http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing An innovative process for simultaneously producing high-purity benzene and U.S.-grade gasoline from FCC C<sub>6</sub> heartcut http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/march-2024/process-optimization/an-innovative-process-for-simultaneously-producing-high-purity-benzene-and-us-grade-gasoline-from-fcc-csub6sub-heartcut/ Mobile Source Air Toxics (MSAT) II regulations restrict the average benzene level in gasoline sold in the U.S. to 0.62 vol%. In India and in several other countries, benzene in gasoline is presently restricted to 1 vol%. Fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) gasoline contributes to nearly 10%–20% of the gasoline pool in a typical refinery. Emirates adds SAF on flights from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/03/emirates-adds-saf-on-flights-from-amsterdam-schiphol-airport/ Emirates has commenced the activation of its fuel agreement with Neste at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, with over 2 million gallons of blended SAF to be supplied into the fueling system throughout 2024. Shipping industry faces fuel dilemma in bid to cut emissions http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/03/shipping-industry-faces-fuel-dilemma-in-bid-to-cut-emissions/ The shipping industry is increasingly pressured to decarbonize, yet the path to achieving net zero is complicated by unclear regulatory guidelines, particularly concerning the types of cleaner fuels large vessels should use, leaving players reluctant to commit to one less carbon-intensive fuel over another for their fleets, be it hydrogen-carriers methanol, ammonia, biodiesel, or LNG. Cathay Pacific elevates decarbonizing aviation with new SAF target http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/03/cathay-pacific-elevates-decarbonizing-aviation-with-new-saf-target/ Cathay has further demonstrated its unwavering dedication to decarbonizing the aviation industry, setting a new target to improve its carbon intensity by 12% from the 2019 level by 2030 using SAF. ​ SAF costs must be lower, ExxonMobil VP says http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/03/saf-costs-must-be-lower-exxonmobil-vp-says/ Costs are the main obstacle to increasing the use of SAF said ExxonMobil Senior Vice President Jack Williams. Brazil's Raizen scouting locations for SAF plant http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/03/brazils-raizen-scouting-locations-for-saf-plant/ Brazil's largest sugar-cane ethanol producer, Raizen, has explored locations in Brazil for an ethanol-based SAF plant, aiming to build the world's second ethanol-to-jet fuel plant. New Energy Blue forms New Energy Chemicals to sustainably produce bio-sourced ethylene for carbon-zero jet fuel and Dow’s renewable plastics http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/03/new-energy-blue-forms-new-energy-chemicals-to-sustainably-produce-bio-sourced-ethylene-for-carbon-zero-jet-fuel-and-dow-s-renewable-plastics/ New Energy Blue, the clean-energy developer of lowest-carbon biofuel and biochemicals from crop residues, advances its Decarbonizing America agenda by forming New Energy Chemicals. The Fly Up: Heathrow launches renewable biofuel breakfast http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/03/the-fly-up-heathrow-launches-renewable-biofuel-breakfast/ A first of its kind breakfast at Heathrow, named The Fly Up, which is cooked with oil that is then cleaned and recycled into renewable biofuels, has taken off. Brazil's 2024 ethanol exports seen strong, helped by corn ethanol http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/03/brazils-2024-ethanol-exports-seen-strong-helped-by-corn-ethanol/ Brazil has the potential to maintain exports of ethanol at strong levels in 2024, after last year posting the highest volumes since 2020 due to an increase in corn ethanol supply. U.S. Justice Department is also probing ADM's ethanol trading desk http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/03/us-justice-department-is-also-probing-adms-ethanol-trading-desk/ The U.S. Justice Department is investigating Archer-Daniels-Midland's ethanol trading operation as part of a broader probe of the commodities giant's accounting practices.