Engineering & Design
Ingenza and Phibro Ethanol accelerate the green fuel transition
Ingenza and Phibro Ethanol – a division of Phibro Animal Health Corporation – have joined forces to engineer a novel yeast strain that will increase yield in the commercial production of bioethanol under both challenging and conventional environmental conditions, further driving the switch to clean biofuels.
Unipar modernizes chlor-alkali plant in Brazil with BM2.7 technology from thyssenkrupp nucera
Unipar is modernizing its chlor-alkali plant at the Cubatão plant in Brazil by incorporating thyssenkrupp nucera electrolyzers.
Johnson Matthey and bp chosen by EDL to support production of SAF at HyKero plant in Germany
Johnson Matthey and bp announced that EDL Anlagenbau Gesellschaft mbH has selected their co-developed, award-winning Fischer Tropsch CANS technology for EDL’s HyKero plant located in Böhlen-Lippendorf, south of Leipzig, Germany.
Arcadia eFuels taps plug power for 280 MW electrolyzer system for SAF production
Arcadia eFuels has selected Plug Power Inc., a comprehensive provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions for the global green hydrogen economy, to provide a 280 MW proton exchange membrane electrolyzer system to Arcadia’s Vordingborg plant for the production of SAF.
SAF reduces carbon footprint for MRI scanner delivery
In mid-July, the department received a Siemens MAGNETOM Sola 1.5T MRI system, delivered from Germany to our China Basin Landing site in San Francisco using a combination of SAF and short road transportation for an optimal mix of speed and sustainability.
Raizen, Wartsila to research use of ethanol in maritime transportation
Raizen, the world's largest producer of sugarcane ethanol, and Wartsila, a leader in maritime transportation propulsion, will cooperate in a research program to test ethanol as a fuel option for vessels.
Discover Clariant’s new Ceridust 8170 M PTFE-free texturing agent for powder coatings
Rising concerns about the impact of PFAS on human health and the environment have led to a growing demand for PTFE alternatives. As part of this trend, Clariant has launched Ceridust 8170 M, a PFAS/PTFE-free agent with texturing effects for Architectural Powder Coatings.
China's Sinopec signs equity agreement for Kazakh polyethylene project
China's Sinopec has signed an equity agreement with Kazakh state-owned oil and gas firm KazMunayGas JSC for a 30% stake in a planned polyethylene project in Kazakhstan.
Automakers blast U.S. plan to hike fuel efficiency rules
A group representing General Motors, Toyota Motor, Volkswagen and nearly all other major automakers sharply criticized the Biden administration proposal to drastically hike fuel efficiency requirements.
Pemex shuts large CDU at Deer Park, Texas (U.S.) refinery
Pemex shut down the 270,000 barrel-per-day crude distillation unit at its Deer Park, Texas, refinery on Monday because a process line ruptured.
- UPM unlocks new bio-based markets as Leuna biorefinery produces its first commercial product 12/19
- Stamicarbon awarded technology licensing contract for new urea plant in Eastern China 12/19
- Ford takes $19.5-B writedown on EV business 12/19
- Babcock & Wilcox awarded $40-MM contract for advanced wet gas scrubbing technology at Canadian petroleum refinery 12/19
- Aarti Industries secures methanol and toluene feedstock supply through multiple long-term contracts 12/19
- bp picks first outsider CEO Meg O'Neill after abrupt Auchincloss exit 12/19
