http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/kazmunaygas-starts-building-polyethylene-plant-with-sinopec-sibur/ The plant will have a pyrolysis unit which will use the technology of the U.S.-based Lummus, an ethylene polymerization unit using the technology of Chevron Phillips Chemical and Univation Technologies, as well as a butene unit using Axens technology http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/march-2025/process-optimization/optimizing-ngl-treatment-for-sulfur-and-methanol-reduction-at-pembina-ngl-corporation-s-redwater-fractionation-plant-part-1/ This article details a project that optimized sulfur treatment and methanol reduction at Pembina NGL's Redwater plant in Canada. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/lummus-successfully-starts-up-pfas-demo-unit-to-destroy-forever-chemicals/ Lummus Technology has started up its per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) destruction demonstration unit. The at-scale, commercial-ready system uses a combination of advanced technology to destroy PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals." http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/04/motiva-fccu-at-texas-refinery-shut-for-two-more-weeks-after-unsuccessful-restart/ A fluidic catalytic cracker unit (FCCU) at Motiva Enterprises' refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, is expected to remain shut for two weeks after a second unsuccessful restart attempt over the weekend. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/dow-chemical-x-energy-to-advance-nuclear-project-at-dows-seadrift-chemicals-facility-us/ Dow Chemical and X-Energy Reactor Co. announced the submission of a construction permit application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a proposed advanced nuclear project in Seadrift, Texas (U.S.) http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/varo-buys-swedish-refiner-preem-in-bet-on-biofuels/ Varo Energy, backed by private equity giant Carlyle Group and the world's biggest trading house Vitol, said it had agreed to buy Swedish refiner Preem, betting on growing demand for biofuels. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/motiva-texas-refinery-us-preparing-second-attempt-to-restart-fccu/ Motiva Enterprises is preparing a second attempt to restart the gasoline-producing fluidic catalytic cracker-3 (FCC-3) at its 626,000-bpd Port Arthur, Texas refinery. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/basf-starts-up-its-first-plant-for-recycled-polyamide-6/ BASF announced the start-up of the world’s first commercial loopamid® plant. The production facility at the Caojing site in Shanghai, China, has an annual capacity of 500 metric tons and marks an important step in the supply of sustainable products for the textile industry. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/us-weighs-funding-cuts-to-four-of-seven-hydrogen-hubs/ The U.S. Department of Energy is weighing funding cuts to four of seven hydrogen hubs that were selected under a $7 billion federal program. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/saudi-aramco-looks-to-invest-in-indian-refineries/ Saudi Aramco is in talks to invest in two planned refineries in India as the world's top oil exporter looks for a stable outlet for its crude in the world's fastest-growing emerging market