Cracking
Russia`s Tatneft launches new hydrocracking unit on TANECO refinery
Russian mid-sized oil producer Tatneft has launched a new hydrocracking unit at its TANECO refinery.
Honeywell, Johnson Matthey, Gidara Energy and Samsung E&A form SAF technology alliance
Honeywell, Johnson Matthey, GIDARA Energy and SAMSUNG E&A announced the formation of a strategic technology alliance to bring a groundbreaking end-to-end global solution to market for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from biomass and municipal solid waste.
INEOS €4-B Project ONE ethane cracker in Antwerp reaches 70% completion
Construction is progressing at full pace, with major equipment, including giant furnaces and modular plant components, already installed. Civil works are nearing completion, and utility integration is well underway.
Irving Oil invests $100 MM in Saint John refinery upgrade
Irving Oil said on Thursday it plans to invest $100 MM to upgrade a key crude oil processing unit at its 320,000-bpd Saint John facility in New Brunswick, Canada's largest refinery.
Emulsion breaker increases refinery profitability and treating performance
This article details a novel emulsion breaker that was used at Reliance Industries Ltd.'s Jamnagar refinery in India.
ExxonMobil ramps up unit at 250,000-bpd refinery in Joliet, Illinois (U.S.) to full capacity
ExxonMobil's 250,000-bpd refinery in Joliet, Illinois (U.S.) brought the catalytic cracker unit back to full capacity.
Uniper, thyssenkrupp Uhde partner to build large-scale ammonia cracker in Germany
thyssenkrupp Uhde and Uniper are entering into a strategic partnership to bring a key technology for global hydrogen trading to industrial maturity: the large-scale ammonia cracker. In a first step, a demonstration plant with a capacity of 28 tpd ammonia will be built at Uniper’s Gelsenkirchen-Scholven site in Germany.
ExxonMobil Joliet refinery (U.S.) running unit at reduced rate
ExxonMobil was operating the catalytic cracker unit at its 275,000-bpd Joliet, Illinois (U.S.) refinery at reduced rates earlier this week. The refinery ran its 98,000-bpd catalytic cracker unit at approximately 50% capacity due to unspecified mechanical issues.
hte and Heraeus Precious Metals collaborate on catalytic ammonia cracking
hte and precious metals specialist Heraeus Precious Metals signed a R&D service agreement. The main focus of this collaboration is the screening of different materials for catalytic ammonia cracking in order to obtain hydrogen.
HPCL aims to start crude unit at 9-MMtpy Rajasthan refinery (India) in October
Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. announced that it plans to begin crude processing at its 9-MMtpy Rajasthan (India) refinery in October of this year. The company has also announced that it hopes to start petrochemicals production in January 2026.
- Johnson Matthey selected by Phelan Green for landmark eSAF plant in South Africa 6/16
- Shell Catalysts & Technologies to license technology to ENGIE for the France KerEAUzen eSAF project 6/16
- Olin and Huntsman announce transformative merger of equals to create a $12+ billion integrated chemicals leader 6/16
- thyssenkrupp Uhde, Johnson Matthey successfully completes ammonia converter cartridge and catalyst replacement for İGSAŞ 6/16
- European patent office upholds Solvay’s soda ash recycling patent 6/16
- WinGD achieves next ammonia milestone with first X72DF-A engine approval 6/16

