Process Optimization
BASF and INOCAS sign agreement to develop sustainable Macaúba oil supply in Brazil to produce bio-naphtha
BASF and INOCAS sign offtake agreement for Macaúba kernel oil and Macaúba pulp oil to further expand BASF’s renewable-based portfolio.
Phillips 66 teams with NextEra Energy Resources to power Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex with solar facility
Phillips 66 is teaming up with a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC to power Phillips 66’s Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex with a 30.2-MW solar facility.
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
Digital Feature: A Case Study on achieving visibility into OT cybersecurity policy compliance
This case study details how a U.S.-based Fortune 50 petroleum refiner used PAS Cyber Integrity® to improve OT cybersecurity. By automating asset inventory and vulnerability assessments, the company reduced manual processes, enhanced visibility into cyber risks and improved safety-ultimately saving millions in program costs.
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
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.
Improving ammonia production sustainability
While approximately 70% of ammonia production is used to make fertilizers, it is also identified as the largest carbon dioxide (CO2)-emitting chemical industry process. This article examines several novel technologies to improve the sustainability of the ammonia production process.
Design optimization of an HVAC system in a petrochemical plant’s controls building
Since petrochemical plant control buildings are usually designed to be blast-resistant without external windows, convection ventilation cannot be carried out, leading to poor air circulation. As a result, there are higher requirements for indoor air quality, and it is necessary to optimize the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system design scheme to improve air quality.
- ADNOC takes FID, awards $5 B in contracts for Phase 1 of its Rich Gas Development project 6/10
- Honeywell, Johnson Matthey, Gidara Energy and Samsung E&A form SAF technology alliance 6/10
- The U.S. produced more energy in 2024 than ever before 6/10
- Japan’s Taiyo Oil buys first Russian crude in more than two years on government request 6/10
- TRE HOLDINGS, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical to study feasibility of using woody biomass and waste to produce green methanol in Japan 6/10
- Honeywell completes acquisition of Sundyne to expand process industry capabilities 6/10
