Europe downstream news

Michelin, IFPEN, and Axens have announced plans to construct an industrial-scale bio-butadiene plant in France.

Eni has opened its Gela biorefinery, capable of processing 750 000 tpy of used vegetable oil, animal fat, algae and by-products into biofuel.

The second such license deal, ORLEN Poludnie will use Clariant technology for the production of cellulosic ethanol.

Honeywell has licensed its renewable fuels technology to St1 Nordic for the production of diesel and jet fuel in Sweden.

Two new power lines and a substation will be constructed by CLH to supply its facility in Arahal.

Sulzer GTC will provide pygas processing technologies for SIBUR’s Kstovo olefins production plant in Russia.

Axens has announced that its latest nickel-based catalyst has been chosen by Galp for its selective hydrogenation unit.

In a move to improve reliability and reduce flaring, ExxonMobil has announced a £140 million investment in its Fife ethylene plant.

PKN ORLEN has licensed Honeywell UOP technology to increase production of petrochemical products in its Polish facility.

Maersk and Koole Terminals will produce 0.5% sulfur marine fuel in the Port of Rotterdam in order to comply with IMO 2020 regulations.