Downstream contract news

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.

Sulzer outlines a case study in which it completed a complete compressor overhaul in less than 20 days, maximising plant productivity and uptime.

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.

Wood has appointed Josh Carmichael as Vice President of Hydrogen to bolster its hydrogen expertise and further strengthen its commitment to accelerating the global energy transition.