Carbon Management
Syzygy Plasmonics and Lotte Chemical complete trial of ammonia e-cracking unit
Syzygy Plasmonics and Lotte Chemical have commissioned and completed performance testing of the world's largest all-electric ammonia cracking system in Ulsan, South Korea with logistical support from Sumitomo Corp. of Americas and Sumitomo Corp. Korea.
ExxonMobil’s next-generation H2 burner can help decarbonize a key industry
At its olefins plant in Baytown, Texas, ExxonMobil has designed and installed pyrolysis burners that can operate on up to 100% H2 fuel. A total of 44 burners were installed in one of the plant’s steam cracking furnaces.
Emerging Fuels Technology awarded technology licensing contract for seawater CO2-to-SAF conversion plant
Emerging Fuels Technology's proprietary technology platform will be used on Sea Dragon Energy's demonstration plant that will convert CO2 extracted from seawater into synthetic jet fuel (sustainable aviation fuel).
Freija develops large-scale clean fuel production in the Tampere region
Freija is progressing the development of one of Europe’s largest clean fuel production facilities in the City of Nokia, Tampere region, Finland, to meet strong demand for eMethane driven by adopted EU directives.
Petron to use Verdagy's electrolyzers to power its biorefinery for SAF, renewable diesel and e-methanol production
Petron will use 320 MW of Verdagy's eDynamic® electrolyzers to produce over 45,000 tpy of green hydrogen for integration into its first biorefinery project for production of SAF, renewable diesel and e-Methanol.
Ren-Gas selects MAN Energy Solutions’ methanation technology for its Tampere eMethane plant
MAN Energy Solutions will deliver a 50-MW methanation reactor for the Ren-Gas Tampere eMethane plant. The equipment delivery will consist of a catalytic methanation reactor, designed and manufactured at MAN Energy Solutions in Deggendorf, Germany.
Liquid Wind, Turun Seudun Energiantuotanto Oy to partner on eFuel facility in Finland
Liquid Wind and Turun Seudun Energiantuotanto Oy (TSE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the development of an eFuel facility in Naantali, Finland.
Topsoe to provide technology to Chuangui Lingang New Energy's 300,000-tpy SAF/renewable diesel plant in China
Chuangui New Energy company will use Topsoe’s licensing and engineering design services and technologies, including its HydroFlex® technology, proprietary equipment and catalysts enabling production of SAF and renewable diesel starting from used cooking oil.
Decarbonization pathway for net-zero by 2050: Carbon neutrality roadmap strategy for an integrated refinery and petrochemical facility
This article quantifies GHG emissions from various sources, such as fired heaters and boilers, within refinery and petrochemical operations. Based on these quantified emissions, a tailored carbon neutrality roadmap is developed, incorporating carbon reduction, mitigation and offsetting strategies.
Synthetic graphite demand drives attractive techno-economics for coker upgrades
This article describes the economic opportunity that synthetic graphite demand growth presents for American and European refiners. It describes the conditions that best suit a plant to be considered for such a revamp. The article also discusses the modifications needed in capital equipment, process conditions and feedstock to execute this change, the typical capital expenditure required to materialize it, and the transformational gross profit enhancements that could result from these modifications, given the product slate upgrade.
- IRPC extends abstracts deadline following strong industry interest 4/7
- Update: IATA airlines chief warns aviation industry falling behind on net-zero 4/7
- Improved recycling of plastic from packaging waste 4/7
- India not to raise petrol, diesel retail prices despite tax hike 4/7
- China teapot oil refiners improve run rates but demand woes, sanctions weigh 4/7
- U.S. refiners' shares hit near 2-yr lows as Trump tariffs spur fuel demand fears 4/7
