Renewables
Online Exclusive: Innovations in hydrocarbon processing technologies and lifecycle solutions
Hydrocarbon Processing (HP) interviewed Kevin Dunphy (KD), Vice President and General Manager at Emerson. The interview covered advancements in hydrocarbon processing technologies, such as innovations in Coriolis flow metering and radar level measurement. Kevin explained how these technologies, alongside Emerson's new non-intrusive flow measurement solutions, are improving safety and efficiency in the industry. He also explained how Emerson supports its customers with lifecycle solutions, ensuring long-term value beyond initial costs.
OMV Petrom starts construction of sustainable fuels unit at Petrobrazi Refinery
The new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (HVO) unit will have a production capacity of 250,000 tons of sustainable fuels per year, starting in 2028.
Consumption of renewable diesel continues general growth trend on the U.S. West Coast
Renewable diesel is increasingly replacing petroleum diesel on the U.S. West Coast, where state-level policies are attracting new production capacity and shipments to the region.
Magnon project in Huelva to capture biogenic CO2 to produce renewable fuels
Magnon Green Energy, the Ence Group’s energy subsidiary, is promoting a pioneering project for the capture and recovery of biogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) at its biomass-based renewable electricity generation plant in Huelva, Spain.
Digital Exclusive: A unified approach to methane emissions reporting (3)
This article looks at the causes of methane emissions, new technologies to monitor it and pathways to mitigate them in the future.
LyondellBasell secures wind power to aid circular/low-carbon solutions in Germany
Under the 15-year agreement with European energy firm Vattenfall, LyondellBasell will secure 450 gigawatt-hours annually of offshore wind energy to support its circular and low-carbon solutions in Germany, the company said.
Montana Renewables announces closing of $1.44-B U.S. DOE loan for renewable fuels and biomass energy facility
Calumet, Inc. announced the closing of a $1.44-B guaranteed loan facility with the U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office that will fund the construction and expansion of the 300-MMgpy renewable fuels facility owned by Montana Renewables
Alleima to supply Preem with heat exchanger tubes for Lysekil refinery conversion
Alleima will supply Preem with heat exchanger tubes to be used in the conversion of the Lysekil refinery from fossil to renewable fuels.
Axens tapped for 3 new Vegan® licenses for SAF and renewable diesel production
Galp, LOKEN and SAFCO Venture Holdings Limited have selected Axens’ Vegan® technology for their hydrogenated vegetable oil and sustainable aviation fuel production facilities located in Portugal, Malaysia and Pakistan.
Neste introduces co-processed renewable Neste RE feedstock for the polymers and chemicals industry
By co-processing renewable raw materials such as used cooking oil together with fossil crude oil in its conventional oil refinery in Porvoo, Finland, Neste is able to produce a complementary type of Neste RE, a drop-in feedstock for the production of plastics and chemicals.
- Digital Exclusive: The implementation and automation of an alarm management system in a complex control environment at KNPC’s Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery 3/17
- Asia's SAF ambitions exceed demand, heralding exports and potentially lowering prices 3/17
- BASF, Sika launch epoxy hardener for sustainable solutions in the construction industry 3/17
- Only one tank containing jet fuel damaged in ship crash off Britain 3/17
- China made rare draw on crude oil inventories amid weak imports 3/17
- One killed, three injured in explosion at Rosneft's oil refinery 3/17
