Downstream news
Lloyd’s Register: seafarer training in need of comprehensive overhaul to ensure safe decarbonisation of shipping
A series of risk assessment workshops, led by Lloyd’s Register’s Maritime Decarbonisation Hub, suggest a comprehensive overhaul of seafarer training is required as the industry transitions to zero and near zero emission fuels.
INEOS and Royal Wagenborg advance CCS in the EU
INEOS and Royal Wagenborg have signed a landmark agreement on the delivery of carbon dioxide transportation, advancing carbon capture and storage (CCS) within the EU.
Akselos expands Structural Performance Management software for refining and petrochemicals industry
Akselos has announced the expansion of its Structural Performance Management (SPM) software offering for hydrotreaters in the refining and petrochemicals sector.
Babcock & Wilcox awarded contract to evaluate carbon capture system for Swedish waste-to-energy plant
Babcock & Wilcox has been awarded a contract to conduct a full-scale feasibility study of its SolveBright™ carbon dioxide capture technology to be integrated into Mälarenergi AB’s waste-to-energy plant in Västerås, Sweden.
Wood Mackenzie: Guyana and Suriname could provide 12 million tpy of cost-competitive LNG in the 2030s
Several gas developments are underway in Guyana and Suriname that could offer new competitive LNG supply sources early next decade, according to a new report from Wood Mackenzie.
IEA: faster progress on energy efficiency required
The IEA reports that doubling the global rate of improvement will require countries to accelerate policy implementation, which would improve energy security, reduce energy costs and lower emissions.
Gasum selects Wärtsilä for bioLNG project
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions will supply Gasum with biogas upgrading and liquefaction solutions for its new bioLNG plant in Sweden.
Shell Catalysts & Technologies announces collaboration with Licella
Shell Catalysts & Technologies and Australian-based biotechnology company, Licella, have formed a new upgrading technology collaboration to develop a low-carbon, integrated solution for converting biomass into advanced biofuels.
Watlow® previews new EPM platform
Watlow, a provider of industrial technology and thermal systems, will preview its revolutionary Eurotherm® branded Edge Process Management (EPM) platform at SPS 2024 in Nuremberg, Germany.
Neste and Liiga team up to reduce emissions from sports team's travel
Neste and Finland's national ice hockey league, Liiga, have started a collaboration in which the majority of Liiga teams will use Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ for their bus transportation during the 2024 - 25 season.