Process Optimization
Burckhardt Compression awarded digital monitoring services contract for a chemical plant in Saudi Arabia
Burckhardt Compression has won a significant order for digital monitoring services in Saudi Arabia. This solution includes state-of-the-art PROGNOST® NT system to upgrade and digitalize a major customer’s reciprocating compressor installation in the Middle East.
Lummus completes successful startup of electric heater demonstration unit
Lummus Technology announced the successful startup of its SRT-e™ commercial demonstration unit. The milestone validates the heating system components and controls at a commercial scale.
ENEOS, A.P. Møller Holding and Maersk agree to invest $100 MM in C2X to advance green methanol portfolio
ENEOS has signed an investment agreement with C2X to advance the development of the Beaver Lake Renewable Energy project in Louisiana to FID and to further develop its global green methanol project portfolio.
Clariant’s MegaMax 900 catalyst: Powerful start at European Energy’s e-methanol plant
Clariant announced the successful startup of its MegaMax 900 methanol synthesis catalyst at European Energy’s e-methanol plant in Kasso, Denmark. The facility uses biogenic CO2 and green hydrogen to produce up to 42,000 tpy of green methanol
Carbon Clean announces successful completion of world’s first industrial deployment of CycloneCC
Carbon Clean announced the successful completion of the world’s first industrial deployment of CycloneCC. The modular unit has achieved the major milestone of around 4,000 operating hours over a six-month period, delivering a high-purity CO2 product
DB Schenker to use Neste's renewable diesel to decarbonize logistics in Asia
Neste and DB Schenker, one of the world’s leading logistics service providers, have collaborated to work towards expanding DB Schenker’s adoption of Neste MY Renewable Diesel in Asia-Pacific. This partnership underscores the shared commitment of both companies to progress towards lower-emission logistics.
ExxonMobil to invest more than $100 MM in Baton Rouge upgrade to produce high-purity isopropyl alcohol
ExxonMobil announced its plans to invest more than $100 MM in facility upgrades to produce high-purity isopropyl alcohol, a critical material for semiconductor chip manufacturing in the U.S.
The case for investing in acetic acid
This article dives into the acetic acid market, as well as processing technologies for its production.
KazMunayGas starts building polyethylene plant with Sinopec, SIBUR
The plant will have a pyrolysis unit which will use the technology of the U.S.-based Lummus, an ethylene polymerization unit using the technology of Chevron Phillips Chemical and Univation Technologies, as well as a butene unit using Axens technology
Blue Tide, Shell Lubricants complete re-refining facility to develop high-performance lubricants
The fully operational Baytown Facility features one of the largest hydrotreaters in the re-refining industry, enabling Blue Tide to produce and sell high-quality Group II+ base oils.
- NAPCOR releases 2024 PET recycling report highlighting system efficiency gains and continued strength of PET circularity 12/12
- OQ courts other partners for petrochemical complex in Oman as SABIC drops out 12/12
- Brazil's BNDES approves $71 MM for carbon storage project 12/12
- Cuba on edge as U.S. seizure of oil tanker puts supply at risk 12/12
- China oil demand to plateau between 2025 and 2030 12/12
- Germany's PCK refinery says no impact from pipeline leak 12/12
