Carbon Management

John Crane unveils next-generation seal to maintain integrity of ethane/ethylene pipeline performance

John Crane has launched the Type 8628VL, a next generation mechanical seal engineered to solve the oil and gas industry's toughest challenges: maintaining sealing integrity in multiphase ethane and ethylene pipelines.

Swift Fuels advances light gas (LG2F™) demonstration plant plans in Louisiana (U.S.)

Altalto awards Maire engineering study contract for 23,000-tpy sustainable aviation fuel plant

MAIRE announced that NEXTCHEM, through its subsidiary MyRechemical, has been awarded an engineering study contract by Altalto Ltd. based on its proprietary NX Circular gasification and NX CPO technologies for a SAF plant in Immingham, Lincolnshire, UK.

Steel cut for Yara Eyde: The world’s first ammonia-powered container ship

This milestone marks the official start of construction for a vessel that will transform short-sea shipping and demonstrate the potential of ammonia as a low-emission fuel.

Axens kicks-off first worldwide full-SAF unit in Asia

Axens has successfully started up 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) unit at site in Asia. The facility has the capacity to entirely convert 300,000 tpy of renewable feedstock into high-value SAF.

Study to understand role of ammonia in maritime decarbonization announced

The feasibility study, Project FASTMOVE, is part of a Department of Transport funded initiative, UK SHORE, which aims to drive the shift towards a more sustainable maritime sector, while also supporting economic growth across the UK.

Shell officially scraps plans for 820,000-tpy biofuels facility in Rotterdam

Shell will not resume construction of a biofuels facility at its Shell Energy and Chemicals Park in Rotterdam after an in-depth evaluation found it would not be competitive, the company said.

thyssenkrupp Uhde delivers EnviNOx® technology to Covestro Baytown site

The advanced emissions control system plays a central role in Covestro’s Nitric Acid Unit Climate Initiative (NAUCI), equating to an annual abatement of approximately 154,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents (CO₂e).

Flare system design—The importance of periodic evaluation of existing facilities

Indian automakers say ethanol fuel hurts mileage but is safe, as motorists complain

India's roll-out of fuel blended with 20% ethanol will hurt a vehicle's mileage by 2%-4% but is safe to use, a lobby group representing the country's automakers said, aiming to assuage motorists' concerns in the world's third-largest car market.