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ECARU, Qalaa Holdings, and Axens to study second-gen biofuel and SAF production project

ECARU, Qalaa Holdings, and Axens, signed a cooperation protocol to carry out technical and economic studies for a project of second-generation biofuel and SAF production.

India, Sri Lanka agree to boost ties through energy, power and port projects

India and Sri Lanka said that they had agreed to improve economic ties by increasing cooperation in renewable energy and studying the feasibility of building an oil pipeline and a land bridge between the two countries.

Corpus Christi plastics plant construction will create up to 2,400 jobs at its peak

The completed Jumbo plastics project will be capable of producing between 1.1 million and 1.3 million metric tons of purified terephthalic acid, and polyethylene terephthalate.

Gazprom Neft's vessels to use biofuel produced from waste cooking oil

Russia's successor to McDonald's has teamed up with energy company Gazprom Neft to fuel marine vessels with biofuel produced using waste cooking oil an effort to lower their carbon footprints.

NOVA Chemicals announces company’s first mechanical recycling facility operated by Novolex

NOVA Chemicals Corporation has made a significant expansion of its Circular Solutions business today by announcing an investment into developing its first mechanical recycling facility in Connersville, IN.

Full output resumes at Norway's Mongstad oil refinery

Full output has resumed at the Mongstad oil refinery in Norway, operator Equinor said, following a partial outage on July 12 due to a lightning strike near the plant.

A Case for Criteria that Simplify Process Vessel Lining Selection

Process vessels, also known as pressure vessels, deliver a critical function within oil and gas upstream operations. Subjected to elevated temperatures and pressures, these vessels are used to process hydrocarbon mixtures to remove corrosive materials from oil before transport. Linings are frequently used to mitigate corrosion inside process vessels and extend their service lives and maintenance cycles.

Saudi Arabia and Turkey sign petroleum and petchem cooperation MoU

Saudi Arabia and Turkey have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate in the production, marketing and distribution of refined petroleum products and in petrochemicals production.

Portugal's environment agency greenlights Galp biodiesel, biojet plant

Portugal's environment regulator said it had approved a project by Portuguese oil company Galp to launch an industrial-scale plant to produce biodiesel and biojet fuel using cooking oils at its Sines refinery.

Stamicarbon secured a €100-MM fertilizer project in Africa, including licensing and proprietary equipment

MAIRE S.p.A. announces that its subsidiary NextChem Holding, through Stamicarbon has been awarded licensing and proprietary equipment contracts related to an ammonia and urea complex for an overall value of approximately €100 MM, making it the largest award to Stamicarbon up to date.