Downstream contract news

MyRechemical, NextChem’s subsidiary dedicated to waste-to-chemical technologies, and Johnson Matthey will jointly cooperate to commercially develop ‘waste-to-methanol’ technology worldwide.

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.

Pin Oak has commissioned interconnections with Epic, Cactus II, and Flint Hills, adding Permain and Eagle Ford capacity at Taft Terminal.

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

PGNiG (Polish Oil and Gas Co.) have signed amendments to agreements with American companies Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC and Venture Global Plaquemines LLC to purchase another 2 million tpy of liquefied natural gas for 20 years.