Environment

INEOS Styrolution launches bio-attributed polystyrene for food packaging

Styrolution® PS 158K BC100 uses an ISCC-certified mass balance approach and is made from 100% bio-attributed feedstock.

Greenergy proposes to close Immingham biodiesel plant in the UK

Envision commissions fully AI-enabled, off-grid renewable power green ammonia facility

Envision has officially commissioned the world's largest and most advanced green hydrogen and ammonia production facility.

HIF Global announces new design for e-Fuels project in Paysandú, Uruguay

As part of an ongoing dialogue process with the community and the government of Uruguay, HIF Global has presented a revised version of its e-Fuels project in the Paysandú Department.

Braskem completes first sale of circular polyethylene in South America

Braskem has completed the sale of circular polyethylene (PE), produced through chemical recycling, to the Copobras Group.

Natural State Renewables, Axens achieve major milestone towards production of SAF from surplus forest biomass

Natural State Renewables, a future leader in carbon-negative sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production, has formed a strategic partnership with Axens, a global leader in providing proven sustainable solutions through its comprehensive technology and products portfolio, including for the conversion of biomass to clean fuels.

KHIMOD raises €23 MM to accelerate its growth

KHIMOD, a French climate-tech company that specializes in producing low-carbon synthetic molecules and valorizing carbon dioxide (CO₂), has announced a €23-MM funding round.

Digital Feature: The critical interdependency of relief valve analysis and flare system considerations during HAZOP

Hazard and operability (HAZOP) studies are a systematic and structured methodology used to identify potential hazards and operability issues in industrial processes. One of the key safeguards often considered in HAZOP studies is pressure relief valves and flare systems to mitigate overpressure scenarios.

Trafigura to use Babcock's ammonia fuel supply system onboard gas carriers

Babcock's LGE business has been awarded a contract from Trafigura to deliver an innovative marine ammonia fuel supply system, ecoFGSS-FLEX®. The system allows the safe, efficient and sustainable use of ammonia as a propulsion fuel.

Digital Feature: Flare system design—The importance of periodic evaluation of existing facilities

This article emphasizes the critical importance of routinely revalidating relief and flare system designs, much like the periodic review of process hazard analyses. A detailed case study is reviewed to illustrate the value of such revalidations.