Environment
Neste begins SAF production at its renewables refinery in Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Neste has started producing SAF at its renewable products refinery in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The refinery has been modified to enable Neste to produce up to 500,000 tpy of SAF.
Clariant, Technip Energies to introduce new catalyst for low steam-to-oil ratios in styrene production
Clariant announced the launch of StyroMax UL-100, its most advanced ethylbenzene dehydrogenation catalyst to date. This innovative catalyst achieves exceptional performance at unprecedented low steam-to-oil ratios of 0.76 by weight, setting a new industry benchmark in styrene monomer production efficiency.
U.S. exits carbon talks on shipping, urges others to follow
The U.S. has withdrawn from talks in London looking at advancing decarbonization in the shipping sector and Washington will consider "reciprocal measures" to offset any fees charged to U.S. ships.
Indian Oil Corp to build $7.1-B dual-feed cracker in Odisha state
Indian Oil Corp will build a $7.1-B, 1.5-MMtpy dual-feed naphtha cracker near its Paradip refinery in Eastern Odisha state,
India's HPL to start maintenance turnaround at Haldia petrochemical complex in mid-April
HPL has a 700,000-metric ttpy ethylene plant, 491,000 tpy of chemical processing capacity and about 1 MMtpy polymer processing capacity at its manufacturing facility in Haldia in the eastern state of West Bengal.
Towngas to supply green methanol to Golden Island for Singapore bunkering operations
The Hong Kong and China Gas Co. Ltd. (Towngas), a leading provider of ISCC-certified green methanol, has announced that Singapore-based bunker supplier Golden Island Pte. Ltd. will be procuring Towngas’s green methanol for its bunkering operations in Singapore, marking a significant expansion of Towngas’s green methanol supply network across Asia.
Partners Group to invest in Gestcompost, the largest organic waste manager in Spain
Partners Group, one of the largest firms in the global private markets industry, acting on behalf of its clients, has agreed to acquire a significant minority stake in Gestcompost, the largest organic waste treatment manager in Spain.
Technip Energies awarded contract for Blue Point Number One ATR, the world's largest low-carbon ammonia production facility
Technip Energies has been awarded a major(1) contract by Blue Point Number One, a joint venture between CF Industries, JERA and MITSUI & CO, for the Blue Point Number One ATR Project in Donaldsonville, Louisiana (U.S.). This project aims to deliver the world's largest low-carbon ammonia plant with a capacity of approximately 1.4 metric MMtpy.
Iowa (U.S.) biodiesel leaders applaud Grassley effort urging RFS biofuels Increase
The Iowa Biodiesel Board (U.S.) and the Iowa Soybean Association commended Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and 15 of his Senate colleagues for urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to increase volumes of biomass-based diesel, including biodiesel, under the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
Occidental, 1PointFive secure first EPA permits for CO₂ storage from Texas (U.S.) DAC facility
Occidental and its subsidiary 1PointFive have secured the first-ever Class VI permits from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the geologic storage of carbon dioxide (CO₂) captured directly from the atmosphere.
- Fire at Russian petrochemicals plant kills at least three 4/2
- NH3 Clean Energy selects Linde to deliver FEED for the WAH2 project 4/2
- Phelan Green selects Honeywell process technology for flagship South African eSAF facility 4/2
- Metafuels secures Dutch government grant to advance Rotterdam eSAF project 4/2
- Topsoe partners with Hynfra P.S.A. to advance green ammonia in Jordan 4/2
- China calls for independent refiners to maintain fuel output amid war disruption 4/2
