Engineering & Design
Lummus and Element Six announce global partnership for PFAS destruction
Lummus Technology and Element Six announced an exclusive global partnership that will leverage a unique solution to address the worldwide challenge of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) destruction.
Stamicarbon awarded energy efficiency contract for urea plant in China
NEXTCHEM’s subsidiary Stamicarbon will upgrade an existing 3,100-tpd urea plant to reduce energy consumption by up to 20%, thanks to its proprietary Advanced MP Flash Design technology.
BASF achieves ISCC+ certification across all its global major production sites for acrylics, alcohols, glycol ethers and acetates
BASF achieves ISCC+ certification across all its global major production sites for acrylics, alcohols, glycol ethers and acetates. With this step, BASF is now able to produce more than 60 products related to this portfolio with one or more sustainability attributes.
Methanex and Entropy partner to reduce emissions in methanol production
Methanex Corporation and Entropy Inc. have entered into an agreement to invest in a preliminary front-end engineering and design (pre-FEED) study for carbon capture, utilization and sequestration deployment at Methanex’s Medicine Hat, Alberta facility.
Abraxas Power awards McDermott ECI contract for Canada's first green ammonia plant
McDermott has been awarded an early contractor involvement (ECI) agreement from Abraxas Power Corporation for the Exploits Valley Renewable Energy Corporation (EVREC) project located in Central Newfoundland.
Rompetrol completes DCU project at Petromidia refinery
Rompetrol has finalized modernizing the delayed coking unit of the Petromidia refinery by implementing a new drilling/cutting system of petroleum coke, as well as the automation of the production flow.
Essar launches hydrogen power plant at Stanlow refinery (U.K.)
Essar Energy Transition announced the launch of EET Hydrogen Power, Europe’s first hydrogen-ready combined heat and power plant to be built at its Stanlow refinery, with the aim of completing construction in 2027.
Trelleborg partners with Airbus on hydrogen-powered air travel
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has partnered with Airbus for hydrogen sealing applications, supporting the mission to deliver a hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft by 2035.
Tecnimont awarded green ammonia plant study in India
MAIRE announced that TECNIMONT (Integrated E&C Solutions), through its Indian subsidiary Tecnimont Private Limited (TCMPL), together with NEXTCHEM (Sustainable Technology Solutions), has been awarded an engineering design study (first phase of the front-end engineering design) contract by Sembcorp Green Hydrogen India Pvt Ltd for a green ammonia plant to be located in India.
Evonik expands sodium methylate production in Argentina to meet growing demand for biofuels
Evonik has announced the expansion of its sodium methylate production capacity at its Rosario plant, located in the Sante Fé Province in Argentina.

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- 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
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