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Lummus and Advanced Ionics establish partnership for green hydrogen

Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, has announced a new partnership with Advanced Ionics, a low-cost green hydrogen (H2) technology provider.

Prompt engineering: Extracting operational excellence knowledge from AI—Part 2

CEPSA: Larraz, R.

Prompt engineering elaborates precise instructions to guide large language models towards generating specific, desired outputs, and offers significant potential for optimizing processes, solving complex problems and improving operational efficiency in refineries and petrochemical plants. In Part 2, the practical applications of these advanced prompt engineering techniques in various aspects of refinery operations will be explored. Examples include key areas where RAG implementation with specific plant information would be highly beneficial. 

Consortium to launch world's first commercialized PET bottle using bio-paraxylene

A partnership consisting of Indorama Ventures, Suntory, ENEOS Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation, Iwatani and Neste will launch the world’s first bio-PET bottle for commercial scale, made from ISCC+ certified bio-paraxylene.

Cepsa becomes Moeve

Cepsa has announced its name change to Moeve, marking a historic milestone in the company’s transformation.

Consortium introduces world's first pharmaceutical bottle partially made with wood-based plastics

UPM Biochemicals, Selenis and Bormioli Pharma have partnered to produce the world’s first pharmaceutical bottles made from partially wood-based polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

Aramco, Petrovietnam sign Collaboration Framework Agreement for increased petrochemicals trade

The framework agreement signed by Aramco and Petrovietnam will explore opportunities for cooperation in storage and the supply and trading of energy and petrochemical products

Examination of design temperature allowance on creep range piping

This article delves into the effects of providing standard design temperature allowances for piping systems operating in the creep range. The aim of examining this practice is to enhance the understanding of its implications for pipe engineering. 

Refinery/petrochemical makeup water treatment: A general guide for technical personnel—Part 3

Buecker & Associates: Buecker, B.

A very important—and sometimes overlooked—unit operation within hydrocarbon processing facilities is makeup water treatment for steam generators and other processes. Many cases have been documented in which makeup system upsets have led to boiler tube failures that partially or completely shut down unit processes. The three parts of this article (August, September and October 2024) serve as a guide for those employees who may be on a steep learning curve when it comes to makeup system understanding. 

TotalEnergies studies Moroccan project to export green ammonia to Europe

TotalEnergies will study plans for a renewable energy project to produce hydrogen and ammonia in Morocco for delivery to Europe, which is seeking to increase use of the fuels as part of its energy transition.

Changxing Island accelerates development of world-class green petrochemical industrial base

The high-end petrochemical new materials project by Liaoning Dingjide Petrochemical Co. Ltd., a major supplier of polyolefin catalysts and chemical additives products, is rapidly progressing in the Changxing Island Economic and Technological Development Zone of Dalian, Liaoning province.