using sustainable aviation fuel
An Airbus H125 helicopter belonging to State Grid Space Technology Co., Ltd has successfully used SAF for a flight demonstration at Hefei Shiwan Airport in China.
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. makes strategic investment in Ascension Clean Energy
MOL Clean Energy and Clean Hydrogen Works, LLC announce MCE as a Joint Venture shareholder in Ascension Clean Energy, a proposed world-scale, clean hydrogen-ammonia production and export facility in Ascension Parish, Louisiana.
Cushing, OK chosen as new site for $5.6-B oil refinery project
El Campo-based Prairie Energy Partners has chosen Cushing, Oklahoma as the location for its proposed $5.6-B oil refinery project, despite property tax incentives offered by Victoria County officials in Texas.
- Ducor Petrochemicals, Blue Circle Olefins partner to create a fully circular supply chain for polypropylene 11/18
- World's first: Air Liquide’s innovative technology converts ammonia into hydrogen at industrial scale 11/18
- Borouge to supply advanced polyolefin solutions for next-generation vehicles 11/18
- ASTM International signs MoU with Gulf Cooperation Council Laboratory Company for Technical Services (GCC Lab TSCo.) 11/18
- KBC launches Visual MESA Energy Management System 7.3 11/18
- MHI Compressor secures steam turbine contract at Baton Rouge (U.S.) olefins plant 11/18
