Biofuels
Virent produces world’s first demonstration of full range bio-aromatics
Virent announced today that it has successfully produced bio-paraxylene, bio-toluene and bio-benzene at demonstration scale and has confirmed that all three chemicals meet typical industry specifications.
Air Products sells new hydrogen-fueling station to Hyundai Australia
The fueling station will initially be used to fuel a Hyundai ix35 hydrogen-powered zero-emission fuel cell electric vehicle, the first hydrogen-powered car to be imported into Australia.
BioAmber to supply bio-succinic acid in lubricants
Under the terms of the five-year contract, BioAmber Sarnia, a joint venture with Mitsui & Co., will supply Oleon with bio-based succinic acid for the development of succinate lubricants.
Replan: Modernizing Brazil’s largest crude oil refinery
The project included installing two hydrodesulfurization (HDS) units for the cracked naphtha produced by two catalytic cracking units, a coker naphtha hydrotreating (HDT) unit, and a catalytic reforming unit.
Gevo licenses isobutanol technology in Florida
The isobutanol plant by Highlands EnviroFuels would be bolted on to the back-end of the syrup mill and have a nameplate capacity of approximately 20-25 million gal/year.
US refining group to sue EPA over failed renewable fuels mandate
American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers filed a notice of intent to sue the Environmental Protection Agency for failure to issue the 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard.
Technip forms new alliance with Biochemtex for bioethanol technologies
Proesa technology is one of the world's leading processes for converting cellulosic feeds into petroleum products. The second-generation bioethanol product will also meet future regulatory specifications.
HP News
EPA: GHG emissions from refineries increase 1.6% in 2013The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its fourth year of GHG data, with over 8,000 large facilities reporting 2013 emissions..
REG begins production, sales of renewable diesel at Louisiana biorefinery
The first truckloads of REG-9000/RHD produced at the 75-million gallon nameplate biorefinery since REG acquired it in June left the plant October 23. The advanced biofuel from REG Geismar, located south of Baton Rouge, meets or exceeds ASTM D975 specifications.
REG finishes upgrades to Iowa biodiesel refinery
Renewable Energy Group has completed upgrades to its 30-million gallon biorefinery in Mason City, Iowa, which allows the plant to produce biodiesel from a wide variety of raw materials.
- thyssenkrupp Uhde completes pre-FEED for HAMR Energy’s renewable fuels project in Australia 8/21
- CMB.TECH completes merger with Golden Ocean 8/21
- Ketjen introduces new breakthrough catalyst that mitigates the effects of iron poisoning in FCCUs 8/20
- Sumitomo Chemical achieves scale-up of its process for producing propylene directly from ethanol 8/20
- EcoCortec, Jakob Schober GmbH awarded sustainability award for closed-loop circular films solution 8/20
- Addverb reinvents its factory automation development with Siemens Xcelerator 8/20
