Process Optimization
Petronet LNG selects Lummus' Novolen Technology for new, large-scale plant in India
Petronet LNG will license Lummus' Novolen® polypropylene technology for a new 500.000-tpy plant in Dahej, Gujarat, India.
Neste expands chemical recycling logistics infrastructure at its refinery in Porvoo, Finland
Neste is expanding its logistics infrastructure for liquefied recycled raw materials at its refinery in Porvoo, Finland, including materials such as liquefied waste plastic and liquefied rubber tires. Neste aims to advance chemical recycling and transform the Porvoo refinery into a renewable and circular solutions hub.
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.
Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd. selects multiple Lummus Technology for Bina expansion project in India
BPCL has selected Lummus Technology to provide multiple technologies for the Bina Petrochemicals and Refinery Expansion project in Bina, Madhya Pradesh State, India. Once complete, the facility will produce 1.2 MMtpy of ethylene and 550,000 tpy of propylene.
Yokogawa launches OpreX Open Automation SI Kit and OpreX OPC UA Management package for open process automation systems
Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced that it has developed the OpreX™ Open Automation SI Kit and the OpreX OPC UA Management Package, both of which will play important roles in the implementation of Open Process Automation™ (OPA) systems.
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.
BASF introduces Fourtiva FCC catalyst to increase high-octane gasoline blending feedstock
BASF announced the commercial launch of Fourtiva™, a new fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalyst for gasoil to mild resid feedstock.
Digital Feature: U.S. EPA’s new Chemical Accident Prevention rule takes effect: What to know
On March 11, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published a final rule amending its Risk Management Program regulations. Here is what facility owners need to know about this new regulation.
Digital Feature: Minimizing the cost of corrosion: Budgeting for industrial asset preservation
Advanced budgeting for corrosion protection is critical to industrial facility management. Since the urgency of the matter is often not realized until a failure or accident occurs, the article provides several tips to help maintenance, purchasing or corporate teams start budgeting for preservation before an emergency happens.
U.S. DOE awards $41 MM for renewables-to-liquids/chemicals projects
The U.S. Department of Energy announced $41 MM for 14 projects to develop technologies, renewables-to-liquids, for harnessing renewable energy to produce liquids for sustainable fuels or chemicals.
- ExxonMobil plans 1 Blbs/yr of advanced recycling by 2027 11/22
- Gauging the likely Trump effect on U.S. energy and power sectors 11/22
- Russia's Lukoil restoring cracker at NORSI refinery, gasoline output rising 11/22
- Nigeria's local currency crude sales fall short of target, Dangote refinery says 11/22
- U.S. October gasoline imports hit post-pandemic low on slump in European shipments 11/22
- Clean Hydrogen Works awards McDermott FEED contract for Ascension Clean Energy (ACE) project 11/21
