Engineering & Design
NETL discovers breakthrough scaling approach for circulating fluidized bed technology
NETL researchers have developed a new scaling methodology for measuring and understanding the performance of key elements used in circulating fluidized bed technologies (CFB) that can speed the development of CFBs for more widespread use.
Indonesia sees 2024 biodiesel consumption rising to 11 MMt
Indonesia's unblended biodiesel consumption in 2024 is seen rising to 11 - 11.4 MMt from 10.7 MMt last year, leading to a possible fall in palm oil exports.
Yokogawa releases OpreX carbon footprint tracer to support decarbonization in the process manufacturing industries
Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced the development and release of OpreX Carbon Footprint Tracer, a solution in the OpreX Transformation lineup that targets the carbon footprint management needs of companies in the process manufacturing industries.
Biomass-based diesel and ethanol compliance credit prices decline 45% from start of year
The price of compliance credits for biomass-based diesel and ethanol has decreased about 45% since the start of the year, when prices were already the lowest in about three years.
MMA production via ACH Process and acrylonitrile-related production discontinued at Hiroshima, Japan plant, withdrawal from certain businesses to follow
The Mitsubishi Chemical Group hereby announces that it has decided to discontinue MMA monomer production by the ACH process as well as the production of acrylonitrile and acrylonitrile derivatives at the Mitsubishi Chemical Hiroshima Plant.
hte provides first high throughput unit to Shanghai Institute of Cleantech Innovation
hte was awarded a tender by Shanghai Institute of Cleantech Innovation to supply a 16-fold high throughput test system for Fischer-Tropsch catalyst evaluation.
MAMII expands membership with Chevron, Seapeak, and TotalEnergies joining the initiative
Leading energy companies TotalEnergies and Chevron, and major gas carrier Seapeak, have joined the Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative, led by SafetyTech Accelerator.
Spain's Cepsa, Apical begin work on Southern Europe's biggest biofuels plant
Spain's Cepsa and Apical Group's Bio-Oils unit began building what will be Southern Europe's largest biofuels plant able to produce 500,000 metric tons of renewable diesel and SAF per year, the companies said.
Motiva's Texas (U.S.) coker to restart in next two weeks, say sources
Motiva Enterprises plans to restart the large coker at its 626,000-bpd Port Arthur, Texas, refinery within the next two weeks.
Lummus Technology to provide proprietary heaters to Amiral petrochemical complex in Saudi Arabia
Lummus Technology announced a contract award from Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd. to provide eight proprietary Short Residence Time (SRT®) ethylene cracking heaters at SATORP's Amiral petrochemical complex in Saudi Arabia.
- Brazil's Timbro to export 40% more sugar, enter ethanol market in 2024 4/24
- LG Chem denies report it will merge naphtha cracker business with Lotte Chemical 4/24
- Crude and gasoline stocks fell, distillate stocks rose last week, EIA says 4/24
- INERATEC secures state-of-the-art catalysts from Sasol for the production of sustainable e-fuels 4/24
- JX to join forces with Sumitomo at large scale SAF/BECCS project in Louisiana (U.S.) 4/24
- WestJet buys first Canadian-supplied SAF by Shell Aviation 4/23
