http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/wartsila-to-deliver-its-first-ammonia-ship-engine-in-early-2025/ Ship engine manufacturer Wartsila expects to deliver its first ammonia-fueled engine on a new vessel in early 2025, with more widespread sales expected in the 2030s. https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/improve-energy-efficiency-of-assets/ https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/southwest-airlines-acquires-saffire-renewables-and-strengthens-focus-on-sustainability/ Southwest Airlines Co. announced the acquisition of SAFFiRE Renewables, LLC as part of the investment portfolio of its wholly owned subsidiary Southwest Airlines Renewable Ventures, LLC which is dedicated to creating more opportunities for Southwest to obtain scalable SAF. https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/japans-jera-starts-ammonia-co-firing-trial-at-coal-power-station/ JERA said it has begun a demonstration of co-firing 20% of ammonia with coal at its Hekinan thermal power station in central Japan, in what it said is the world's first trial using a large amount of the gas at a major commercial plant. https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/03/orsted-selected-by-us-department-of-energy-to-receive-funding-for-star-e-methanol-facility/ Ørsted announced it has been selected by the Department of Energy Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations to begin award negotiations for up to $100 MM in federal funding to construct a groundbreaking Power-to-X facility, called Star e-Methanol, along the Texas Gulf Coast. https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/march-2024/hydrogen/sustainable-hsub2sub-production-through-methane-pyrolysis/ The methane (CH₄) pyrolysis process [also known as CH₄ cracking or turquoise hydrogen (H₂) production] is a thermal (high-temperature) breakdown of CH₄ into H₂ gas and solid carbon. https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/march-2024/trends-and-resources/innovations-digital-valve-controller-offers-embedded-edge-computing-to-streamline-workflows-optimize-performance/ In late 2023, Emerson released its Fisher™ FIELDVUE™ DVC7K Digital Valve Controller, a new design improving upon 30 yr of field-proven innovation. https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/march-2024/special-focus-petrochemical-technologies/capture-the-full-value-of-waste-plastic-pyrolysis-oil-through-innovations-in-hydrocarbon-analysis/ Today, the world produces twice as much plastic waste as it did two decades ago, with the majority ending up in landfills, being incinerated or leaking into the environment. https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/03/air-new-zealand-seeks-innovators-in-global-search-for-saf/ Air New Zealand has launched a global open invitation to innovators and start-ups in the SAF sector to become a supply partner to the airline.  https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/03/rem-offshore-orders-next-generation-vessel-powered-by-dual-fuel-methanol-engines/ Rem Offshore and Myklebust Verft have signed a contract for the construction of an Energy Subsea Construction Vessel with a 250 ton crane and will be equipped with dual-fuel methanol engines in combination with battery packs.