Downstream news
INEOS Inovyn launches next generation recycling pilot plants
INEOS Inovyn has launched two new PVC pilot plants at its Jemeppe-sur-Sambre site in Belgium.
BASF expands its biomass balance portfolio
BASF has announced that it will expand its biomass balance offering for selected chemical intermediates.
AMETEK Land helps ethylene producer improve and optimise furnace operations
AMETEK Land has provided a large US ethylene producer with 28 thermal imagers to provide continuous temperature measurements for optimum process control in its four cracking furnaces.
SMA Mineral partners with Infinium to advance eFuels project in Norway
Infinium has reached an agreement with SMA Mineral (SMA) that will advance the development of Infinium’s eFuels project at the Mo Industripark in Mo i Rana, Norway.
ADNOC delivers first ever bulk shipment of CCS-enabled certified low-carbon ammonia to Japan
ADNOC has delivered the world’s first certified bulk commercial shipment of low-carbon ammonia enabled by carbon capture and storage (CCS) to Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui) for use in clean-power generation in Japan.
ENVEA announces acquisition of APAQ Group
ENVEA, a leader in environmental management solutions, has acquired Asia Pacific Air Quality Group (APAQ Group).
Neste enables Signature Aviation transition
Enabled by its partnership with Neste, Signature Aviation is now providing only blended Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ to all aircraft refuelling at its terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
NEXTCHEM completes acquisition of GasConTec
MAIRE has announced that NEXTCHEM has finalised the acquisition of 100% of GasConTec GmbH, a company specialised in technology development and process engineering.
EIA: higher refining costs could increase summer gasoline prices
The EIA reports that average monthly prices for regular-grade retail gasoline in the US could increase by more than 10 cents per gal. if refinery output is lower than expected.
Ethylene downcycle puts 24% of global capacity at some risk of closure
A series of unprecedented challenges to the global ethylene industry means that as much as 24% of global capacity is now under some threat of permanent closure, according to new research by Wood Mackenzie.