http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/march-2025/special-focus-petrochemical-technologies/optimize-direct-air-carbon-capture-systems-for-petrochemical-sustainability/ The advent of direct air carbon capture (DACC) systems presents a groundbreaking opportunity to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) and repurpose it as a valuable feedstock for petrochemical products like methanol and synthetic fuels. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/jfe-steel-mitsubishi-gas-chemical-mitsubishi-chemical-to-develop-a-carbon-recycling-supply-chain-at-mizushima-complex/ JFE Steel Corp., Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc. and Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) concerning a demonstration project at the Mizushima Complex (Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture). http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/saudi-aramco-launches-first-direct-air-capture-test-unit/ Saudi oil giant Aramco has launched a pilot direct air capture (DAC) unit able to remove 12 tpy of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/pace-ccs-foxconn-tewe-to-solve-critical-ccs-challenge/ Pace CCS, a global leader in CCS design, has announced a landmark collaboration with Foxconn, the world-renowned technology manufacturer, and TEWE [Taiwan East West Enterprises (CHEMA) Ltd.], a nearly century-old sales and service provider to Taiwan’s industrial sector. Together, the three industry leaders are developing a first-of-its-kind chemical injection unit designed to address the most pressing challenge in CCS: the removal of key impurities from carbon dioxide (CO2) streams that can cause corrosion in CCS networks. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/blue-water-and-arcadia-efuels-partner-for-co2-transport/ Blue Water and Arcadia eFuels have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a CO2 logistics partnership for the transport of liquid CO2 for Arcadia eFuels’ upcoming production facility in Vordingborg, Denmark. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/orlen-and-equinor-agree-to-develop-carbon-capture-projects/ Polish refiner Orlen and Norway's Equinor have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/february-2025/process-optimization/optimize-process-design-and-commercialize-newly-developed-processes-through-close-collaboration-between-licensor-and-client/ This case study follows the installation of new sulfur recovery units in Kuwait by Kuwait Oil Co. This article highlights key aspects of collaboration and technological advancement in process design development and project execution between the operator and licensor to the benefit of both parties. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/02/modec-enters-into-carbon-capture-feed-contract-with-samsung-ea-for-fpso-vessel/ MODEC has entered into a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract with SAMSUNG E&A for an offshore carbon capture pilot project, selecting Carbon Clean’s modular CycloneCC technology. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/02/nextchem-to-provide-technology-for-pacifico-mexinols-ultra-low-carbon-methanol-plant-mexico/ When it initiates operation in 2028, Pacifico Mexinol's facility is expected to be the largest single ultra-low carbon methanol facility in the world, producing approximately 350,000 tpy of green methanol and 1.8 MMtpy of blue methanol from natural gas with carbon capture. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/02/pall-corporation-and-mtr-carbon-capture-partner-to-advance-carbon-capture-solutions/ This partnership aims to promote a highly modular, scalable and cost-effective integrated solution leveraging MTR's pioneering Polaris™ membrane system for carbon capture and Pall's advanced filtration solutions for flue gas pre-treatment as well as innovative coalescer and filter technologies that safeguard critical assets throughout the carbon capture workflow.