http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing Executive Viewpoint: Heavy industry, light footprint—Helping the HPI run leaner and cleaner with AI http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/executive-viewpoint-heavy-industry-light-footprint-helping-the-hpi-run-leaner-and-cleaner-with-ai/ AI has the potential to effect a real change. By harnessing vast amounts of operational data, AI can support process optimization, help to predict equipment failures and better facilitate the integration of renewable energy sources. These capabilities can improve asset performance as well as operational sustainability.   Maire's NEXTCHEM awarded engineering contract for Pacifico Mexinol's $3.3-B, 2.1-MMtpy low-carbon methanol project http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/maires-nextchem-awarded-engineering-contract-for-pacifico-mexinols-33-b-21-mmtpy-low-carbon-methanol-project/ Maire announced that NEXTCHEM has been awarded about €210 million basic engineering and critical proprietary equipment supply contract for the Pacifico Mexinol low-carbon methanol project. BASF closes purchase of DOMO Chemicals’ shares in Alsachimie JV http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/basf-closes-purchase-of-domo-chemicals-shares-in-alsachimie-jv/ BASF has finalized the purchase of DOMO Chemicals’ 49% share in the Alsachimie JV, making the company the sole owner of the production entity for essential polyamide 6.6 precursors in Chalampé, France. deugro completes another equipment shipment for INEOS' Project One project in Belgium http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/deugro-completes-another-equipment-shipment-for-ineos-project-one-project-in-belgium/ As part of its ongoing deliveries for INEOS Project One—one of the most energy-efficient and raw-material-efficient olefin complexes in Europe— deugro successfully completed yet another shipment from the UAE and Oman to the Port of Antwerp, Belgium. Partnership for sustainability: Pekutherm and POLYVANTIS launch circular economy initiative http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/partnership-for-sustainability-pekutherm-and-polyvantis-launch-circular-economy-initiative/ Pekutherm and POLYVANTIS have launched a joint take-back and recycling program for PLEXIGLAS® production waste, aiming to systematically return acrylic to the materials cycle. Univation Technologies and C3 AI collaborate to deliver enterprise AI solutions for advanced predictive maintenance across the global petrochemical industry http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/univation-technologies-and-c3-ai-collaborate-to-deliver-enterprise-ai-solutions-for-advanced-predictive-maintenance-across-the-global-petrochemical-industry/ Univation Technologies and C3 AI have entered into a strategic cooperation agreement to commercialize AI-powered predictive maintenance solutions tailored for the petrochemical industry. Alleima expands product portfolio for the urea industry with SAF™ 2906 http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/alleima-expands-product-portfolio-for-the-urea-industry-with-saf-2906/ The urea production industry faces significant challenges due to the highly corrosive nature of the process environment, particularly in the high-pressure section. Therefore, Alleima has expanded its advanced materials portfolio for urea with SAF™ 2906, a super duplex stainless steel designed to withstand the most corrosive environments. Dow unveils INNATE™ TF 220 precision packaging resin and advances collaborations to redefine packaging circularity http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/dow-unveils-innate-tf-220-precision-packaging-resin-and-advances-collaborations-to-redefine-packaging-circularity/ Dow Chemical announced significant milestones to mark breakthrough innovation with INNATE™ TF 220 resin to help enable the design for recyclability and high-performance BOPE films for flexible packaging. Chiyoda, AVEVA forge strategic partnership to power plantOS with AVEVA CONNECT http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/chiyoda-aveva-forge-strategic-partnership-to-power-plantos-with-aveva-connect/ Chiyoda announced that an AVEVA Partner Ecosystem Member Agreement has been completed with AVEVA, marking a significant milestone in advancing its digital O&M platform, plantOS. LyondellBasell's polyolefin technologies selected by SHCCIG Yulin for petrochemicals complex in China http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/lyondellbasells-polyolefin-technologies-selected-by-shccig-yulin-for-petrochemicals-complex-in-china/ LyondellBasell announced that SHCCIG Yulin Chemical Co., Ltd. will license four key technologies for a major new petrochemical complex in Yulin City, Shaanxi Province, China.