http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing Neste MY Renewable Diesel to power Verne data centers’ back-up generators in Finland http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/neste-my-renewable-diesel-to-power-verne-data-centers-back-up-generators-in-finland/ Neste’s renewable diesel helps Verne, a provider of sustainable data center solutions for high intensity computing, to transition its operations from fossil to renewable fuels. Verne's data centers in Helsinki, Pori and Tampere in Finland will use Neste MY Renewable Diesel to power their backup generators. Aspen Technology launches microgrid management system to address power reliability and meet net-zero goals http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/aspen-technology-launches-microgrid-management-system-to-address-power-reliability-and-meet-net-zero-goals/ Aspen Technology introduced the AspenTech Microgrid Management System™, a solution for customers with heavy electrical power requirements in refining, chemicals, mining and other asset-intensive industries that manage their own on-site conventional and renewable power generation in orchestration with active load management and energy storage. Mitsubishi to buy low-carbon ammonia from ExxonMobil's hydrogen facility in Texas (U.S.) http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/09/mitsubishi-to-buy-low-carbon-ammonia-from-exxonmobils-hydrogen-facility-in-texas-us/ Mitsubishi said it has reached a preliminary agreement to buy a stake in and offtake low-carbon ammonia from ExxonMobil's hydrogen facility in Texas. Part of its decarbonization drive, Japan is aiming to increase usage of hydrogen and its derivative, ammonia, for co-firing at power plants, usage in the steel and automobile industries and other areas. Singapore's largest data center to use Neste renewable diesel to power generators http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/09/singapores-largest-data-center-to-use-neste-renewable-diesel-to-power-generators/ Neste has helped ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) to become the first data center operator in Singapore to power its backup generators with renewable diesel. Port of Rotterdam power outage affects bp's refining operations http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/09/port-of-rotterdam-power-outage-affects-bps-refining-operations/ A power outage in the Rotterdam port area in the Netherlands briefly interrupted operations at bp's 400,000-bpd oil refinery. TAQA, JERA collaborate on cogen plant for power to Jubail petrochemical complex (Saudi Arabia) http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/08/taqa-jera-collaborate-on-cogen-plant-for-power-to-jubail-petrochemical-complex-saudi-arabia/ Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) and JERA Co., Inc announced the successful financial closing of Najim Cogeneration Company Limited, a new industrial steam and electricity cogeneration plant that will produce electricity and steam for a petrochemical complex located in Jubail in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Samsung C&T to build Korea's fist ammonia import terminal for co-firing power generation http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/07/samsung-ct-to-build-koreas-fist-ammonia-import-terminal-for-co-firing-power-generation/ The terminal will include facilities for storing, unloading, and transporting ammonia. A 30,000-ton storage tank will be used to compress and store ammonia for co-firing power generation. The terminal will also use a fuel blend comprised of at least 20% ammonia for co-firing with coal to reduce carbon emissions. Transitioning to an electrified future http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/june-2024/sustainability-and-the-energy-transition/transitioning-to-an-electrified-future/ As countries responsible for 75% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions set net-zero targets, oil and gas, chemicals and other energy-intensive process industries are under increasing pressure to decarbonize. Aspentech announces new and expanded capabilities in latest version of aspenONE http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/aspentech-announces-new-and-expanded-capabilities-in-latest-version-of-aspenone/ Aspen Technology, Inc. introduced new and expanded capabilities now available in aspenONE®, helping customers achieve new levels of operational excellence with expanded Industrial AI throughout the portfolio, additional integration of industrial data management across solutions, and advancements in planning and scheduling capabilities. Equinor selects Aker for Mongstad refinery upgrade project http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/equinor-selects-aker-for-mongstad-refinery-upgrade-project/ Aker Solutions has been awarded an EPCIC contract by Equinor to upgrade the wastewater treatment plant facilities and lower the environmental impact of the Mongstad refinery in Norway.