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Cepsa to invest more than $3.8 B in sustainable energy/mobility by 2027

Spanish oil and gas company Cepsa plans to nearly double its investments over the next three years to a total of 3.6 B euros ($3.82 B), with more than half of that amount going to sustainable energy and mobility.

Dow and X-Energy to build first grid-scale, next-generation nuclear reactor for NA industrial sites

Dow and X-energy said they have agreed to develop and demonstrate the first grid-scale next-generation nuclear reactor for an industrial site in North America.

Vietnam's Long Son petrochemicals complex to start operations by mid-year

Long Son Petrochemicals will start commercial production at its petrochemical complex in southern Vietnam by mid-2023.

Control valves for carbon sequestration applications

Emerson: Demonte, J.  |  Grills, S.

Greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction projects have become a focus for many nations around the world—carbon capture technologies are a way to reduce the release of carbon into the atmosphere and help contribute to meeting emissions targets.

Optimizing the construction process through lean project management

MilliporeSigma, an affiliate of Merck KGaA: Parmar, A.
Shure-Line Construction: Shahani, G.

Lean project management leans towards a business philosophy that brings value to the customer as opposed to conventional project management, which is focused on a product or project.

bp pulse and APCOA to build EV hubs across Europe

bp pulse and APCOA Parking Group have signed a strategic pan-European frame agreement to open more than 100 EV fast charging hubs across Europe.

Editorial Comment: Juggling the increasing global demand for thermoplastics vs. reducing their environmental

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

If you were to review any forecast for global thermoplastics demand to 2050—high-density polyethylene (PE), low-density PE, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride and polyethylene terephthalate, among others—chances are that you will see a steady rise in consumption.

Inpex to use BASF-JGC Corp.'s CO2 capture technology for large-scale blue H2/ammonia project

Inpex plans to utilize BASF and JGC Corp.'s HiPact CO2 capture technology in its Kashiwazaki Clean Hydrogen/Ammonia project.

CF Industries-Lotte sign MoU for clean ammonia offtake in South Korea

CF Industries announced that it has entered into a MoU with LOTTE CHEMICAL that will guide the companies in a joint exploration of clean ammonia production and long-term clean ammonia offtake into South Korea.

Shell Catalyst & Technologies to provide tech/catalysts for CSPC's Phase 3 project in China

Shell Catalyst & Technologies to provide tech/catalysts for CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals Company Limited' Phase 3 project in China, which includes the construction of a 1.6-MMtpy cracker.