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The attractive market opportunity for synthetic graphite: Graphite as an energy transition material (4)

Chevron Lummus Global: Antoniou, M.  |  Manral, V.  |  Magdoza, K.
Evalueserve: Suri, V.

Given the attractive demand projection, investors must understand the benefits and return on investment for natural and synthetic graphite routes. This article establishes the pros and cons for each, and specifically highlights the emerging opportunity for upgrading and repurposing smaller petcoke units to needle coke units, therefore contributing to fulfilling the rising demand for synthetic graphite.

Meet gasoline quality and process safety requirements through new alkylation technologies

Petrobras: Da Silva, M. W.

The catalytic alkylation process is very attractive to countries with high gasoline consumption and a sizable availability of LPG. This process can produce high-octane gasoline with low levels of contaminants, although there are high capital investment and operational costs associated with this technology.  

UCF researcher develops lotus-inspired tech to convert CO2 to fuels, chemicals

In an effort to reduce the environmental impact of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, a University of Central Florida (UCF) researcher has developed a new technology that captures carbon dioxide and outputs useful fuels and chemicals.

VTT opens a pilot plant in Finland utilizing captured CO2 to produce recyclable plastics

VTT, LUT University and companies have opened a pilot plant in Espoo, Finland, to process captured CO2 into compounds that can replace fossil raw materials in plastic products and chemicals.

8 Rivers, Siemens Energy partner to develop carbon capture power generation

8 Rivers Capital LLC, a world-leading decarbonization technology and project developer, has embarked on the development of a zero-emissions turbine that will create electricity (~270MWe) from captured carbon dioxide (CO2) with Siemens Energy, one of the world’s leading energy technology companies.

OCI Global to sell its clean ammonia project in Texas (U.S.) to Woodside Energy for $2.35 B

OCI Global has entered into a binding equity purchase agreement for the sale of 100% of its equity interests in OCI’s 1.1-MMtpy clean ammonia project under construction in Beaumont, Texas to Woodside Energy Group Ltd for $2.35 B.

ExxonMobil signs carbon capture agreement with CF Industries in Mississippi (U.S,)

ExxonMobil has signed its fourth carbon capture and storage agreement with CF Industries. ExxonMobil will transport and permanently store up to 500,000 tpy of captured CO2 from CF Industries’ complex in Yazoo City, Mississippi. 

DNV completes CCS guidance documents to streamline CO2 storage in the European Economic Area

DNV has successfully supported the European Commission’s update of four non-binding guidance documents on geological carbon storage under the Carbon Capture and Storage Directive. This update aims to streamline permitting procedures and support sustainable CO2 storage solutions in the European Economic Area.

Methanex and Entropy partner to reduce emissions in methanol production

Methanex Corporation and Entropy Inc. have entered into an agreement to invest in a preliminary front-end engineering and design (pre-FEED) study for carbon capture, utilization and sequestration deployment at Methanex’s Medicine Hat, Alberta facility.

CF Industries, POET to demonstrate use of low-carbon ammonia fertilizer to reduce carbon intensity of corn production and ethanol

CF Industries Holdings Inc., a leading global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products and the world’s largest producer of ammonia, and POET LLC, one of the world’s largest producers of biofuel and a global leader in sustainable bioproducts, will collaborate to pilot the use of low-carbon ammonia fertilizer to reduce the carbon intensity of corn production and ethanol.