Europe downstream news
Shell invests in new furnaces to reduce emissions from Moerdijk chemicals plant
Shell has said it will replace the ethylene steam cracker furnaces at its Moerdijk petrochemicals complex in the Netherlands.
Heide Refinery licenses AspenTech optimisation software
The software will be deployed to help improve refinery margins with real-time, closed-loop, dynamic optimisation increasing the flexibility of operations.
AIR-SONIC to open first catalyst wash facility in Europe
The catalyst chemical washing facility is scheduled to open on 1 October 2020 at AIR-SONIC’s Sinntal, Germany location, providing service to the company’s European and Middle Eastern customers.
LNG Terminal Wilhelmshaven GmbH invites expressions of interest for terminal project
LNG Terminal Wilhelmshaven GmbH (LTeW), a currently 100% owned subsidiary of Uniper SE, has invited market participants to express their binding interest in throughput capacities in the LNG terminal project.
TGE awarded engineering contract for INEOS Project ONE
The contract covers initial engineering services engagement for the cryogenic storage facilities of the new PDH and ethane cracker units to be built at the project.
TUV SUD developing measurement and pricing standards for hydrogen refuelling stations
The Metrology for Hydrogen Vehicles 2 project is part of the world’s first large-scale research project to tackle hydrogen fuel measurement inaccuracy challenges.
Lummus Technology announces start-up of bio-ethers unit at Greek refinery
The unit has been started up at Hellenic Petroleum's refinery in Aspropyrgos, Greece.
Clariant and Eta Bio sign licence agreement
Eta Bio intends to construct a full-scale commercial plant for the production of cellulosic ethanol at a site in northeast Bulgaria with Clariant’s sunliquid technology.
Snam and Baker Hughes test world’s first hydrogen blend turbine for gas networks
Baker Hughes and Snam have successfully completed testing of the world’s first “hybrid” hydrogen turbine designed for a gas network.
Pepperl+Fuchs registers as SE
Pepperl+Fuchs has announced that it has been registered as an SE company.