Engineering & Design

Kisuma enables rubber manufacturers to enhance durability and sustainability with DHT™-4 additives

Kisuma Chemicals has presented new test data showing that its hydrotalcite-like DHT™-4 additive can significantly enhance the heat, fluid and ageing resistance of chloroprene (CR) and epichlorohydrin (ECO) rubbers.

Altalto awards Maire engineering study contract for 23,000-tpy sustainable aviation fuel plant

MAIRE announced that NEXTCHEM, through its subsidiary MyRechemical, has been awarded an engineering study contract by Altalto Ltd. based on its proprietary NX Circular gasification and NX CPO technologies for a SAF plant in Immingham, Lincolnshire, UK.

BAPCO expects to commission 400,000-bpd Sitra refinery in Q4

Bahrain's state oil firm Bapco Energies expects to commission its Sitra refinery expansion in the fourth quarter of this year, and will be looking to buy heavier crudes than it now runs and more LNG

Borealis invests over €100 MM in Austria to expand polymer compounding capabilities

Borealis is strengthening its position as a reliable partner for sustainable, high-performance materials with a major investment at its production location in Schwechat, Austria. The new PP compounding line is expected to begin operations in the second half of 2026. 

Steel cut for Yara Eyde: The world’s first ammonia-powered container ship

This milestone marks the official start of construction for a vessel that will transform short-sea shipping and demonstrate the potential of ammonia as a low-emission fuel.

Draining inlet steam-controlled reboilers is a balancing act

Digital Exclusive: Improving rotor performance with the high-speed balancing bunker

This technical article demonstrates how a novel high-speed balancing bunker serves as a critical resource for maintaining the performance and reliability of high-speed rotors in turbomachinery.

Axens kicks-off first worldwide full-SAF unit in Asia

Axens has successfully started up 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) unit at site in Asia. The facility has the capacity to entirely convert 300,000 tpy of renewable feedstock into high-value SAF.

Value engineering in process plant piping

Shell officially scraps plans for 820,000-tpy biofuels facility in Rotterdam

Shell will not resume construction of a biofuels facility at its Shell Energy and Chemicals Park in Rotterdam after an in-depth evaluation found it would not be competitive, the company said.