Refining

Clariant has hosted a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony with DS Dansuk at its Pohang production site in Korea to mark the commissioning of its Tonsil RNF series of high performing adsorbent.

NEXTCHEM, through its subsidiary KT Tech, has been awarded by Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Joint Stock Co. (BSR) the licensing and the process design package (PDP) for a new hydrogen production unit.

Honeywell and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. have announced an expanded collaboration to develop new artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled solutions for the energy sector.

QatarEnergy has announced entering into a long-term naphtha supply agreement with Singapore-based Shell International Eastern Trading Company (Shell).

Vertex Energy, Inc. has announced the successful start-up of the Mobile, Alabama refinery hydrocracker in conventional service.

Baker Hughes has announced its largest order ever of Integrated Compressor Line (ICL) units with Dubai Petroleum Establishment (DPE), for and on behalf of Dubai Supply Authority (DUSUP).

Nikolas Larsen and Nicholas Newlon, Marathon Petroleum Corp., alongside Grant Severyn and Andrew Novotny, BASF Corp., present a case study in which a novel catalyst technology was used to improve the profitability of fluid catalytic cracking units at refineries.

EET Fuels, owner of the Stanlow refinery, has successfully agreed US$650 million in receivable financing and trade credit financing facilities in this quarter.

Honeywell has announced a strategic collaboration with Chevron to develop advanced artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted solutions to help operators make decisions to enhance efficiency for refining processes.

SABIC has announced the launch of its new certified low carbon product portfolio.

Ravindra Heraeus has acquired Arora Matthey’s catalyst and recycling site in Vizag, India.

The EIA has reported that the US is the world’s largest gasoline exporter.

Imubit has launched the process industry’s first closed loop AI optimisation solution powered by reinforcement learning to aid industrial challenges.

TransTech Group’s subsidiary, Metalforms, has acquired the North American business of Koch Heat Transfer.

GlobalData says that the oil and gas industry is slowing their energy transition pursuit as the focus shifts back to fossil fuels.