Environment

Green Carbon Development selects Axens Vegan® technology for new renewable fuels facility in Texas (U.S.)

Designed for a capacity of 10,500 barrels per stream day (bpsd), the project will deploy the Vegan® hydroprocessing solution to flexibly produce both sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (RD).

Braskem unveils updated lifecycle assessments for I’m green™ bio-based portfolio

Arcadia eFuels, Hitachi Energy to deliver electrical infrastructure for Vordingborg eSAF facility

As one of the world’s first large scale sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) facilities, the plant will operate entirely on renewable electricity in the production of eSAF, reducing emissions in the aviation industry.

Integra upgraded for recycled PP with Borcycle™ M advanced mechanical recycling technology

Indonesia's state palm oil company to develop biodiesel complex in Papua in 2028

Agrinas has been assigned by President Prabowo Subianto to produce enough palm oil to meet rising demand for mandatory biodiesel blending, Fansuri said, with the goal of increasing the bio-content to eventually achieve 100% palm oil-based biodiesel, known as B100.

IRPC Rewind: Executing carbon capture and utilization at scale: Challenges and opportunities

At this year’s IRPC, Kevin Norfleet, Global Sustainability Director at Celanese, delivered a keynote that pulled the audience directly into the future of industrial sustainability, with a keynote presentation about executing carbon capture and utilization at scale.

IRPC Rewind: Advancement in large-scale pyrolysis technology for chemical recycling of plastics

At IRPC, Sudipto Chakraborty, Technology Manager for Advanced Plastic Pyrolysis Technology at Lummus Technology, presented groundbreaking advancements in scaling pyrolysis for chemical recycling of plastics.

Phillips 66 to book $100-MM charge as it winds down Los Angeles (U.S.) refinery

These include around $70 MM to mitigate groundwater contamination, and about $30 MM for its midstream segment to retire transportation assets.

First-ever passenger bus at Zurich Airport fueled with Synhelion’s solar diesel

Just in time for the start of the fall vacation – one of the busiest travel periods at Zurich Airport – the passenger bus powered by solar diesel will be operating in regular service. The bus was fueled with a 190-liter barrel of a solar diesel blend, which is sufficient for around twelve days of operation.

European oil refineries bet on green projects to secure long-term future

Pressured by environmental regulations and competition from modern plants, European refineries have been trying to ramp up production of cleaner products such as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and biofuels to meet regulatory demand for such fuels.