http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing Clariant launches new CATOFIN 312 propane dehydrogenation catalyst http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/clariant-launches-new-catofin-312-propane-dehydrogenation-catalyst/ Clariant announced the launch of CATOFIN 312, its latest propane dehydrogenation catalyst. Solvay inaugurates new blowing agent production unit in Rosignano, Italy http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/solvay-inaugurates-new-blowing-agent-production-unit-in-rosignano-italy/ Solvay announced the opening of its groundbreaking Alve-One production unit in Rosignano, Italy. Meridian Energy Group’s Davis Refinery Project in North Dakota (U.S.) will be the world’s first net-zero carbon refinery http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/meridian-energy-group-s-davis-refinery-project-in-north-dakota-us-will-be-the-world-s-first-net-zero-carbon-refinery/ The Davis Refinery is a fully-permitted 49,500-bpd, innovative, greenfield refinery being built in Belfield, North Dakota (U.S.) will utilize state-of-the-art environmental technology and controls to produce ultra clean transportation fuels for local and regional sales. Lummus expands R&D capabilities to enhance innovation and water and wastewater technologies http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/lummus-expands-rd-capabilities-to-enhance-innovation-and-water-and-wastewater-technologies/ Lummus Technology announced the opening of its cutting-edge research and development facility dedicated to advancing its Zimpro suite of water and wastewater treatment technologies. BASF, SABIC, and Linde celebrate the start-up of the world's first large-scale electrically heated steam cracking furnace http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/basf-sabic-and-linde-celebrate-the-start-up-of-the-worlds-first-large-scale-electrically-heated-steam-cracking-furnace/ BASF, SABIC, and Linde have inaugurated the world’s first demonstration plant for large-scale electrically heated steam cracking furnaces. Hexagon and Dragos unveil technical partnership to strengthen industrial cybersecurity http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/hexagon-and-dragos-unveil-technical-partnership-to-strengthen-industrial-cybersecurity/ Hexagon’s Asset Lifecycle Intelligence division announced a strategic partnership with Dragos, a global leader in cybersecurity for operational technology. Infinium and Kinetik reach innovative CO2 utilization agreement to advance efuels production http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/infinium-and-kinetik-reach-innovative-co2-utilization-agreement-to-advance-efuels-production/ eFuels leader, Infinium, has reached an agreement with a subsidiary of midstream energy company Kinetik Holdings Inc. to purchase CO2 captured from Kinetik's gas gathering and processing system in the Permian Basin for use as a feedstock in the production of ultra-low carbon eFuels. Lummus and Braskem to partner on electrified cracking heater for decarbonization http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/lummus-and-braskem-to-partner-on-electrified-cracking-heater-for-decarbonization/ Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, and Braskem, the largest bio-based polymer producer in the world, announced today the companies will carry out joint studies related to the industrial demonstration of Lummus' SRT-e electric cracking heater to decarbonize one of Braskem's sites in Brazil. Eni to sell stakes in biofuel, bioplastic units by end of 2024 http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/eni-to-sell-stakes-in-biofuel-bioplastic-units-by-end-of-2024/ Italian energy group Eni aims to sell by year-end minority stakes in its biofuel and bio-plastic units that could fetch around $1.47 B in total to speed up its energy transition. Singapore aims for over 1 MMt of low-carbon methanol bunker supply by 2030 http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/singapore-aims-for-over-1-mmt-of-low-carbon-methanol-bunker-supply-by-2030/ Singapore has the potential to supply over 1 MMt of low-carbon methanol annually by 2030 to meet rising demand for alternative bunker fuel.