CLG starts up renewable base oil unit
Published by Callum O'Reilly,
Senior Editor
Hydrocarbon Engineering,
Chevron Lummus Global (CLG) has announced the successful startup of a 100% renewable base oil unit in Novvi's Deer Park facility in Houston, Texas, US, which employs CLG's patented state-of-the-art ISODEWAXING® catalyst and technology.
Chevron, one of the joint venture parents of CLG, is an equity partner in Novvi LLC, a California-based company that engages in the development, production, marketing, and distribution of high-performance base oils from renewable sources.
Chevron's Richmond Technology Center is home to CLG's ISODEWAXING technology. It is a research and development facility that has led the development of various technological advancements to bring cleaner fuels, premium base oils, and now renewable base oils to the market to continue to enable cleaner, more sustainable, and affordable energy across the globe in both fuels and lubricants.
Read the article online at: https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/clean-fuels/19052021/clg-starts-up-renewable-base-oil-unit/
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