Environment

Synergize FCCUs and hydrocracking processing units to maximize refining margins

Optimize process design and commercialize newly developed processes through close collaboration between licensor and client

This case study follows the installation of new sulfur recovery units in Kuwait by Kuwait Oil Co. This article highlights key aspects of collaboration and technological advancement in process design development and project execution between the operator and licensor to the benefit of both parties.

Straight talk on fire risk assessments

For refineries, chemical plants, oil and gas pipelines and oil/gas exploration, fire and explosion hazards are omnipresent. Process hazard analysis (PHA) and fire risk assessments (FRAs) play a vital role in managing fire risk at an acceptable level. While there are various causes for fires and explosions, robust FRAs based on pragmatism and optimum allocation of resources could help minimize fire/explosion mishaps. 

Engineers find greener path to making key industrial chemical

Scientists have discovered a potentially greener way to produce ethylene oxide, according to a new study.

Opinion: bp’s green failure offers Big Oil a lesson in moderation

bp has returned to its oil and gas roots in a spectacular about-turn following its trailblazing attempt five years ago to become a renewables giant. The takeaway for Big Oil is that the energy transition is a marathon, not a sprint.

MODEC enters into carbon capture FEED contract with SAMSUNG E&A for FPSO vessel

MODEC has entered into a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract with SAMSUNG E&A for an offshore carbon capture pilot project, selecting Carbon Clean’s modular CycloneCC technology.

Kern Energy announces H2 storage, utilization and decarbonization initiative at Bakersfield (U.S.) refinery

Kern Energy has announced a significant investment in its Bakersfield, California (U.S.) refinery, reducing its carbon footprint while improving efficiency with Claire Technologies' hydrogen (H2) storage and release system alongside seven HyAxiom, Inc. H2-powered fuel cells.

Nextchem to provide technology for Pacifico Mexinol's ultra-low carbon methanol plant (Mexico)

When it initiates operation in 2028, Pacifico Mexinol's facility is expected to be the largest single ultra-low carbon methanol facility in the world, producing approximately 350,000 tpy of green methanol and 1.8 MMtpy of blue methanol from natural gas with carbon capture.

Quanta Technologies unveils new LEADR FCC refining catalysts

The technology improves the environmental and diffusion performance of Fluid Cracking Catalysts (FCC) by narrowing the particle size distribution of the catalyst.

LanzaJet, Mitsui & Co. and Cosmo Oil secures government funding for SAF production project in Japan

LanzaJet announced that Cosmo Oil Co. Ltd was selected for a subsidy from Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to support a SAF project in Japan developed with Mitsui & Co. that will plan to utilize LanzaJet technology.