http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing KBR wins green ammonia project by IGNIS in Spain http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/12/kbr-wins-green-ammonia-project-by-ignis-in-spain/ KBR has been awarded a technology and engineering contract by IGNIS for a new green ammonia facility in A Coruña, Spain. Mitsui Chemicals develops Diffrar™ optical polymer wafer for AR glasses http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/12/mitsui-chemicals-develops-diffrar-optical-polymer-wafer-for-ar-glasses/ Technip Energies awarded detailed engineering contract for Thailand’s first CCS project http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/12/technip-energies-awarded-detailed-engineering-contract-for-thailand-s-first-ccs-project/ Michelin, IFPEN and Axens announce successful progress in BioButterfly™ R&D project to produce biobased butadiene from bioethanol http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/12/michelin-ifpen-and-axens-announce-successful-progress-in-biobutterfly-rd-project-to-produce-biobased-butadiene-from-bioethanol/ ProSep to supply annular injection mixers technology to Saudi Arabian plant http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/12/prosep-to-supply-annular-injection-mixers-technology-to-saudi-arabian-plant/ Exxon, Aramco, Samref to explore major upgrade of Yanbu refinery http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/12/exxon-aramco-samref-to-explore-major-upgrade-of-yanbu-refinery/ The companies intend to explore capital investments to upgrade and diversify production, including high-quality distillates that result in lower emissions and high-performance chemicals. UAE's Brooge Petroleum to perform pre-project planning for Fujairah gasoline plant http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/12/uaes-brooge-petroleum-to-perform-pre-project-planning-for-fujairah-gasoline-plant/ The proposed refinery would be the first in the region to upgrade naphtha into Euro 5-grade gasoline, with the first phase projected to produce an initial 15,000 bpd. Tales of innovative approaches for skin metal temperatures http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/november-2025/special-focus-process-controls-instrumentation-and-automation/tales-of-innovative-approaches-for-skin-metal-temperatures/ Hidden challenges in mercury removal unit operation and design http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/november-2025/processplant-optimization/hidden-challenges-in-mercury-removal-unit-operation-and-design/ Eco-friendly initiators for hot startup in vinyl chloride monomer polymerization reactors http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/november-2025/petrochemical-technologies/eco-friendly-initiators-for-hot-startup-in-vinyl-chloride-monomer-polymerization-reactors/