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Foundation stone laid for 1.2-MMtpy blue ammonia plant in Qatar

The facility consists of a 1.2-MMtpy ammonia production unit, along with an additional unit for CO2 injection and storage, with a capacity of 1.5 MMtpy. QatarEnergy will provide the new plant with more than 35 MW of electricity from the solar power plant currently being built in Mesaieed Industrial City, thereby becoming blue ammonia.

Malaysia plans to produce sustainable jet fuel in 2027

Malaysia plans to start producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in 2027, with an initial production capacity of 1MMtpy.

Clariant’s MegaMax™ catalysts to power China’s first biomass-to-green methanol project

Clariant's MegaMax catalyst was selected for a China’s biomass gasification-to-green methanol project. The plant will use a combination of farm waste and wind power to produce up to 250,000 tpy of green methanol in two phases by 2027.

Measuring hydrogen, tomorrow’s innovative fuel

Endress+Hauser: Castillo, C. M.

Because it can be stored, transported and burned without GHG emissions, hydrogen (H2) is emerging as a potential frontrunner as a clean fuel source. However, transporting H2 must be efficient and cost-effective, a task that requires careful consideration and innovative solutions. This article will examine requirements for effective H2 transportation and accurate measurement in its challenging environments. 

Hygenco selects Topsoe as technology provider for green ammonia production

Hygenco has chosen Topsoe as technology licensor for the first phase of a planned 750-tpd green ammonia complex Gopalpur, Odisha, India.

KBR to provide technology for mega-scale ammonia plant in Angola

KBR will provide a technology license, proprietary engineering design, equipment and catalyst solutions for AMUFERT’s 2,300-tpd ammonia plant in Soyo, Angola.

McDermott achieves ISO 50001 Certification for energy management at four fabrication yards

McDermott has received the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 50001 certification for energy management at four of its major fabrication yards: the Batam Fabrication Yard (BFY) in Indonesia, the Jebel Ali Fabrication Yard (JAY) in the United Arab Emirates, the McDermott Qingdao Wuchuan (QMW) in China, and Qatar Fabrication Company (QFAB) in Qatar.

ExxonMobil plans 1 Blbs/yr of advanced recycling by 2027

ExxonMobil plans to invest more than $200 MM to expand its advanced recycling operations at its sites in Baytown and Beaumont, Texas (U.S.), as well as additional investments globally to reach recycling capacity of 1 Blbs/yr by 2027.

Clean Hydrogen Works awards McDermott FEED contract for Ascension Clean Energy (ACE) project

Clean Hydrogen Works (CHW) and McDermott announced that CHW has awarded McDermott the front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for the Ascension Clean Energy (ACE) project.

MOL Group, KazMunayGas partner on exploring petrochemical production

MOL Group and Kazakhstani national oil company KazMunayGas have signed a cooperation agreement to jointly explore opportunities in the oil, gas and petrochemicals sector. This agreement builds on the successful JV in Kazakhstan, where MOL, KMG and Sinopec have been producing gas and gas condensate at the Rozhkovskoye field.