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BASF to build additional production capacity for X3D® catalyst shaping technology in Ludwigshafen
BASF announced that it will invest in additional production capacity for its X3D® technology, a new additive manufacturing technology for catalysts based on 3D printing. The plant will produce catalysts on an industrial scale and is expected to be operational in 2026.
Akselos expands structural performance software offering for hydrotreaters
Akselos announced the expansion of its structural performance software offering for hydrotreaters in the refining and petrochemicals sector globally.
Neste changes its guidance due to unplanned shutdown of Rotterdam refinery
Neste’s Rotterdam refinery has been shut down due to a fire on 8 November 2024. The fire has been extinguished and did not cause any injuries.
Thai SCG halts operations at $5.4-B Vietnam petrochemical complex
Siam Cement Group said it has suspended commercial operation at its $5.4-B Long Son Petrochemicals complex in Vietnam after only one month due to "the chemicals' low margin".
ADNOC, AIQ developing first-of-a-kind agentic AI solution for global energy transformation
ENERGYai will combine large language model technology with cutting-edge ‘agentic’ AI – AI ‘agents’ that are trained in specific tasks across ADNOC’s value chain. These specialized AI agents bring a new level of autonomy and precision to critical tasks, from seismic analysis to energy efficiency and real-time process monitoring.
LyondellBasell to close Houston refinery (U.S.) in Q1 2025
Chemical maker LyondellBasell Industries detailed its long-announced plan to permanently shutter its 263,776-bpd Houston oil refinery in the first quarter of 2025, shutting the facility's CDU and coker train in January, followed by the shuttering of the second CDU-coker production train, which supplies the gasoline-producing FCC and ancillary units, ending motor fuel production
Technip Energies, Alterra, Neste collaborate on a standardized solution to build chemical recycling plants
Technip Energies, Alterra and Neste have signed a collaboration agreement to advance the circularity of plastics by providing the industry a standardized technology solution for chemical recycling, also referred to as “advanced recycling.”
Sponsored Content: Demystifying industrial AI agents: What we can learn from Iron Man
An industrial agent is an agile and robust software entity that intelligently represents and manages the functionalities and capabilities of an industrial unit. This Digital Feature dives deep into industrial agents, and how they can be used to optimize plant operations.
Sumitomo Chemical begins study to optimize operations at Keiyo Ethylene
Sumitomo Chemical has made a proposal to Maruzen Petrochemical Co., Ltd., its JV partner in Keiyo Ethylene Co., to reduce offtake quotas for Sumitomo Chemical products at Keiyo Ethylene.
IGS acquires thermal spray business from Liquidmetal Industrial Solutions
Integrated Global Services Inc. (IGS), a leading provider of proprietary asset integrity and environmental and efficiency technologies, has acquired the engineered coatings and materials business of Liquidmetal Industrial Solutions.
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