According to GlobalData, Africa is expected to register the highest refinery vacuum distillation units (VDU) capacity additions globally during 2021 to 2025, contributing around 33% of the total capacity additions by 2025.
EveRé, the CMA CGM Group, Elengy, and TotalEnergies have joined forces to study the feasibility of creating France’s first production unit for liquefied biomethane (BioLNG).
Crown LNG has entered into an agreement with Aker Solutions as the main contractor to deliver a gravity-based structure (GBS) in concrete for Crown’s offshore LNG terminal at Kakinada, India.
LyondelBasell has announced its acquisition of PolyPacific Polymers Sdn. Bhd. in Malaysia.
Lhoist has joined ArcelorMittal France, IFP Energies nouvelles, Axens and Total in the dinamX carbon capture project.
Maire Tecnimont Group is expanding its footprint in India with a US$170 million EPCC contract by Indian Oil Corp. Ltd (IOCL).
Shell is starting up a PEM green hydrogen electrolyser in Europe. The project, backed by a European consortium, will accelerate hydrogen production and contribute to Europe’s goal to achieve climate neutrality.
According to GlobalData, China is expected to lead Asia’s refinery vacuum distillation unit (VDU) capacity additions by contributing about 36% of the regions’ total VDU capacity additions between 2021 and 2025.
Shell and Rolls-Royce will join forces to progress the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in aircraft engines and shape policies that support a net zero pathway for the industry.
KBR has been awarded a contract by Raízen Argentina for modernising the fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) unit at its Buenos Aires refinery.
According to EIA, although demand has increased for distillate, gasoline and jet fuel from their 2020 lows, the extent of the demand growth has differed by product.
hte – the high throughput experimentation company – has been selected by Zeopore Technologies for testing different mesoporised zeolite catalysts under various process conditions.
Sulzer Chemtech has completed the delivery of key polymerisation technologies to Denka’s styrenics resin plant in Singapore weeks ahead of schedule.
IAG Cargo has partnered with Kuehne+Nagel and Neste to launch the first net zero carbon charter chain with Neste MY sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Maire Tecnimont Group’s subsidiaries NextChem and MET Development have reached anagreement with FerSam Uruguay S.A. to develop projects for the production of green ammonia and bio-ethanol in Latin America.