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Solarig to develop €1.15-B, 75,000-tpy Turboleta SAF in Spain

Solarig is progressing the development of sustainable aviation fuel projects with a portfolio that exceeds 400,000 tpy SAF production in Spain. Specifically, Solarig announced the development of a SAF production plant in Teruel. The project, named ‘Turboleta SAF,’ will have a production capacity of more than 75,000 tpy at a cost of €1.15-B.

Foundation stone laid for 1.2-MMtpy blue ammonia plant in Qatar

The facility consists of a 1.2-MMtpy ammonia production unit, along with an additional unit for CO2 injection and storage, with a capacity of 1.5 MMtpy. QatarEnergy will provide the new plant with more than 35 MW of electricity from the solar power plant currently being built in Mesaieed Industrial City, thereby becoming blue ammonia.

Clariant’s MegaMax™ catalysts to power China’s first biomass-to-green methanol project

Clariant's MegaMax catalyst was selected for a China’s biomass gasification-to-green methanol project. The plant will use a combination of farm waste and wind power to produce up to 250,000 tpy of green methanol in two phases by 2027.

Dow, Ambipar partner to promote plastics recycling in South America

This partnership aims to create an effective platform for plastic recycling and boost the recycling and waste management system in Brazil.

Hygenco selects Topsoe as technology provider for green ammonia production

Hygenco has chosen Topsoe as technology licensor for the first phase of a planned 750-tpd green ammonia complex Gopalpur, Odisha, India.

KBR to provide technology for mega-scale ammonia plant in Angola

KBR will provide a technology license, proprietary engineering design, equipment and catalyst solutions for AMUFERT’s 2,300-tpd ammonia plant in Soyo, Angola.

Hexagon collaborates with Microsoft to enhance industrial operations

Hexagon’s Asset Lifecycle Intelligence division has announced its collaboration with Microsoft, using the Microsoft Azure cloud platform to host the recently launched HxGN SDx2 solution.

Clean Hydrogen Works awards McDermott FEED contract for Ascension Clean Energy (ACE) project

Clean Hydrogen Works (CHW) and McDermott announced that CHW has awarded McDermott the front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for the Ascension Clean Energy (ACE) project.

Solvay uses waste wood to power soda ash and bicarbonate plant in Germany

Solvay announced the official inauguration of the second biomass boiler at its Rheinberg soda ash and bicarbonate plant in Germany, phasing out the use of thermal coal for energy use at the site. With the commissioning of this new boiler, Rheinberg became the world’s first soda ash plant powered by locally sourced waste wood.

Aramco, Rongsheng Petrochemical sign framework agreement for SASREF petrochemicals expansion project

Aramco, Aramco affiliate Saudi Aramco Jubail Refinery Company (SASREF), and an affiliate of Rongsheng Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (Rongsheng Petrochemical) have signed a Development Framework Agreement in Beijing, China, that paves the way for an expansion project at SASREF in Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.