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BioBTX and Agilyx announce collaboration for the production of circular aromatic chemicals

BioBTX B.V. and Agilyx ASA have entered into a strategic collaboration to explore the scale-up of BioBTX technology at a commercial demonstration plant for the production of renewable aromatic chemicals.

Lummus and Citroniq sign letter of intent for green polypropylene projects

Lummus Technology and Citroniq Chemicals announced that the two companies have signed a letter of intent for the development of Citroniq's green polypropylene projects in North America.

Dow partners with Linde for its net-zero carbon emissions ethylene and derivatives complex in Canada

Dow announced today it has selected Linde as its industrial gas partner for the supply of clean hydrogen and nitrogen for its proposed net-zero carbon emissions integrated ethylene cracker and derivatives site in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada.

US EPA calls for testing of oil derived from plastic waste

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it will require companies that produce oil from a process known as "advanced recycling" to submit the product to the agency to test it for impurities.

TotalEnergies' crude unit shut at Texas refinery

A crude distillation unit, a coker and the alkylation unit are shut at TotalEnergies' 238,000 barrel-per-day Port Arthur, Texas, refinery.

Asia petchem producers plan to switch to LPG after price slump

Several Asian petrochemical producers plan to switch a portion of their feedstock from naphtha to cheaper liquefied petroleum gas late in the second quarter as the price gap between the two fuels has widened.

MECS awarded spent acid regeneration plant at Sinopec Zhenhai

Sinopec Zhenhai Refining and Chemical Co., Ltd has contracted with MECS, Inc. and MECS Chemical Plants Equipment Co., LTD. for the license, design, engineering, and equipment for a spent sulfuric acid regeneration plant.

LEGO, Novo Nordisk agree to buy green methanol for plastic production

Toymaker LEGO said it had agreed to buy e-methanol, a lower-carbon alternative to conventional plastic ingredients, for use in its colorful plastic bricks when the world's first large-scale plant starts operations next year.

Stellantis tests e-fuels on existing engines to decarbonize fleet

Carmaker Stellantis is testing 28 types of engine to try to optimize their performance using synthetic e-fuels, which are made with renewable energy, a step it said could decarbonize its existing European models.

St. Charles Clean Fuels proposes $4.6-B reduced-carbon ammonia facility in St. Rose

St. Charles Clean Fuels is exploring the feasibility of building a $4.6-B ammonia production and export facility in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana.