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ExxonMobil launches renewable-diesel process technology

ExxonMobil Catalysts and Licensing LLC has introduced ExxonMobil Renewable Diesel process technology (EMRD) to help meet the evolving needs for mobility, while utilizing renewable feedstock. This new process technology converts feedstocks including, but not limited to, vegetable oils, unconverted cooking…

LanzaTech and Twelve partner for CO2-to-polypropylene technology

Carbon transformation company Twelve and biotechnology company LanzaTech have partnered to transform CO2 emissions into polypropylene, a key polymer used for medical devices including syringes and IV bags, as well as for large-scale applications in automotive, furniture, textiles and other…

Yara acquires recycled-fertilizer manufacturer Ecolan

Yara International ASA (Oslo, Norway) announced that Yara Suomi Oy has acquired Ecolan Oy, a Finnish producer of recycled fertilizers. This is Yara’s first acquisition in the organic fertilizer segment and reflects our commitment to play a bigger role in…

KBR awarded contract for plastics recycling projects by PKN ORLEN

KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced that it has been awarded a feasibility study contract by PKN Orlen (Płock, Poland)  to evaluate plastics recycling projects in Central Europe utilizing KBR’s Hydro-PRT℠ technology.  KBR and PKN ORLEN have also signed a Letter of…

LG Chem and Veolia R&E partner to produce ABS resin from recycled materials

LG Chem Ltd. (Seoul, South Korea) and Veolia R&E are collaborating on the production of transparent Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), a high value-added synthetic resin, using a chemically recycled raw material. LG Chem announced that it had signed a Strategic…

Mitsubishi Power, Toyo, JERA and Itochu collaborating to commercialize SAF production technology

Mitsubishi Power, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, is embarking on a project to develop a commercial-scale supply chain for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) derived by wood biomass gasification integrated with Fischer-Tropsch (FT) synthesis technology. The project will…

Repsol produces Spain’s first aviation biofuel from waste feedstock

Repsol S.A. (Madrid, Spain) has successfully completed the manufacture of the first batch of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF; biojet) produced from waste on the Spanish market at its Petronor Industrial Complex in Bilbao. This is a significant milestone in the…

Casale to provide hydrolyzer technology to reduce emissions at two melamine plants

Casale SA (Lugano, Switzerland) was awarded a new contract by a major European producer for a new hydrolyzer unit meant to treat the waters coming from two melamine plants. The hydrolyzer will be designed to comply with new legislation, which…

ExxonMobil affiliate Imperial Oil constructing renewable-diesel refinery in Edmonton

ExxonMobil Corp. (Irving, Tex.) announced that its majority-owned affiliate, Imperial Oil Ltd., is moving forward with plans to produce renewable diesel at a new complex at its Strathcona refinery in Edmonton, Canada. When construction is complete, the refinery is expected…

Velocys technology selected by Toyo for sustainable-fuels project

Velocys plc (Harwell, U.K.) is pleased to announce its Fischer Tropsch (FT) technology has been selected for an e-fuels project by Toyo Engineering Corp. (Toyo; Tokyo) and its consortium of six leading Japanese companies. E-fuels are a promising set of…