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bp awards Kent a five-year global commissioning framework agreement

Kent, a global integrated energy services company, announced that it has been awarded a five-year global commissioning framework agreement by bp.   

MAN Energy Solutions to offer ammonia-fueled ship engines after 2027

MAN Energy Solutions plans to deliver later this year its first-ever engine fueled by ammonia for installation on a new vessel in Japan and will be ready to offer ammonia-powered engines to its clients after 2027.

API strengthens piping inspection standards with new updates

The American Petroleum Institute announced the release of the fifth editions of API 570, Piping Inspection Code: In-service Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration of Piping Systems; and Recommended Practice 574, Inspection Practices for Piping System Components, two foundational standards for safeguarding piping systems used in the global refining and petrochemical industries.

Linde Engineering to deliver world-scale coastal CO2 Liquefaction Plant to Yara

Linde Engineering has signed a contract with global fertilizer manufacturer Yara to build a world-scale CO2 liquefaction plant in Sluiskil, the Netherlands.

Seeq announces generative AI capabilities with Seeq AI assistant

Seeq has unveiled the Seeq AI Assistant, a generative AI resource embedded across its industrial analytics platform.

Idemitsu joins JV for clean ammonia production project in Lake Charles, Louisiana (U.S.)

Idemitsu Kosan has agreed with Mitsubishi Corporation and Proman to participate in the development of the proposed clean ammonia production project in Lake Charles, Louisiana, (U.S.).

OQEMA and BASF collaborate on amines in the UK and Ireland

BASF has strengthened its partnership with OQEMA, one of Europe’s leading chemical distributors, with regard to BASF’s standard amines portfolio excluding ethanolamines in the UK and Ireland, effective January 1, 2024.

NETL discovers breakthrough scaling approach for circulating fluidized bed technology

NETL researchers have developed a new scaling methodology for measuring and understanding the performance of key elements used in circulating fluidized bed technologies (CFB) that can speed the development of CFBs for more widespread use.

Indonesia sees 2024 biodiesel consumption rising to 11 MMt

Indonesia's unblended biodiesel consumption in 2024 is seen rising to 11 - 11.4 MMt from 10.7 MMt last year, leading to a possible fall in palm oil exports.

Yokogawa releases OpreX carbon footprint tracer to support decarbonization in the process manufacturing industries

Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced the development and release of OpreX Carbon Footprint Tracer, a solution in the OpreX Transformation lineup that targets the carbon footprint management needs of companies in the process manufacturing industries.