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KT - Kinetics Technology has finalized the purchase of APS Evolution engineering company

MAIRE announces that KT - Kinetics Technology (Integrated E&C Solutions) has finalized the acquisition of the entire share capital of APS Evolution S.r.l.

Technip Energies awarded proprietary equipment contract by CP Chem for low-CO2 cracking furnace technology

Technip Energies has been awarded an engineering and procurement contract by Chevron Phillips Chemical for the supply of a proprietary low-emission cracking furnace in an existing olefins unit at its facility in Sweeny, Texas (U.S.).

Catalyst safety assessment: Making catalyst and adsorbent startups safer

Shell Projects & Technology: Groendijk, W.  |  Buijs, A.

An unease around potential high temperature and pressures during fresh catalyst and adsorbent startups—which can lead to situations where designed pressures and temperatures are exceeded—led the authors’ company to create the Catalyst Safety Assessment (CSA) methodology.

Drive efficiency and sustainability through process optimization

Seeq: Harp, C.

Business philosophies often stress the importance of continuous improvement to gain sustainable competitive advantages.

Photography in the oil and gas industry: Its significance and best practices

Antonoil Service: Abid, J.  |  Sarwat, A

Producing photographs of and within process plants requires special attention and discipline.

The illusion of accuracy in analyzing plant failures

Saudi Aramco: Al Muaisub, M.

This article highlights the challenges faced by plant engineers in accurately determining damage mechanisms, discussing three common illusions of accuracy including temperature limits, reliance on single references, and confirmation bias during failure investigations.

Decarbonizing steam crackers: Key technical challenges of transitioning from natural gas to hydrogen

SCG Chemicals Co. Ltd.: Wattanasoponvanij, S.  |  Tanthapanichakoon, W.  |  Lourvanij, K.
Chulalongkorn University: Soottitantawat, A.

In the petrochemical industry, olefin crackers utilize significant amounts of heat to crack hydrocarbons into essential chemicals, such as olefins and aromatics.

PETRONAS, Eni and Euglena reach FID to construct a biorefinery in Malaysia

Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Enilive S.p.A (a company directly controlled by Eni S.p.A.) and Euglena Co., Ltd. have reached the final investment decision (FID) to develop a biorefinery which will be located within PETRONAS’ Pengerang Integrated Complex (PIC), Johor, Malaysia.

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. 

Italy's Saipem sees business opportunities in green ammonia

Italian energy contractor Saipem, which has traditionally focused on oil and gas contracts, sees business opportunities arising in low-carbon areas including green ammonia.