Neste Corp. (Espoo, Finland) has successfully concluded its second series of industrial-scale processing runs with liquefied waste plastic at its refinery in Porvoo, Finland. The goal of the processing runs is to further increase the company’s understanding of how different…
Goals to sustainably feed a growing population with limited land resources are driving massive efforts to develop new food sources Today, it is common to see plant-based “meat” products on the shelves of grocery stores. Although soy-based meat products have…
Manufacturing complexes may benefit from using more electricity instead of steam and fuel gas for their energy needs. Improved energy efficiency, lower emissions, higher reliability and debottlenecking of utility systems may be achieved Electrification is a popular buzzword when energy…
For decarbonization of chemical processing sites, electrification opens a new world of efficiencies and cost benefits The industrial sector is responsible for one-third of the world’s end-use energy consumption, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA; Washington,…
Honeywell International Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.) announced that SGP BioEnergy will implement Honeywell’s Experion System Technology at its Golden City Biorefinery in Colón, Panama. As one of SGP’s key automation contractors, Honeywell will deploy its Experion technology solutions for the plant’s distributed…
Yara Clean Ammonia (YCA; Oslo, Norway), a Yara International ASA company, and Enbridge Inc. (Houston) signed a letter of intent to jointly develop and construct a world scale low-carbon blue ammonia production facility as equal partners. The proposed facility, which…
Ampol Ltd. (New South Wales, Australia) and ENEOS Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the production of advanced biofuels at the Lytton refinery in Brisbane, Australia. The parties have also executed…
KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced today that it has acquired Acetica, an acetic acid production technology, which expands KBR's petrochemicals value chain through a profitable pathway for CO2 utilization. This technology will enable the back-integration of CO2 from carbon capture to…
Larsen & Toubro (L&T), entered into an Electrolyzer Manufacturing Binding Agreement with McPhy Energy S.A. for a long-term partnership to explore the opportunities unfolding in the emerging Green Hydrogen market. Under this partnership, McPhy will grant an exclusive license of its…
Carbfix Iceland ohf. (Reykjavík) announced that its new pilot carbon capture and storage (CCS) plant at ON Power’s geothermal plant at Nesjavellir, Iceland is now operational and injection of CO2 and H2S has started at the site. This is a…