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OMV Petrom strengthens presence on bitumen market

OMV Petrom is expanding its activity in the bitumen field, through two strategic partnerships with Romanian companies, aimed at expanding storage capacity for bitumen and to produce polymer modified bitumen.

ASRock Industrial launch AiUAC

ASRock Industrial has announced the launch of AiUAC solution, a scalable, IEC 61499 compliant control engine designed to accelerate the transition to open, software-defined industrial automation.

Axens starts up SAF unit

Axens has started up a 100% SAF unit at site in Asia, which has the capacity to entirely convert 300 000 tpy of renewable feedstock into high value SAF.


 

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Angola inaugurates Cabinda oil refinery

The Cabinda Refinery was inaugurated 1 September 2025 by the Angolan President, João Lourenço, and expects to produce fuel by year-end.

 
 
 
 

Improving efficiency and longevity in syngas operations

This article summarises field-proven strategies to enhance efficiency and reliability in syngas plants. It highlights best practices such as robotic convection cleaning, high-emissivity ceramic coatings, SCR fouling solutions, and corrosion-resistant thermal sprays, that reduce energy use by up to 15%, cut emissions, and extend equipment life.

 
 

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