http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing Consortium selected by NEDO to develop SCC probability evaluation tools for fuel ammonia storage tank and transportation equipment http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/consortium-selected-by-nedo-to-develop-scc-probability-evaluation-tools-for-fuel-ammonia-storage-tank-and-transportation-equipment/ ClassNK announced that a consortium was selected by NEDO to promote the development of stress corrosion cracking probability evaluation tools for fuel ammonia storage tank and transportation equipment. South Korea's YNCC to shut No. 3 ethylene cracker on poor market conditions http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/south-koreas-yncc-to-shut-no-3-ethylene-cracker-on-poor-market-conditions/ The length of the shutdown at the cracker in Yeosu, with a capacity of 470,000 metric tpy, is unclear. Europe's chemical industry seeks a lifeboat to stay in business http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/europes-chemical-industry-seeks-a-lifeboat-to-stay-in-business/ Europe's petrochemical industry is unravelling under a wave of plant closures after years of losses and a rapid expansion of global capacity led by China. Technip Energies' develops low-emission furnace design to reduce the carbon footprint of ethylene production http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/technip-energies-develops-low-emission-furnace-design-to-reduce-the-carbon-footprint-of-ethylene-production/ Technip Energies has developed the low-emission furnace (LEF) design, a groundbreaking technology aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of ethylene production. Russia`s Tatneft launches new hydrocracking unit on TANECO refinery http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/russia-s-tatneft-launches-new-hydrocracking-unit-on-taneco-refinery/ Russian mid-sized oil producer Tatneft has launched a new hydrocracking unit at its TANECO refinery. Honeywell, Johnson Matthey, Gidara Energy and Samsung E&A form SAF technology alliance http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/honeywell-johnson-matthey-gidara-energy-and-samsung-ea-form-saf-technology-alliance/ Honeywell, Johnson Matthey, GIDARA Energy and SAMSUNG E&A announced the formation of a strategic technology alliance to bring a groundbreaking end-to-end global solution to market for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from biomass and municipal solid waste. INEOS €4-B Project ONE ethane cracker in Antwerp reaches 70% completion http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/ineos-4-b-project-one-ethane-cracker-in-antwerp-reaches-70-completion/ Construction is progressing at full pace, with major equipment, including giant furnaces and modular plant components, already installed. Civil works are nearing completion, and utility integration is well underway. Irving Oil invests $100 MM in Saint John refinery upgrade http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/irving-oil-invests-100-mm-in-saint-john-refinery-upgrade/ Irving Oil said on Thursday it plans to invest $100 MM to upgrade a key crude oil processing unit at its 320,000-bpd Saint John facility in New Brunswick, Canada's largest refinery. Emulsion breaker increases refinery profitability and treating performance http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/may-2025/process-optimization/emulsion-breaker-increases-refinery-profitability-and-treating-performance/ This article details a novel emulsion breaker that was used at Reliance Industries Ltd.'s Jamnagar refinery in India. ExxonMobil ramps up unit at 250,000-bpd refinery in Joliet, Illinois (U.S.) to full capacity http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/05/exxonmobil-ramps-up-unit-at-250-000-bpd-refinery-in-joliet-illinois-us-to-full-capacity/ ExxonMobil's 250,000-bpd refinery in Joliet, Illinois (U.S.) brought the catalytic cracker unit back to full capacity.