Refining

The Environmental Partnership has released its third annual report highlighting the industry’s progress in reducing flaring.

LyondellBasell has announced that the company has obtained the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS certification for certain grades of polyethylene and polypropylene produced at four of its US manufacturing sites.

According to GlobalData, India is expected to contribute about 30% of the total refinery hydrotreater capacity additions in Asia between 2021 to 2025, the second highest in the region after China.

Sasol and the Central Energy Fund (CEF) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on accelerating the development of gas solutions in South Africa.

Rain Carbon Inc. has resumed calcined petroleum coke production at three of its US facilities, and the restart process has begun at a fourth plant impacted by Hurricane Ida, which hit the Gulf Coast on August 29.

Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corp. and Caterpillar Inc. have announced a collaboration agreement to develop hydrogen demonstration projects in transportation and stationary power applications, including prime power.

Neste has agreed to acquire 100% of Agri Trading, one of the largest independent renewable waste and residue fat and oil traders in the US, and its affiliate entities.

Sandvik Materials Technology will supply tubes for two heat exchangers used in a crude unit fractionator at a major refining company in the US Gulf Coast.

According to GlobalData, low-carbon hydrogen production in North America is to nearly triple by 2030, reaching 1.4 million tpy.

ClearSign Technologies Corp has received a verbal notification from ExxonMobil to put on hold the testing of its ClearSign Core process burners to be installed at the Baytown, Texas refinery.

ExxonMobil Catalysts and Licensing LLC (ExxonMobil) has introduced ExxonMobil Renewable Diesel process technology (EMRD) to help meet the evolving needs for mobility, while utilising renewable feedstock.

Chevron Lummus Global LLC (CLG) has been awarded a contract by Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.'s Gujarat refinery for a new 270 000 tpy catalytic dewaxing unit and hydrocracker revamp as part of IOCL's Petrochemical and Lube Integration Project (Lupech) in Gujarat, India.

Huntsman Corp. has announced that its Performance Products division plans to further expand its manufacturing facility in Petfurdo, Hungary, to meet the growing demand for polyurethane catalysts and specialty amines.

According to GlobalData, India is expected to register the second highest refinery vacuum distillation unit (VDU) capacity additions in Asia between 2021 and 2025 after China, contributing about 26% of the total capacity additions.

Arbor Renewable Gas LLC will use Topsoe’s TIGAS technology for producing renewable gasoline at a new facility in the Gulf Coast region.