http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing Sustainable H<sub>2</sub> production through methane pyrolysis 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. Business Trends: A 2024 and beyond outlook for the GCC chemical industry https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/march-2024/trends-and-resources/business-trends-a-2024-and-beyond-outlook-for-the-gcc-chemical-industry/ The global chemical industry faced a challenging year in 2023. Various factors contributed to sluggish demand growth for chemicals globally, including the European recession, U.S. inflation and a lower-than-expected chemical demand rebound in China. These factors resulted in global chemical market growth of < 1% in 2023, with many producers experiencing lower output. JERA, ExxonMobil to explore development of hydrogen and ammonia production project in U.S. https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/03/jera-exxonmobil-to-explore-development-of-hydrogen-and-ammonia-production-project-in-us/ JERA, Japan's top power generator, said it has agreed with ExxonMobil to jointly explore the development of a U.S.-based low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia production project. Infinium’s Project Pathfinder is world’s first fully operational eFuels facility https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/03/infinium-s-project-pathfinder-is-world-s-first-fully-operational-efuels-facility/ Electrofuels leader Infinium is now successfully operating the world’s first commercial scale facility making drop-in ready eFuels in Corpus Christi, Texas (U.S). India's Hydrogen Ambitions: Powering the Future with Green Fuel https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/03/indias-hydrogen-ambitions-powering-the-future-with-green-fuel/ India has launched the ambitious National Green Hydrogen Mission in January 2023, aiming to become a global leader in the production, utilization, and export of this clean fuel. Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners announces investments and agreements with LOTTE Chemical Corporation https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/03/copenhagen-infrastructure-partners-announces-investments-and-agreements-with-lotte-chemical-corporation/ The memorandum of understanding between CIP and LOTTE is intended to support collaboration on clean ammonia projects. NextChem expands its low carbon portfolio with the acquisition of Gascontec, gaining innovative patents in hydrogen, ammonia, and methanol https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/03/nextchem-expands-its-low-carbon-portfolio-with-the-acquisition-of-gascontec-gaining-innovative-patents-in-hydrogen-ammonia-and-methanol/ MAIRE announced that NEXTCHEM has signed a binding agreement to acquire 100% of GasConTec Gmbh, an innovative company specialized in technology development and process engineering founded in 2017 and based in Bad Homburg, Germany. ACC comments on 45V clean hydrogen production tax credit proposal https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/02/acc-comments-on-45v-clean-hydrogen-production-tax-credit-proposal/ The American Chemistry Council issued the following statement after submitting comments to the Internal Revenue Service in response to the Section 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Vietnam aims to produce 100,000-500,000 tons of hydrogen a year by 2030 https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/02/vietnam-aims-to-produce-100-000-500-000-tons-of-hydrogen-a-year-by-2030/ Vietnam aims to produce 100,000-500,000 metric tons of hydrogen a year by 2030 as part of its energy transition efforts, according to the country's hydrogen development strategy adopted earlier this month. Digital Feature: A novel process to help refinery operations comply with the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/02/digital-feature-a-novel-process-to-help-refinery-operations-comply-with-the-us-renewable-fuel-standard/ This article, exclusive to Hydrocarbon Processing, details a novel refinery processing technology that enables refineries to produce fuels that adhere to the U.S. RFS.