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Obrist Group: Methanol is the ideal fossil fuel replacement for key industries

Methanol is the ideal replacement for fossil fuels in numerous key industries. This conclusion was reached by the engineering and consulting firm ILF Consulting Engineers, the patent and law firm ETL-IP, and the auditing company BDO in a joint due diligence of the German-Austrian industrial group Obrist Group.

Topsoe to provide technology for 40,000-tpy e-Methanol project in Galicia, Spain

Topsoe to provide e-Methanol synthesis technology and engineering support for the 40,000-tpy e-Methanol Forestal del Atlántico’s Triskelion project in Galicia, Spain.

SwitcH2, CorPower Ocean partner on wave-powered green ammonia

SwitcH2 is partnering with CorPower Ocean to deliver a unique industrial scale floating green ammonia production facility partially powered by wave energy. SwitcH2’s NH3-FPSO unit involves the use of a new built vessel, nearly the size of a VLCC (Very Large Crude Carrier), to support a 300-MW electrolysis plant on deck. The final output is green ammonia

INEOS Enterprises to sell Composites business to KPS Capital Partners for €1.7 B

INEOS Enterprises has entered into an agreement for the sale of the INEOS Composites business to KPS Capital Partners, LP for an estimated consideration of €1.7 B at completion. INEOS Composites is a leading global manufacturer of unsaturated polyester resins, vinyl ester resins and gelcoats used in the production of plastic composites for a wide range of applications across large global end-markets.

MHI Compressor delivers critical turbomachinery for Texas ethane cracker

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Compressor International Corporation (MCO-I), a leader in the design and manufacturing of compressors, steam turbines and associated auxiliaries, has successfully manufactured, tested and shipped steam turbine-driven compressor packages to Golden Triangle Polymers Co., a Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. (CPChem) and QatarEnergy joint venture, for its world-scale 2.08-MMtpy ethane cracker located in Orange County, Texas.

BASF unveils new HDPE brand Easiplas and HDPE construction milestones at Zhanjiang Verbund site

BASF has launched Easiplas, a new brand of high-density polyethylene (HDPE), alongside reaching significant construction milestones at the HDPE plant at the Zhanjiang Verbund site in China

Foundation stone laid for 1.2-MMtpy blue ammonia plant in Qatar

The facility consists of a 1.2-MMtpy ammonia production unit, along with an additional unit for CO2 injection and storage, with a capacity of 1.5 MMtpy. QatarEnergy will provide the new plant with more than 35 MW of electricity from the solar power plant currently being built in Mesaieed Industrial City, thereby becoming blue ammonia.

ADNOC launches $80-B low-carbon energy and chemicals investment company

ADNOC announced the launch of XRG, a groundbreaking international lower-carbon energy and chemicals investment company, with an enterprise value of over $80 B. XRG aims to more than double its asset value over the next decade by capitalizing on demand for low-carbon energy and chemicals.

Clariant’s MegaMax™ catalysts to power China’s first biomass-to-green methanol project

Clariant's MegaMax catalyst was selected for a China’s biomass gasification-to-green methanol project. The plant will use a combination of farm waste and wind power to produce up to 250,000 tpy of green methanol in two phases by 2027.

How to select the right explosive-certified equipment for hazardous areas

Cygnus: George, D.  |  Jelly, C.  |  Wei, C. J.

When operating in a potentially explosive atmosphere, several crucial aspects must be considered. These include understanding the potential hazards and choosing the correct tools for the identified hazardous areas. The rules and regulations surrounding the use of equipment in hazardous areas are deciphered and explained within this work.