http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/basf-to-build-additional-production-capacity-for-x3d-catalyst-shaping-technology-in-ludwigshafen/ BASF announced that it will invest in additional production capacity for its X3D® technology, a new additive manufacturing technology for catalysts based on 3D printing. The plant will produce catalysts on an industrial scale and is expected to be operational in 2026.  http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/lyondellbasell-to-close-houston-refinery-us-in-q1-2025/ Chemical maker LyondellBasell Industries detailed its long-announced plan to permanently shutter its 263,776-bpd  Houston oil refinery in the first quarter of 2025, shutting the facility's CDU and coker train in January, followed by the shuttering of the second CDU-coker production train, which supplies the gasoline-producing FCC and ancillary units, ending motor fuel production http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/sponsored-content-demystifying-industrial-ai-agents-what-we-can-learn-from-iron-man/ An industrial agent is an agile and robust software entity that intelligently represents and manages the functionalities and capabilities of an industrial unit. This Digital Feature dives deep into industrial agents, and how they can be used to optimize plant operations. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/october-2024/process-optimization/thermal-decomposition-of-particulate-mercury-sulfides-in-petroleum-part-2/ Traces of particulate mercury sulfide (HgS) in stabilized crude oils transform to elemental mercury below 400°C in refinery distillation units. The authors evaluated this transformation and measured reaction rates and activation energies in crude oil and Hg-spiked mineral oil, using glass vessels at atmospheric pressure and a microunit at 1,000 psig. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/october-2024/refining-technologies/needle-coke-and-synthetic-graphite-advance-performance-through-technology-application/ This article looks at the global graphite market and future demand. In turn, it details the author's company's proven delayed coking technology through conventional and two-step processes to produce carbon precursors for synthetic graphite and needle coke for graphite electrodes. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/axens-ifpen-and-jeplan-launch-commercial-licensing-of-the-rewind-pet-process/ The project partners launched the commercialization (licensing) of the Rewind® PET process, enabling the further acceleration of the energy transition and the circular economy of plastics. Axens teams will now be able to market a complete Rewind® PET license package to their customers all over the world. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/nextchem-signs-agreement-with-kazmunaygaz-for-saf-project-in-kazakhstan/ NEXTCHEM and KazMunayGas-Aero have signed an agreement to collaborate on advancing energy transition initiatives, leveraging on NEXTCHEM’s proprietary technology portfolio and process engineering capabilities. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/09/digital-feature-e-methanol-benefits-process-challenges-and-a-novel-technology-to-produce-fuel/ Hydrocarbon Processing sat down with Andrew Symes, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, OXCCU, to discuss the production, benefits and challenges of e-methanol, as well as a novel, one-set process to produce it. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/09/digital-exclusive-unlocking-the-power-of-hydrogen-processing-ensuring-safety-and-driving-profits/ Harnessing the potential of hydrogen for energy generation requires a deep understanding of the associated safety considerations. When it comes to hydrogen processing, it’s important to examine hydrogen’s unique challenges and the innovative approaches that business leaders can adopt to ensure safety while driving profitability in the hydrogen processing industry. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/september-2024/special-focus-refining-technologies/thermal-decomposition-of-particulate-mercury-sulfides-in-petroleum-part-1/ Traces of particulate mercury sulfide (HgS) in stabilized crude oils transform to elemental mercury below 400°C in refinery distillation units. The authors evaluated this transformation and measured reaction rates and activation energies in crude oil and Hg-spiked mineral oil, using glass vessels at atmospheric pressure and a microunit at 1,000 psig.