Europe downstream news
Methanol as a marine fuel proposed in Athens seminar
Recent seminar in Athens advocates the use of methanol as a marine fuel to comply with IMO 2020 and future emissions targets.
Eni and Synhelion collaborate to produce low emission fuel
Eni and Synhelion have developed a new technology for the production of methanol from carbon dioxide, water and methane.
A green answer to plastic waste
PowerHouse Energy exemplifies how a newly commercial technology can be used to turn waste plastic into clean fuel.
Largest LNG terminal in the Nordic region opens in Finland
Gasum has announced that the joint venture, Manga LNG, has opened the LNG terminal in Röyttä harbour, Tornio, in Finland.
InfraStrata and Vitol sign binding term sheet for gas storage capacity offtake
InfraStrata has signed a binding term sheet with Vitol to enter into a gas storage agreement for long-term capacity offtake at a proposed storage facility in Northern Ireland.
Eni and Maire Tecnimont sign agreement to use new green technology
Eni and Maire Tecnimont have signed an agreement to introduce technology which turns non-recyclable waste into hydrogen and methanol.
Asset Integrity Maintenance appointed to ExxonMobil jetty life extension project
Asset Integrity Maintenance, a West Lothian based firm, has been awarded a major contract that will help extend the life of the ExxonMobil jetty facility at Braefoot Bay Marine Terminal in Fife.
Consortium of European companies launches the ‘3D’ project for carbon capture
The companies, including Axens and Total, are launching a project to capture and store carbon dioxide released by industrial activities.
Progress made in development of HES Hartel Tank Terminal
HES International has reported on the progress of the development of its HES Hartel Tank Terminal in the Port of Rotterdam.
Haldor Topsoe technology selected for sustainable aviation fuel plant
SkyNRG has selected Haldor Topsoe technology for Europe’s first sustainable aviation fuel plant, located in the Netherlands.