http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing 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.   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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.