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thyssenkrupp Uhde completes pre-FEED for HAMR Energy’s renewable fuels project in Australia
The project, located in Victoria, Australia, will use biomass residues and renewable electricity to produce green methanol that can be used as a low carbon liquid fuel to power shipping and aviation.
Sumitomo Chemical achieves scale-up of its process for producing propylene directly from ethanol
Sumitomo Chemical has constructed and begun operation of a pilot facility at the Sodegaura site of its Chiba Works for its new proprietary process to produce propylene directly from ethanol.
Vioneo awards Lummus polypropylene contract for world's first industrial scale fossil-free plastics from green methanol facility
Lummus Technology announced Vioneo has selected its Novolen® polypropylene (PP) technology for a new grassroots plant in Antwerp, Belgium.
Indonesia plans quick-to-build oil refineries for U.S. crude
Indonesia plans to build a network of small modular refineries to process U.S. and domestic oil, aiming to reduce gasoline imports, but analysts warn the switch in strategy from large-scale refining facilities could prove uneconomical.
Eni to sale 49.99% share in carbon capture business to GIP
Eni and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a leading global infrastructure investor and a part of BlackRock, signed an agreement related to the sale of a stake of 49.99% in Eni CCUS Holding – a leading global player in the CCUS sector (Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage).
China's ethylene capacity to hit 100 million tons by end-2028
China will add 40 million metric tons of ethylene capacity between 2025 and 2028, taking total capacity for the key plastic industry building block to 100 million tons by the end of the period, a Sinopec executive said on Thursday.
Idemitsu restarts Yokkaichi's No. 3 CDU on Aug 11 after maintenance
Japanese oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan restarted the 155,000-bpd No.3 crude distillation unit at its Yokkaichi refinery in central Japan on August 11, following scheduled maintenance, a company spokesperson said.
Thyssenkrupp Nucera abandons U.S. green hydrogen projects no longer deemed feasible
Thyssenkrupp Nucera is in intensive discussions with stakeholders in its U.S. projects and is abandoning those no longer deemed feasible due to tax and spending changes initiated by the U.S.
China's petrochemical sector set to expand even as losses deepen
A key segment of China's petrochemical sector is set to expand by almost half between now and 2028 even as growing competition in the broader refining sector slashes profits.
Japan's Eneos shuts 77,000-bpd Kawasaki No.3 CDU for maintenance
Japan's biggest refiner, Eneos Corp, has shut the 77,000 barrel-per-day No. 3 crude distillation unit at its Kawasaki refinery, near Tokyo, on August 9 for scheduled maintenance
- TA’ZIZ awards $1.99-B EPC contract to build one of the world’s largest PVC complexes 11/5
- Borouge launches first "Made-in-UAE" low-density polyethylene for medical applications 11/5
- MOL Group urges Europe to unite behind a new industrial agenda 11/5
- Synergen selects Topsoe's dynamic ammonia loop technology for 210,000-tpy green ammonia plant 11/5
- Blue Circle Olefins secures funding/site for 100% circular olefins production facility 11/5
- Carbon Clean and SAMSUNG E&A to accelerate global deployment of carbon capture solutions 11/5
