Biofuels
Digital Exclusive: Automation and digital technologies' role in the energy transition-A discussion with Yokogawa
Hydrocarbon Processing sat down with Mitsuhiro Yamamoto, Vice President and Executive Officer of the Systems Business Division, Digital Solutions Headquarters, Yokogawa Electric Corporation to discuss the global energy transition, and how digital technologies and automation have and will play a major role in the evolution of the processing industries.
Neste MY Renewable Diesel introduced to the Italian market in collaboration with fuel distributor Firmin
Neste is partnering with the Italian fuel distributor Firmin to make Neste MY Renewable Diesel available for the first time in Italy to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emission in the transport sector.
U.S. DOE and EPA announce $6 MM to support development of advanced biofuels
The U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $6 MM in funding for three projects that will advance biofuel development and support U.S. leadership in energy and emissions innovation.
Alleima to supply Preem with heat exchanger tubes for Lysekil refinery conversion
Alleima will supply Preem with heat exchanger tubes to be used in the conversion of the Lysekil refinery from fossil to renewable fuels.
Axens tapped for 3 new Vegan® licenses for SAF and renewable diesel production
Galp, LOKEN and SAFCO Venture Holdings Limited have selected Axens’ Vegan® technology for their hydrogenated vegetable oil and sustainable aviation fuel production facilities located in Portugal, Malaysia and Pakistan.
Neste, KPI OceanConnect and Global Energy collaborate for first delivery of Neste MY Renewable Diesel to Singapore marine sector
Neste and KPI OceanConnect, a global provider of marine energy solutions, have collaborated on the supply of Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ to the marine sector in Singapore in partnership with Global Energy for operational delivery in Singapore waters.
Neste, Bayer collaborate to develop novel vegetable oils for possible renewable fuels production
Neste and Bayer, a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and agriculture, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at developing a winter canola ecosystem in the U.S, including identifying partners and developing the value chain together, and scaling winter canola production as a raw material for renewable products.
Comstock Fuels, Emerging Fuels Technology to advance SAF, other renewable fuel yields
Comstock Inc. has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Comstock IP Holdings LLC, has executed a technology cooperation agreement (TCA) with Oklahoma (U.S.)-based Emerging Fuels Technology Inc. (EFT).
UPDATE: Galp's Sines Refinery receives reactors for advanced biofuels production
The three reactors for Galp's new advanced biofuel production unit arrived in December at the Sines Refinery, where they will produce aviation fuel and diesel of biological origin starting in 2026.
U.S. biofuel producers ramped up in Oct. as profitability improved
U.S. renewable diesel and biodiesel producers ramped up operations in October to multi-month highs, helped by stronger margins for the biofuels, according to data compiled by advisory group AEGIS Hedging.
- Brazil's Petrobras to invest $4.8 B in integration between Reduc refinery and Boaventura complex 7/8
- Braskem completes first sale of circular polyethylene in South America 7/8
- bp's 440,000-bpd refinery in Whiting, Indiana (U.S.), reported flaring due to operational conditions 7/8
- UK's insolvent Lindsey oil refinery secures some crude supply to keep running for now 7/8
- Brazil's energy minister hints at possible fuel price cuts 7/8
- Marathon Galveston Bay refinery (U.S.) hydrotreater to remain shut until September 7/8
