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Clariant and Chemtex agree biofuel partnership

Under the partnership, the two parties will collaborate to market and sell Clariant’s sunliquid technology licenses, as well as services and supplies for advanced biofuel plants in China.

 
 

Sinopec merges two refineries in Guangdong

The new entity has a crude refining capacity of 300 000 bpd and is due to start a new 800 000 tpy ethylene complex in September at the Zhongke plant.

 

EIA: gasoline demand increased in May

Demand for motor gasoline increased in May as many US states began to relax stay-at-home orders, but demand for jet fuel continued to decline because of reduced commercial air travel.

 
 

XOS heads to Mars

XOS supplied the 2020 Perseverance Rover with a custom polycapillary X-ray focusing optic to be used for micro-X-ray fluorescence (micro-XRF).

 
 

API updates key LPG safety standard

The API has published the ninth edition of API Standard 2510, covering the design, construction, and location of LPG storage installations and handling facilities.