Construction
Russia's Rosneft may delay refinery modernization due to high interest rates, taxes
Rosneft, Russia's largest oil producer, said it may delay modernizing its refineries due to high interest rates and taxes, as its nine-month profit fell 13.9% year on year to $8.7 B.
Solarig to develop €1.15-B, 75,000-tpy Turboleta SAF in Spain
Solarig is progressing the development of sustainable aviation fuel projects with a portfolio that exceeds 400,000 tpy SAF production in Spain. Specifically, Solarig announced the development of a SAF production plant in Teruel. The project, named ‘Turboleta SAF,’ will have a production capacity of more than 75,000 tpy at a cost of €1.15-B.
Foundation stone laid for 1.2-MMtpy blue ammonia plant in Qatar
The facility consists of a 1.2-MMtpy ammonia production unit, along with an additional unit for CO2 injection and storage, with a capacity of 1.5 MMtpy. QatarEnergy will provide the new plant with more than 35 MW of electricity from the solar power plant currently being built in Mesaieed Industrial City, thereby becoming blue ammonia.
Malaysia plans to produce sustainable jet fuel in 2027
Malaysia plans to start producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in 2027, with an initial production capacity of 1MMtpy.
Clariant’s MegaMax™ catalysts to power China’s first biomass-to-green methanol project
Clariant's MegaMax catalyst was selected for a China’s biomass gasification-to-green methanol project. The plant will use a combination of farm waste and wind power to produce up to 250,000 tpy of green methanol in two phases by 2027.
Measuring hydrogen, tomorrow’s innovative fuel
Because it can be stored, transported and burned without GHG emissions, hydrogen (H2) is emerging as a potential frontrunner as a clean fuel source. However, transporting H2 must be efficient and cost-effective, a task that requires careful consideration and innovative solutions. This article will examine requirements for effective H2 transportation and accurate measurement in its challenging environments.
Hygenco selects Topsoe as technology provider for green ammonia production
Hygenco has chosen Topsoe as technology licensor for the first phase of a planned 750-tpd green ammonia complex Gopalpur, Odisha, India.
KBR to provide technology for mega-scale ammonia plant in Angola
KBR will provide a technology license, proprietary engineering design, equipment and catalyst solutions for AMUFERT’s 2,300-tpd ammonia plant in Soyo, Angola.
McDermott achieves ISO 50001 Certification for energy management at four fabrication yards
McDermott has received the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 50001 certification for energy management at four of its major fabrication yards: the Batam Fabrication Yard (BFY) in Indonesia, the Jebel Ali Fabrication Yard (JAY) in the United Arab Emirates, the McDermott Qingdao Wuchuan (QMW) in China, and Qatar Fabrication Company (QFAB) in Qatar.
ExxonMobil plans 1 Blbs/yr of advanced recycling by 2027
ExxonMobil plans to invest more than $200 MM to expand its advanced recycling operations at its sites in Baytown and Beaumont, Texas (U.S.), as well as additional investments globally to reach recycling capacity of 1 Blbs/yr by 2027.
- KT-Kinetics Technology, NEXTCHEM awarded contracts for Petronas hydrogen unit 1/14
- Chinese, Indian refiners seek new supplies as US sanctions tighten grip on Russian oil 1/14
- Clariant to fight 1.4-B euro ethylene lawsuit from BASF 1/14
- Poland's Orlen plans to invest up to nearly $92 B by 2035 1/14
- Genesis Fertilizers, Stamicarbon partner to advance sustainable urea production 1/14
- Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical to invest $2.9 B to upgrade Chinese operations 1/14
