Process Optimization
Refiner Slovnaft to cut Russian oil intake to 60%
Slovakia's sole oil refiner Slovnaft will cut the share of Russian oil in its processing activities next year to about 60% from about 95% and use other blends to comply with sanctions on Russia, the company said.
John Crane joins the Aiming for Zero methane emissions initiative
Incubated by the OGCI and its member companies, the Aiming for Zero Methane Emissions Initiative was launched in early 2022 to rethink how the oil and gas industry approaches methane emissions and its harmful effects on the environment.
ExxonMobil and Pertamina advance regional CCS project in Indonesia
ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions is working to bring lower-emission technologies to market, making them accessible to hard-to-decarbonize industries, including its recent agreement with a leading global manufacturer of nitrogen and hydrogen products in Louisiana, United States.
Online Feature: Raman spectroscopy: The new standard in oil, gas and petrochemical laboratories
Accurate measurement is more essential than ever in the oil and gas industry. Understanding the chemical composition of raw materials and the consistency of processed products is key to manage processes, reduce risks, and maximize outcomes.
Online Feature: Crude C4 alternatives for a successful grassroots petrochemicals project
The C4 value chain configuration chosen for a new petrochemical complex greatly depends on key project business case drivers, such as steam cracker feed slate, commercial and market conditions, and product value-uplift potential.
Neste and CargoAi partner to offer freight forwarders, clients an option to reduce the carbon emissions of their air cargo transports
As of November 2022 onwards, CargoAi offers the possibility to purchase Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel when booking a cargo transport. This can be done in the booking flow - either after a booking is confirmed or when the cargo is being tracked.
Honeywell and Aramco partner for new intelligent operations software solution
Honeywell and Aramco have announced the signing of a joint venture agreement to provide a set of end-to-end business process automation solutions, under the Aramco Namaat Industrial Investments Program.
Neste and Sunweb Group announce partnership to reduce Sunweb customers’ flight emissions with SAF
The partnership follows Sunweb’s earlier announced decision to stop CO2 compensation; instead, the company invests in reducing CO2 emissions of its organized travel with Neste’s SAF that will be used by Sunweb’s partner airlines.
BMDV-funded M2SAF development project for the production of SAF from methanol successfully launched
The demand for hydrocarbon-based aviation fuel, which is currently almost exclusively produced conventionally from crude oil (Jet A1), will increase significantly in the next few years as airline operations continue to grow.
Decarbonizing your fired heaters with hydrogen fuel
Hydrogen has long been considered a high-value product, but not typically as a fuel for fired equipment.
- HIF Global selects Johnson Matthey’s methanol technology for the largest e-methanol plant in South America 5/16
- BASF expands its biomass balance portfolio for selected chemical intermediates 5/16
- INEOS Inovyn launches next-generation recycling pilot plants to strengthen Europe’s PVC recycling 5/16
- How Europe reduced its greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 5/16
- Plug signs contract with Allied Green Ammonia to supply H2 for planned ammonia facility in Australia 5/16
- HSBC to arrange funds for $1.49-B expansion project at Vietnam's Binh Son refinery 5/16