http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing SINOPEC completes its involvement in Kazakhstan's polyethylene project http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/sinopec-completes-its-involvement-in-kazakhstans-polyethylene-project/ Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov of the Republic of Kazakhstan convened a meeting with key leaders from major oil and gas chemical companies focusing on the establishment of an integrated gas chemical complex dedicated to polyethylene production. Neste premieres at Chinaplas: showcasing possibilities of bio-based and recycled materials for plastics http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/neste-premieres-at-chinaplas-showcasing-possibilities-of-bio-based-and-recycled-materials-for-plastics/ Together with its partners, Neste, a producer of renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel and renewable feedstock for polymers and chemicals, will be showcasing plastic products made with Neste RE at this year’s Chinaplas in Shanghai from April 22 to 26. IOCL selects Lummus' cumene technology http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/iocl-selects-lummus-cumene-technology/ Lummus Technology announced IndianOil Corp. Ltd. selected the Lummus/Versalis cumene technology for a 440 KTA unit in Paradip, India. Hanwha Ocean, Amogy and Hanwha Aerospace forge partnership to decarbonize maritime sector with ammonia as a zero-emission fuel http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/hanwha-ocean-amogy-and-hanwha-aerospace-forge-partnership-to-decarbonize-maritime-sector-with-ammonia-as-a-zero-emission-fuel/ Hanwha Ocean, Amogy and Hanwha Aerospace announced a partnership aimed at accelerating the decarbonization of the maritime industry through the deployment of Amogy’s zero-emission ammonia-to-power technology for ammonia-powered vessels.  Technip Energies and Anellotech to jointly develop sustainable plastics recycling http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/technip-energies-and-anellotech-to-jointly-develop-sustainable-plastics-recycling/ Technip Energies and Anellotech, Inc. announced they have signed a global joint development agreement to work cooperatively to further develop and then license Anellotech’s Plas-TCat process, a one-step thermal-catalytic recycling technology that converts mixed plastic wastes back into its constituent basic chemicals, with a specific focus to benzene, toluene, and xylene that can be used to make most virgin plastics.  Biofuels refiner Ecoceres expects Malaysia unit to start up in second half 2025 http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/biofuels-refiner-ecoceres-expects-malaysia-unit-to-start-up-in-second-half-2025/ Biofuels refiner Ecoceres is aiming to start up its Malaysia-based biofuels production unit in the second half of 2025. Neste successfully concludes its first processing run with pyrolysis oil from discarded tires http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/neste-successfully-concludes-its-first-processing-run-with-pyrolysis-oil-from-discarded-tires/ In its efforts to advance chemical recycling, Neste has successfully conducted its first processing trial run with a new challenging raw material, liquefied discarded tires. NextChem advances plastic upcycling with NX Replast technology, boosting the circular economy http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/nextchem-advances-plastic-upcycling-with-nx-replast-technology-boosting-the-circular-economy/ NextChem Tech has acquired an additional 34% stake in both MyReplast Industries S.r.l. and MyReplast S.r.l. from an existing stakeholder. Renewable fuels project in Canada begins production http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/renewable-fuels-project-in-canada-begins-production/ A Fluor Corporation project reached a major milestone recently with the production startup of the Braya Renewable Fuels facility in Come by Chance, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Jet2.com to use SAF at London Stansted Airport http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/jet2com-to-use-saf-at-london-stansted-airport/ Jet2.com announced that it will use a blend of SAF at London Stansted Airport in 2024, meaning the leading leisure airline will use SAF on departing flights from two UK airports in 2024, almost a year ahead of the UK’s Government’s SAF mandate which is due to be introduced from 2025.