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Solvay to utilize biomethane to replace a portion of natural gas used at its plant in Mexico

Solvay inaugurated an advanced biodigester at its Ciudad Juarez production site in Mexico. This energy transition project will generate biomethane from organic waste processed locally, replacing part of the natural gas needed to power the site’s boiler and kiln operations.

Lukoil to launch gas chemical complex, gas processing unit in Stavropol in 2029

PJSC Lukoil plans to commission a gas chemical complex (GCC) and a gas processing unit (GPU-2) at its Stavrolen facility, a 100% subsidiary of Lukoil in Budyonnovsk, Stavropol region, by 2029.

Technip Energies, Enerkem collaborate to advance waste-to-sustainable fuels, circular chemicals technology

Technip Energies and Enerkem Inc. have officially signed a Collaboration Agreement, solidifying their commitment to accelerate the deployment of Enerkem’s technology converting non-recyclable waste and residues into sustainable fuels and circular chemical products.

Digital Feature: E-methanol: Benefits, process, challenges and a novel technology to produce fuel

OXCCU: Symes, A.

Hydrocarbon Processing sat down with Andrew Symes, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, OXCCU, to discuss the production, benefits and challenges of e-methanol, as well as a novel, one-set process to produce it.

Regulators approve Cerilon's $3.2-B GTL plant in North Dakota (U.S.)

North Dakota utility regulators have approved a $3.2-B gas-to-liquids plant project by Canadian company Cerilon, to be built near Trenton in Williams County. The plant will convert natural gas into higher-value products like diesel fuel and lubricants.

Retrofitting CO2 capture in a petroleum refinery

Bechtel India: Singh, R. B.

This article examines the application of solvent absorption-based post combustion capture for refinery/site-specific factors and quantifies the impact this will have on CCS CAPEX/OPEX. This analysis helps to determine the optimum approach for any individual refinery site.

LanzaTech signs MLA with SEKISUI to develop multiple commercial-scale waste-to-ethanol plants across Japan

LanzaTech Global has signed a Master License Agreement with SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO. to deploy, at commercial scale, a jointly developed platform that converts syngas derived from municipal solid waste and industrial solid waste into ethanol.

VTT opens a pilot plant in Finland utilizing captured CO2 to produce recyclable plastics

VTT, LUT University and companies have opened a pilot plant in Espoo, Finland, to process captured CO2 into compounds that can replace fossil raw materials in plastic products and chemicals.

Honeywell UOP and Repsol to collaborate on renewable fuel development

The companies plan to scale and commercialize Honeywell's technologies, which use various wastes like fats, oils, greases, biomass and solids for chemical production and renewable fuels at Repsol’s refineries.

Aramco’s strategic gas expansion progresses with $25 B in contract awards

Aramco has awarded contracts worth more than $25 B to progress its strategic gas expansion, which targets sales gas production growth of more than 60% by 2030.