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.
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NextChem awarded feasibility study for chemical recycling project by Röhm
NEXTCHEM (MAIRE) has been awarded a feasibility study by Röhm for a PMMA-polymer chemical recycling plant in Germany based on its NXReTM technology.
VTTI and Höegh Evi advance permitting process for ZET
VTTI and Höegh Evi are taking the next step in the permitting process for Zeeland Energy Terminal (ZET), the Netherlands.
EcoCeres earns SAF certification
EcoCeres Inc. has announced that it has attained certification under the RSB ICAO CORSIA scheme for SAF, a globally recognised standard aligned with CORSIA.
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Kelton secures two new contracts
Kelton has announced two new contracts in the Middle East, totalling over US$1.3 million for an initial scope of work.
Calderys and Binzagr announce strategic partnership
Calderys and Binzagr have entered into a strategic partnership that marks an important step in expanding Calderys' presence in the Middle East, through a brand-new refractory facility.
Samsung E&A wins FEED contract for US SAF plant
Samsung E&A has received a contract for Front End Engineering Design (FEED) of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production plant in the US, marking its full-scale entry into the global clean energy market.
Improving tray efficiency by reducing weeping
Aadam F. Aryan, Distillation Equipment Co. Ltd, discusses the effect of weeping on tray efficiency and outlines methods to reduce weeping and increase tray activity, thus improving tray efficiency and thereby reducing operating costs.
JERA signs long-term LNG supply agreement with India’s Torrent Power
JERA Co., Inc. has announced the signing of its first long-term LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) to supply LNG outside Japan, with Torrent Power Ltd.
Fluor Joint Venture hands over second production train to LNG Canada
Fluor, with its Joint Venture partner JGC Corp., has completed Train 2 of the LNG Canada Project, marking the completion of the first phase of Canada’s first LNG mega-project in Kitimat, British Columbia.