http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/repsol-launches-nexa-the-commercial-brand-of-its-100-renewable-premium-diesel-in-service-stations/ Repsol has launched the commercial name of its 100% renewable diesel in its service stations: Nexa 100% Renewable Diesel, a premium fuel designed for all diesel engines. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/indonesia-proposes-increase-in-biodiesel-mix-to-50-in-2028/ Indonesia's government is proposing to increase the mandatory blend of palm oil-based fuel in biodiesel to 50% in 2028, up from the present amount of 35%. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/october-2024/special-focus-valves-pumps-compression-and-turbomachinery/research-on-vibration-analysis-and-control-of-rotating-axial-flow-pumps/ Vibration of axial flow pumps has emerged as a key problem to the long-term, reliable and stable operation of these pumps in the chemical industry.  This article dives into this issue and provides analysis and remedy. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/germany-rejects-italys-proposal-for-early-review-for-eu-combustion-engine-ban/ Germany has rejected a proposal by Italy to bring forward a planned European Union review of the bloc's ban on the sale of new internal combustion engine cars from 2035, saying it would lower standards and cause uncertainty for industry. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/09/emissions-free-truck-prices-need-to-drop-by-50-to-compete-with-diesel-study-says/ Prices of emissions-free trucks need to fall by as much as half to make them an affordable alternative to diesel models, a study by consultancy firm McKinsey published on Wednesday said, a necessary step to help achieve European Union climate targets. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/09/dnv-awards-wallenius-wilhelmsen-first-b100-verification-for-biofuel-insetting/ DNV has awarded shipping and logistics company Wallenius Wilhelmsen its first biofuel insetting verification statement, recognizing the company’s use of B100 in a recent voyage. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/june-2024/special-focus-process-optimization/hydrogen-rich-content-gasoline-a-new-concept-for-paraffinic-gasoline-reformulation/ Several refiners are evaluating a new gasoline-formulation technology called hydrogen (H2)-rich-content (HRC) gasoline. This patented technology uses low-sulfur, H2-rich refinery blendstocks like straight-run gasoline, isomerates, alkylate, butanes and renewable naphtha in gasoline blends, and adds aromatic amines (a high-octane gasoline additive) to make a drop-in specification gasoline. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/digital-feature-can-ships-run-on-biofuel/ This article from ExxonMobil focuses on utilizing biofuels in the shipping sector. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/holland-america-starts-pilot-tests-using-renewable-fuels-on-cruise-liner/ Holland America Line announced the start of a long-term biofuel test on its flagship, Rotterdam, leveraging 100% low-carbon intensity biofuel while sailing within the Norwegian World Heritage Fjords. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/march-2024/plant-design-engineering-construction-and-commissioning/pellet-handling-system-for-polyolefin-plants-are-you-specifying-it-correctly/ Product pellets produced in polyolefin plants—such as polyethylene (PE) or polypropylene (PP)—require transportation from the unit to the end users that process these pellets to manufacture different end-use plastic products.