http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing Axens, IFPEN and JEPLAN launch commercial licensing of the Rewind® PET process http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/axens-ifpen-and-jeplan-launch-commercial-licensing-of-the-rewind-pet-process/ The project partners launched the commercialization (licensing) of the Rewind® PET process, enabling the further acceleration of the energy transition and the circular economy of plastics. Axens teams will now be able to market a complete Rewind® PET license package to their customers all over the world. BGEN signs five-year contract with INEOS O&P UK http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/bgen-signs-five-year-contract-with-ineos-op-uk/ BGEN has announced that it has signed a five-year contract with the petrochemical manufacturer INEOS O&P UK. BGEN will provide a range of services to help INEOS optimize plant efficiency at its site in Grangemouth, Stirlingshire. Digital Feature: WASCO’s Energy Efficiency Roadmap: Leveraging software and AI for operational excellence http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/digital-feature-wasco-s-energy-efficiency-roadmap-leveraging-software-and-ai-for-operational-excellence/ This case study details how WASCO introduced an innovative Energy Efficiency Roadmap that uses proprietary simulation software and artificial intelligence to address the critical challenges of operational costs and carbon emissions in an liquified petroleum gas plant. Seeq, AVEVA partner to provide best-in-class enterprise data management services, analytics and AI http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/seeq-aveva-partner-to-provide-best-in-class-enterprise-data-management-services-analytics-and-ai/ Seeq announced a strategic partnership with AVEVA. Core to the partnership is the native integration between the two companies’ platforms that will simplify access to operational data in context, enabling chemical, energy, metals, mining, and utility organizations to improve their operations and production outcomes. At least 21 injured in fire at Venezuela's La Salina oil terminal http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/at-least-21-injured-in-fire-at-venezuelas-la-salina-oil-terminal/ At least 21 people including workers, neighbors and firefighters were injured on Tuesday in a fire at a crude storage tank in Venezuela's La Salina oil terminal, operated by state company PDVSA. Update: Three workers sue Pemex for injuries at Texas refinery http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/update-three-workers-sue-pemex-for-injuries-at-texas-refinery/ Three workers filed a lawsuit in a Texas state court in Houston on Monday against Mexico's national oil company Pemex for injuries they allege they received in a hydrogen sulfide (H2S) release at a Deer Park, Texas, refinery last Thursday. Update: Hours-long toxic gas leak at Pemex oil refinery near Houston far exceeded legal limit http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/update-hours-long-toxic-gas-leak-at-pemex-oil-refinery-near-houston-far-exceeded-legal-limit/ Pemex's Deer Park oil refinery near Houston discharged 43,500 pounds (lb) of highly toxic hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gas over more than seven hours in a deadly incident earlier this week. Investigation launched into fatal Texas oil refinery leak http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/investigation-launched-into-fatal-texas-oil-refinery-leak/ An investigation is underway into the fatal chemical leak at a Houston, Texas area oil refinery owned by Mexico's state oil firm Pemex. Pemex says two workers dead, dozens injured from leak at oil refinery in Texas http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/pemex-says-two-workers-dead-dozens-injured-from-leak-at-oil-refinery-in-texas/ Two people were believed to have died and dozens injured after a chemical release at Pemex's 312,500-bpd Deer Park oil refinery in Texas, the Mexican national oil company said.  Aspen Technology launches microgrid management system to address power reliability and meet net-zero goals http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/aspen-technology-launches-microgrid-management-system-to-address-power-reliability-and-meet-net-zero-goals/ Aspen Technology introduced the AspenTech Microgrid Management System™, a solution for customers with heavy electrical power requirements in refining, chemicals, mining and other asset-intensive industries that manage their own on-site conventional and renewable power generation in orchestration with active load management and energy storage.