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Honeywell technology to fuel Syzygy Plasmonics' SAF project

Honeywell announced that Syzygy Plasmonics will use Honeywell UOP Fischer-Tropsch (FT) UnicrackingTM technology to make sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from dairy waste and renewable energy at the world’s first electrified biogas-to-SAF facility.

CNOOC completes construction on $2.9-B, 1.8-MMtpy integrated complex in east China

China National Offshore Oil Corp has completed building a $2.9-B, 1.8-MMtpy integrated refining and petrochemical complex in eastern China

Ketjen introduces new breakthrough catalyst that mitigates the effects of iron poisoning in FCCUs

Ketjen Corporation has launched SaFeGuard™, a new catalyst technology designed to address iron poisoning in FCC units.

Sumitomo Chemical achieves scale-up of its process for producing propylene directly from ethanol

Sumitomo Chemical has constructed and begun operation of a pilot facility at the Sodegaura site of its Chiba Works for its new proprietary process to produce propylene directly from ethanol.

Research: Developing an energy-saving, carbon-capturing method for making ethylene glycol

New electrochemical system cuts waste, slashes emissions, and conserves energy while producing key chemical

Idemitsu restarts Yokkaichi's No. 3 CDU on Aug 11 after maintenance

Japanese oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan restarted the 155,000-bpd No.3 crude distillation unit at its Yokkaichi refinery in central Japan on August 11, following scheduled maintenance, a company spokesperson said.

Japan's Eneos shuts 77,000-bpd Kawasaki No.3 CDU for maintenance

Japan's biggest refiner, Eneos Corp, has shut the 77,000 barrel-per-day No. 3 crude distillation unit at its Kawasaki refinery, near Tokyo, on August 9 for scheduled maintenance

L&T Energy GreenTech partners with Japan’s ITOCHU for 300,000-tpy green ammonia project

L&T Energy GreenTech Ltd (LTEG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro (L&T), has entered into a Joint Development Agreement with ITOCHU Corporation of Japan to develop and commercialize a 300,000-tpy green ammonia project at Kandla in Gujarat, India.

India's HMEL plans to shut refinery for 40-day maintenance, sources say

India's HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd (HMEL) plans to shut its Bathinda oil refinery in the northern Punjab state for about 40 days from early November for maintenance

Drop-in solutions and digital catalyst insights to enhance the profitability and sustainability of syngas plants

Clariant: S. Gebert  |  N. Ringer  |  A. Kariagin  |  C. Berchthold

This article details the advancements in the authors’ company’s plus catalyst series of syngas catalysts that improve efficiency, sustainability and profitability in ammonia, methanol and hydrogen production.