Process Optimization
Clariant’s MegaMax 900 catalyst: Powerful start at European Energy’s e-methanol plant
Clariant announced the successful startup of its MegaMax 900 methanol synthesis catalyst at European Energy’s e-methanol plant in Kasso, Denmark. The facility uses biogenic CO2 and green hydrogen to produce up to 42,000 tpy of green methanol
Carbon Clean announces successful completion of world’s first industrial deployment of CycloneCC
Carbon Clean announced the successful completion of the world’s first industrial deployment of CycloneCC. The modular unit has achieved the major milestone of around 4,000 operating hours over a six-month period, delivering a high-purity CO2 product
DB Schenker to use Neste's renewable diesel to decarbonize logistics in Asia
Neste and DB Schenker, one of the world’s leading logistics service providers, have collaborated to work towards expanding DB Schenker’s adoption of Neste MY Renewable Diesel in Asia-Pacific. This partnership underscores the shared commitment of both companies to progress towards lower-emission logistics.
ExxonMobil to invest more than $100 MM in Baton Rouge upgrade to produce high-purity isopropyl alcohol
ExxonMobil announced its plans to invest more than $100 MM in facility upgrades to produce high-purity isopropyl alcohol, a critical material for semiconductor chip manufacturing in the U.S.
The case for investing in acetic acid
This article dives into the acetic acid market, as well as processing technologies for its production.
KazMunayGas starts building polyethylene plant with Sinopec, SIBUR
The plant will have a pyrolysis unit which will use the technology of the U.S.-based Lummus, an ethylene polymerization unit using the technology of Chevron Phillips Chemical and Univation Technologies, as well as a butene unit using Axens technology
Blue Tide, Shell Lubricants complete re-refining facility to develop high-performance lubricants
The fully operational Baytown Facility features one of the largest hydrotreaters in the re-refining industry, enabling Blue Tide to produce and sell high-quality Group II+ base oils.
Optimize sulfur recovery: Sub-dewpoint sulfur recovery with interstage membrane
The author’s company’s new sub-dewpoint sulfur recovery with interstage membrane (SSRIM) technology is a breakthrough for the sulfur recovery industry, as it is the first technology capable of achieving an overall recovery efficiency of > 99.9% without requiring a tail gas treating unit. This article discusses the basic SSRIM configuration and its advantages when compared to a traditional Claus/TGT configuration.
Optimizing NGL treatment for sulfur and methanol reduction at Pembina NGL Corporation’s Redwater fractionation plant—Part 1
This article details a project that optimized sulfur treatment and methanol reduction at Pembina NGL's Redwater plant in Canada.
Lummus successfully starts up PFAS demo unit to destroy "forever chemicals"
Lummus Technology has started up its per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) destruction demonstration unit. The at-scale, commercial-ready system uses a combination of advanced technology to destroy PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals."
- Honeywell collaborates with SAF One and Tata Projects to enable sustainable aviation fuel production 1/29
- Casale and OMNI Sign MoA to jointly advance waste-to-green methanol and hydrogen technologies 1/29
- GIZ and thyssenkrupp nucera partner to advance green hydrogen and power-to-X markets in India 1/29
- IACS issues new Unified Requirement on ammonia release mitigation systems 1/29
- TotalEnergies and Mozambique announce the full restart of the $20-B Mozambique LNG project 1/29
- CF Industries, POET launch low-carbon fertilizer pilot to cut ethanol production carbon intensity 1/29
