http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/09/digital-feature-e-methanol-benefits-process-challenges-and-a-novel-technology-to-produce-fuel/ Hydrocarbon Processing sat down with Andrew Symes, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, OXCCU, to discuss the production, benefits and challenges of e-methanol, as well as a novel, one-set process to produce it. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/09/regulators-approve-cerilons-32-b-gtl-plant-in-north-dakota-us/ North Dakota utility regulators have approved a $3.2-B gas-to-liquids plant project by Canadian company Cerilon, to be built near Trenton in Williams County. The plant will convert natural gas into higher-value products like diesel fuel and lubricants. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/september-2024/carbon-captureco2-mitigation/retrofitting-co2-capture-in-a-petroleum-refinery/ This article examines the application of solvent absorption-based post combustion capture for refinery/site-specific factors and quantifies the impact this will have on CCS CAPEX/OPEX. This analysis helps to determine the optimum approach for any individual refinery site. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/09/lanzatech-signs-mla-with-sekisui-to-develop-multiple-commercial-scale-waste-to-ethanol-plants-across-japan/ LanzaTech Global has signed a Master License Agreement with SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO. to deploy, at commercial scale, a jointly developed platform that converts syngas derived from municipal solid waste and industrial solid waste into ethanol. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/08/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. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/08/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. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/06/aramco-s-strategic-gas-expansion-progresses-with-25-b-in-contract-awards/ Aramco has awarded contracts worth more than $25 B to progress its strategic gas expansion, which targets sales gas production growth of more than 60% by 2030. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/06/nextchem-maire-awarded-licensing-contract-for-dg-fuels-saf-plant-in-the-us/ MAIRE S.p.A. has announced that NEXTCHEM (Sustainable Technology Solutions BU), through its subsidiary MyRechemical, a leader in the waste-to-chemical segment, has signed a licensing contract with DG Fuels Louisiana, LCC in relation to its proprietary NX Circular gasification technology. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/06/china-produces-first-nuclear-generated-steam-for-petrochemicals-plant/ China's first nuclear-based steam generation project began production on Wednesday, state-run China National Nuclear Corp (CNNC) said in a Wechat post announcing the latest step in Chinese efforts to decarbonize heavy industry. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/june-2024/sustainability-and-the-energy-transition/transitioning-to-an-electrified-future/ As countries responsible for 75% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions set net-zero targets, oil and gas, chemicals and other energy-intensive process industries are under increasing pressure to decarbonize.