Americas
thyssenkrupp Uhde and Johnson Matthey increase ammonia synthesis capacity at Koch Fertilizer facility
Working in collaboration, thyssenkrupp Uhde and Johnson Matthey have delivered a product solution to in-crease the ammonia capacity at Koch Fertilizer’s Fort Dodge, Iowa facility. During the revamp of the existing ammonia plant, the team integrated the uhde dual-pressure process, which was installed upstream of the existing ammonia synthesis loop.
HxGN LIVE Global 2023: Optimization at scale
The HxGN LIVE Global 2023 conference is underway June 12-15, 2023, at the new Caesars Forum convention center in Las Vegas. More than 3,600 attendees from some 70 countries are attending the digital reality technology conference, where they can experience the autonomous future, explore and discuss a broad range of challenges and opportunities common across many industries, as well as learn about the latest technologies shaping the future.
KBC launches Visual MESA Greenhouse Gas Emissions Management software
KBC, a Yokogawa Company, announces the launch of a revolutionary emissions management solution, Visual MESA Greenhouse Gas Emissions Management for industrial process plants.
U.S. EPA to release biofuel blending mandate rule by June 21 after delay
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected to release a final rule on biofuel blending volume mandates for the years 2023-2025 by June 21, after seeking a one-week extension on a deadline for the rule.
Global distillate stocks low despite industrial slowdown
Global distillate fuel oil cracks have strengthened slightly over the last month as inventories have not risen as much as expected given the scale of the manufacturing and freight downturn across the major economies.
bp's Toledo refinery suffered cascade of malfunctions before fatal explosion
Supervisors at bp's Toledo, Ohio refinery opted to keep the plant running despite a series of malfunctions and a petroleum spill in the hours before an accident that killed two workers last year.
Iran, Venezuela eye trade increase, sign petrochemical deal
Iran and Venezuela want to increase bilateral trade to $20 B, up from $3 B, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said during a visit to Caracas.
Venezuela's PDVSA resumes operations at El Palito refinery unit
Venezuela's state energy company Petroleos de Venezuela PDVSA has resumed operation at the catalytic cracking unit at the El Palito refinery.
Oil prices fall, U.S. Fed rate decision in focus
Oil prices fell ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting as investors tried to gauge its appetite for further rate hikes and amid concerns about the prospects for Chinese demand and rising Russian supply.
Asahi Kasei and Mitsui to establish supply and procurement systems for bio-methanol
Asahi Kasei Corporation and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. will establish a supply and procurement scheme for bio-methanol produced in the United States.
- Dow Chemical, Innventure to collaborate on waste-to-value platform 12/19
- Technip Energies, LanzaTech awarded U.S. DOE funding for breakthrough CO2-to-ethylene technology 12/19
- Verde Clean Fuels receives $50-MM investment from Cottonmouth Ventures for the potential development of GTG plants in the Permian Basin (U.S.) 12/19
- India to surpass China as the top source of global oil consumption growth in 2024 and 2025 12/19
- Neste to supply SAF to Air New Zealand marking the airline’s largest purchase of SAF to date 12/19
- KazAzot to use KBR tech for Kazakhstan's first world-scale fertilizer complex 12/19
