The latest downstream news
In this latest Hydrocarbon Engineering Spotlight Interview, Senior Editor, Callum O'Reilly is joined by Felicitas Cokoja and Francisco Amaral of Clariant Catalysts.
Electric Hydrogen to support green ammonia project
Electric Hydrogen has been selected by Synergen Green Energy for a 240 MW green ammonia and hydrogen project in the US.
Revamping distillation columns
Aadam F. Aryan, Distillation Equipment Company Ltd, UK, discusses the necessary process and mechanical considerations for successfully revamping distillation columns to improve efficiency.
Wood wins 10-year maintenance contract for Rio Grande LNG facility
John Wood Group PLC has secured a 10 year contract with NextDecade to deliver maintenance solutions at Rio Grande LNG, Texas, US.
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Fikrat Al-Tadweer selects KBR's methanol technology
KBR has announced that it has been awarded a contract for its PureMSM green methanol technology by Fikrat Al-Tadweer for a biomethanol plant in Saudi Arabia for transforming landfill-gas into clean fuels.
INEOS announces £150 million investment at Grangemouth
INEOS has announced a major £150 million investment to underpin the long-term future of its Grangemouth site in Scotland, one of the UK’s most important industrial assets.
Endress+Hauser wins the German Sustainability Award
Endress+Hauser has won the German Sustainability Award in recognition of its ongoing commitment to sustainable transformation.
MISTRAS awarded contract by Bechtel for Louisiana LNG project
MISTRAS Group Inc. has been selected by Bechtel to deliver non-destructive testing services for the Woodside Louisiana LNG terminal.
Kumho Mitsui Chemicals to increase capacity of MDI production facilities
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. has announced that its’ affiliate Kumho Mitsui Chemicals Inc. has decided to further increase the capacity of its production facilities for methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI).
CPTech secures patents for pyrolysis-oil upgrading process
Clean Planet Technologies has secured US and Saudi patents for its pyrolysis-oil upgrading process, strengthening the UK’s plastics-to-SAF innovation push.



