http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing Neste strengthens chemical recycling logistics infrastructure in Europe with Tepsa Netherlands http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/neste-strengthens-chemical-recycling-logistics-infrastructure-in-europe-with-tepsa-netherlands/ Neste enhances its chemical recycling capabilities by collaborating with Tepsa Netherlands on the storage and handling of liquefied waste plastic in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Wood to operate and maintain one of the world’s largest plastics recycling facilities http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/09/wood-to-operate-and-maintain-one-of-the-world-s-largest-plastics-recycling-facilities/ Wood, a global leader in consulting and engineering, has been awarded a three-year contract to operate and maintain the Freepoint Eco-Systems plant in Hebron, Ohio (U.S.). Neste expands chemical recycling logistics infrastructure at its refinery in Porvoo, Finland http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/08/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.  Indorama Ventures joins the T-REX Project to revolutionize textile recycling http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/07/indorama-ventures-joins-the-t-rex-project-to-revolutionize-textile-recycling/ This ambitious initiative aims to establish a harmonized EU blueprint for the closed-loop sorting and recycling of household textile waste to help the fashion industry transition towards a more circular and sustainable future. Neste, Mitsubishi Corporation agree on strategic partnership to develop supply chains for renewable chemicals and plastics http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/07/neste-mitsubishi-corporation-agree-on-strategic-partnership-to-develop-supply-chains-for-renewable-chemicals-and-plastics/ Neste and Mitsubishi Corporation (“MC”) have agreed to establish a strategic partnership focusing on developing value chains for renewable chemicals and plastics for and with Japanese brands. The partners are targeting brands in industries such as food and beverage, apparel, and consumer electronics. Enviro receives order for 500 tons of tire pyrolysis oil from repeat customer http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/07/enviro-receives-order-for-500-tons-of-tire-pyrolysis-oil-from-repeat-customer/ Scandinavian Enviro Systems (Enviro) has received an order for deliveries of 500 tons (t) of recovered pyrolysis oil from a leading European oil player. The oil, which will be produced at Enviro’s facility in Åsensbruk, will be delivered during the fall of 2024. A promising new FCC feedstock: Heavy-cut pyrolysis oil from post-consumer plastic waste http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/june-2024/special-focus-process-optimization/a-promising-new-fcc-feedstock-heavy-cut-pyrolysis-oil-from-post-consumer-plastic-waste/ Plastics are an essential material in modern civilization. Their light weight, durability and property flexibility provide benefits in food preservation, medical applications, building and vehicle energy efficiency, and many other areas. NEXTCHEM (Maire) signs €4-MM grant with the EU to scale up proprietary chemical recycling technology http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/06/nextchem-maire-signs-4-mm-grant-with-the-eu-to-scale-up-proprietary-chemical-recycling-technology/ The grant will support the BOOST project, aimed at implementing the first commercial application of NXRe PMMA technology for the chemical recycling on continuous basis of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) scraps into high quality, added value intermediates L’OCCITANE en Provence and CARBIOS present a PET bottle made from enzymatic recycling http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/06/l-occitane-en-provence-and-carbios-present-a-pet-bottle-made-from-enzymatic-recycling/ CARBIOS, L’OCCITANE en Provence and Pinard Beauty Pack join forces to establish an efficient European value chain for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) circularity. Tackle operational challenges with FCC coprocessing applications http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/may-2024/special-focus-biofuels-alternativerenewable-fuels/tackle-operational-challenges-with-fcc-coprocessing-applications/ Refiners are actively developing new solutions to decarbonize their finished products—such as transportation fuels or commodity chemicals—as part of the energy transition. As a result, refiners are now exploring the co-feeding of alternative feedstocks, including renewable and recyclable crude oils, as a means of lowering the carbon footprint of their products.