
Lummus introduces net zero ethane cracker
Lummus Technology has announced the launch of a major enhancement to its ethane feed steam cracker that is capable of achieving zero CO2 emissions from an ethylene plant.
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Lummus Technology has announced the launch of a major enhancement to its ethane feed steam cracker that is capable of achieving zero CO2 emissions from an ethylene plant.

Twelve, Alaska Air Group Inc., and Microsoft Corp. have signed an MoU to collaborate on advancing the market for SAF to include fuels derived from recaptured CO2 and renewable energy.

Braskem plans to expand its offering of certified circular polypropylene by utilising Nexus Circular's advanced recycling technology, which converts landfill-bound plastics into high-quality materials used in the production of virgin-quality circular plastics.

BASF has launched a new line of products for the purification of most complex waste plastics pyrolysis feeds to enable downstream processing of circular plastics streams.

Tranter to replace traditional shell-and-tube heat exchangers in a refinery in Israel with more efficient plate technology.

Shell Chemicals Park Moerdijk has announced a new investment that supports its plan to transition the chemicals park to produce low-carbon products and products made using recycled material.

Neste has received a positive grant decision for up to €135 million from the EU Innovation Fund for the company’s project to build chemical recycling capacities at its Porvoo refinery in Finland.

Emerson and AspenTech have announced the successful closing of the combination of Emerson’s industrial software businesses – OSI Inc. and its Geological Simulation Software business – with AspenTech to create 'new AspenTech'.

VMC and Howden have grown their market share by reaching 1001 compressors sold in South America.

An average of 49 billion ft3/d of LNG was traded globally during 2021, an increase of 2.2 billion ft3/d (4.5%) from 2020, according to ‘The LNG Industry GIIGNL Annual Report 2022’.

NextChem has been awarded a contract by Storengy to carry out an Advanced Basic Engineering Study for a waste wood and solid recovered fuel conversion plant to produce biomethane.

Independent energy expert and assurance provider DNV has been awarded four frame contracts with Energinet TSO, Denmark’s national transmission system operator for electricity and gas, for ‘green deal’ work on the Danish transmission gas grid in relation to PtX (Power to X).