http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/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. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/november-2024/special-focus-process-controls-instrumentation-and-automation/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. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/november-2024/environment-and-safety/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. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/november-2024/maintenance-reliability-and-inspection/use-advanced-thermal-insulative-coatings-to-improve-safety-maintain-access-and-protect-against-corrosion/ Throughout refineries, petrochemical plants and offshore oil and gas platforms, personnel are often required to work near equipment that operates at high temperatures. Protecting those workers from skin-contact burns has typically involved two approaches: implementing physical barriers and covering the hot assets with insulation and cladding. This article details how thermal insulative coatings can be used to improve safety and guard against corrosion. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/dow-ambipar-partner-to-promote-plastics-recycling-in-south-america/ This partnership aims to create an effective platform for plastic recycling and boost the recycling and waste management system in Brazil. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/hygenco-selects-topsoe-as-technology-provider-for-green-ammonia-production/ Hygenco has chosen Topsoe as technology licensor for the first phase of a planned 750-tpd green ammonia complex Gopalpur, Odisha, India. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/kbr-to-provide-technology-for-mega-scale-ammonia-plant-in-angola/ KBR will provide a technology license, proprietary engineering design, equipment and catalyst solutions for AMUFERT’s 2,300-tpd ammonia plant in Soyo, Angola. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/hexagon-collaborates-with-microsoft-to-enhance-industrial-operations/ Hexagon’s Asset Lifecycle Intelligence division has announced its collaboration with Microsoft, using the Microsoft Azure cloud platform to host the recently launched HxGN SDx2 solution. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/clean-hydrogen-works-awards-mcdermott-feed-contract-for-ascension-clean-energy-ace-project/ Clean Hydrogen Works (CHW) and McDermott announced that CHW has awarded McDermott the front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for the Ascension Clean Energy (ACE) project. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/solvay-uses-waste-wood-to-power-soda-ash-and-bicarbonate-plant-in-germany/ Solvay announced the official inauguration of the second biomass boiler at its Rheinberg soda ash and bicarbonate plant in Germany, phasing out the use of thermal coal for energy use at the site. With the commissioning of this new boiler, Rheinberg became the world’s first soda ash plant powered by locally sourced waste wood.