http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/07/lotte-chemical-develops-high-intensity-flame-resistant-pp-products-for-electric-vehicle-batteries/ LOTTE Chemical has developed high-intensity, flame-resistant polypropylene products that can delay thermal runaway in electric vehicle batteries. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/07/world-s-first-supply-chain-established-for-sustainable-polyester-fiber-based-on-co2-derived-renewable-and-bio-based-materials/ A consortium of seven companies across five countries has jointly established a supply chain for more sustainable polyester fiber. Instead of fossil materials, renewable and bio-based materials as well as carbon capture and utilization will be used in the manufacturing of polyester fibers. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/06/cepsa-begins-construction-of-the-first-chemical-plant-in-spain-to-produce-the-base-for-hydroalcoholic-gels/ Cepsa has begun construction on a new €75-MM, 80,000-tpy isopropyl alcohol plant in Spain. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/06/technip-energies-acquires-technology-from-shell-to-accelerate-bio-polyester-production/ Technip Energies and Shell Catalysts & Technologies announce a technology transfer agreement which accelerates the commercialization of Technip Energies’ Bio-2-Glycols technology for bio-based mono ethylene glycol (MEG) production from glucose. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/06/mammoet-completes-heavy-haul-for-portugals-sines-industrial-complexs-alba-project/ The ALBA project will see significant expansion of the Sines Industrial Complex in Portugal. This large facility includes a linear polyethylene plant and a polypropylene plant.   http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/06/ineos-commissions-new-pilot-line-to-co-develop-recyclable-flexible-packaging-films/ INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe has become the first polymer producer in the world to successfully commission a new pilot line that it will use with customers to co-develop recyclable flexible packaging films. The multi-million Euro investment could help to prevent around 1 MMtpy of waste from being sent to landfill. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/06/new-energy-blue-and-arcomurray-partner-to-build-biomass-refineries-to-produce-sustainable-fuels-and-chemicals/ New Energy Blue, the clean-energy developer whose technology converts agricultural waste into lowest-carbon biofuels and biochemicals, and ARCO/Murray announced a partnership to build out the New Energy Biomass Refinery designed platform across the American Midwest. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/06/china-produces-first-nuclear-generated-steam-for-petrochemicals-plant/ China's first nuclear-based steam generation project began production on Wednesday, state-run China National Nuclear Corp (CNNC) said in a Wechat post announcing the latest step in Chinese efforts to decarbonize heavy industry. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/june-2024/refinery-and-petrochemical-integration/a-multi-objective-optimization-study-for-an-integrated-oil-refinery-petrochemical-plant-part-2/ In this research, the integration of an oil refinery and an ethylene-producing facility was examined using a mixed-integer nonlinear programming model that prioritized maximizing ethylene and propylene production and net profit. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/june-2024/process-controls-instrumentation-and-automation/accelerating-the-dcs-of-the-future-open-process-automation-technology/ Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, PETRONAS operates all oil and gas resources in the country and is responsible for developing and adding value to them.