Refining, Petrochemicals, Gas Processing, Biofuels
Thyssenkrupp Uhde Secures Landmark Contract for GNFC's New Nitric Acid Plant
thyssenkrupp Uhde, a major chemical technology solution provider, has been awarded a contract by Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. (GNFC) for the construction of a Weak Nitric Acid (WNA - III) Plant in Bharuch, Gujarat, India. The scope of work includes license, basic engineering, detailed engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and start-up services. Based on advanced thyssenkrupp Uhde technology, the design puts a focus on operational efficiency, safety, and sustainability. The plant will have a capacity of 600 metric tons per day (MTPD) of weak nitric acid. As one of the India’s largest nitric acid facilities, the new plant will be equipped with Uhde’s highly effective and proven EnviNOx® technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by eliminating nitrogen oxides from nitric acid production.
ADNOC and OMV to Create $60+ Billion Global Polyolefins Champion
Combination of Borouge and Borealis to create Borouge Group International, with new entity to acquire Nova Chemicals for $13.4 billion, establishing the world’s fourth-largest polyolefins player
Taiyo Oil Selects Honeywell Ethanol To Jet Technology For Production Of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Honeywell today announced that Taiyo Oil Co., Ltd. has chosen the Honeywell UOP Ethanol to Jet (ETJ) technology to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at its Okinawa Operations in Japan. This facility will be based on Honeywell UOP’s first ETJ license and basic engineering design in the Asia Pacific region with a production target of 200 million liters per year.
KBR Awarded PMC Contract to Oversee Development of Fertilizer Project in Angola
KBR announced today that it has been awarded a contract for Project Management Consultancy (PMC) services by AMUFERT to support the development of its fertilizer plant in Soyo, Angola. As part of this transformative $2 billion project, KBR will provide project management services overseeing engineering, procurement, and construction phases. The 2,300 metric tons per day (MTPD) ammonia and 4,000 MTPD urea facility, is designed to enhance agricultural productivity, drive economic growth through job creation, and position Angola as a leading fertilizer producer in Africa. This contract is in addition to the technology license, proprietary engineering design, equipment and catalyst solution work KBR previously announced on the same project.
Air Products to Exit Three U.S.-Based Projects
As part of a review initiated by Air Products’ (NYSE:APD) newly-elected Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, the Company today announced its decision to exit three projects in the U.S. As a result, Air Products expects to record a pre-tax charge not to exceed $3.1 billion in its fiscal 2025 second quarter, primarily to write down assets and terminate contractual commitments. The estimated charge, which will not impact adjusted earnings per share for fiscal 2025, relates to the following projects: World Energy: Air Products has terminated the agreement with World Energy for the Sustainable Aviation Fuel expansion project in Paramount, California, and is managing its overall exit from the site. The decision to exit reflects challenging commercial aspects surrounding the expansion project and current operations. Massena: Air Products has cancelled its plans to construct a 35 metric ton per day facility to produce green liquid hydrogen in Massena, New York, and related liquid hydrogen distribution and dispensing operations. The decision to cancel this project is based on recent regulatory developments rendering existing hydroelectric power supply ineligible for the Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit (45V) as well as slower than expected development of a hydrogen mobility market in the region. Carbon monoxide project in Texas: Air Products has terminated a project in Texas for the production of carbon monoxide due to unfavorable project economics.
Guyana, Dominican Republic Discuss Possible Refinery and Petrochemical Plant Construction
Guyana and the Dominican Republic are making progress on accords for offshore oil and gas exploration and to build a petrochemical plant and possible refinery in the South American country, Dominican President Luis Abinader said.
Repsol Will Invest More than €800 million in the Tarragona Ecoplant, a Pioneering Project in Europe to Produce Renewable Methanol
Repsol's Board of Directors today gave the green light to invest in the Ecoplant, a pioneering project in Europe to transform urban waste into renewable fuels and circular products, adding a solution for reducing CO2 emissions in the transport sector, while at the same time promoting the circular economy.
ExxonMobil is Considering a Grassroots Steam Cracker Complex near Corpus Christi, Texas
ExxonMobil is currently considering the construction of a grassroots steam cracker and polyethylene complex that could begin production near the end of this decade. Calhoun County, Texas is apparently the first choice for this project, but the company is also considering other locations worldwide as well.
CSPC, a Shell-CNOOC Joint Venture, Invests in Petrochemical Complex Expansion in China
CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals Company Limited (CSPC), a joint venture between Shell Nanhai B.V. and CNOOC Petrochemicals Investment Ltd, has taken a final investment decision to expand its petrochemical complex in Daya Bay, Huizhou, south China. The expansion will include a third ethylene cracker with a planned capacity of 1.6 million tonnes per year of ethylene, a key building block to make plastics, and associated downstream derivatives units producing chemicals including linear alpha olefins.
ORLEN Halts Misguided Olefins III Project
The ORLEN Management Board has decided to halt the Olefins III project after determining that the actual implementation costs would have exceeded the initial estimates by sixfold. This decision is expected to save the company approximately PLN 15 billion. The funds will be redirected towards projects that sustainably enhance the competitiveness of both the company and the Polish economy. Irregularities related to the capital investment process have been reported to the prosecutor’s office. Additionally, ORLEN is considering pursuing a compensatory claim against former management board members, enabled by a recently adopted resolution of the General Meeting.
Topsoe to Provide Technology for One of Brazil’s First Commercial Scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Plants
Topsoe, a global leader in carbon emission reduction technologies, has signed an agreement with Refinaria de Petróleo Riograndense SA (Riograndense), to provide its HydroFlex™ and H2bridge™ technologies for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel production at Riograndense’s Rio Grande renewable fuels plant in Brazil.
Honeywell UOP and Johnson Matthey Join Forces to Cut Costs and Boost Deployment of Sustainable fuels
Honeywell UOP and Johnson Matthey (JM), two global leaders in sustainable technologies, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to offer an end-to-end solution for businesses developing alternative fuels from a wide range of feedstocks including municipal solid waste, residual biomass, biogas, and CO₂ (captured and renewable).
Solvay Licenses Hydrogen Peroxide Process Technology to North Huajin Refining and Petrochemical Company
Solvay has entered into an agreement to license its leading-edge hydrogen peroxide technology to North Huajin Refining and Petrochemical Company (North Huajin) for the manufacturing of 300 kilotons of propylene oxide per year in its Panjin (Liaoning Province, China) facility, with a planned launch in 2026.
Petronet LNG Selects Lummus’ Novolen Technology for New, Large-Scale Plant in India
Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, announced an award from Petronet LNG Ltd. Petronet will license Lummus’ Novolen® polypropylene (PP) technology for a new 500 KTA plant in Dahej, Gujarat, India.
Be8 Signs Process, Design and Engineering License Agreement for Ethanol Plant with Praj
Be8 has chosen and has entered into a license agreement with Praj, an Indian company and global leader in bio-energy, to establish the process, design, and engineer its first ethanol plant in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The ethanol plant is the first large-scale one in the state producing biofuel with cereals. The new factory is expected to be operational in 2026 and involves an investment of approximately R$1 billion.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. Selects Multiple Lummus Technologies for New Large-Scale Project in India
Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, announced an award for multiple technologies from Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) for a new world-scale ethylene plant and associated downstream units in Bina, Madhya Pradesh State, India.
Topsoe Chosen as Technology Provider for HOLBORN’s Hamburg Renewable Fuels Refinery
opsoe, a global leader in carbon emission reduction technologies, has signed an agreement with HOLBORN Europa Raffinerie GmbH (HOLBORN), to provide its HydroFlex™ technology for the production of SAF and renewable diesel at its plant in Hamburg. HOLBORN is a successful oil refinery that supplies Hamburg and northern Germany with fuels and heating oil.
Borouge Signs Project Collaboration Agreement for Speciality Polyolefins Complex in China as Part of Consortium
Borouge Plc, a leading petrochemicals company providing innovative and differentiated polyolefins solutions, today announced an acceleration of its growth plans in its core Asia market, through a strategic consortium, aimed at developing a speciality polyolefins complex in China. The consortium, comprising Borouge, ADNOC and Borealis, has signed a Project Collaboration Agreement (PCA) with China’s Wanhua Chemical and Wanrong New Materials (Fujian), a subsidiary controlled by Wanhua Chemical.
Shell to Temporarily Pause On-site Construction of European Biofuels Facility
Shell Nederland Raffinaderij B.V., a subsidiary of Shell plc, is to temporarily pause on-site construction work at its 820,000 tonnes a year biofuels facility at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam in the Netherlands to address project delivery and ensure future competitiveness given current market conditions.
New Energy Blue and ARCO/Murray Partner to Build Biomass Refineries to Produce Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals
New Energy Blue, the clean-energy developer whose technology converts agricultural waste into lowest-carbon biofuels and biochemicals, and ARCO/Murray, one of America's largest, most experienced, and fastest-growing construction firms, today announce a partnership to build out the New Energy Biomass Refinery designed platform across the American Midwest.
Nextchem (Maire) Awarded a Licensing Contract for its Proprietary NX Circular Gasification Technology for DG Fuels' Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Plant in the USA
MAIRE S.p.A. announces that NEXTCHEM (Sustainable Technology Solutions BU), through its subsidiary MyRechemical, leading the Waste-to-Chemical segment, has signed a licensing contract with DG Fuels Louisiana, LCC in relation to its proprietary NX Circular gasification technology. The plant, expected to be operational in 2028, will produce 450 million liters per year of SAF derived from residual biomass and a minor part of municipal waste. MyRechemical has been selected as technology licensor for the gasification and gas treatment units able to process 1 million tons per year of bagasse and sugar cane trash and pulp, representing the first step for the SAF production. The licensing contract provides that MyRechemical will also supply the proprietary equipment for the gasification package with an option for applying a modular approach to minimize site contingencies, as well as the associated technical services.
Cerilon GTL North Dakota Moves into FEED, The Final Stage Before FID
Cerilon announced today that it has successfully completed FrontEnd-Loading (FEL 2) for its gas-to-liquids (GTL) facility in North Dakota and is moving into Front-End Engineering Design (FEED), the last stage before the company makes a Final Investment Decision (FID) for its foundational GTL project.
Element Fuels Announces Completion of Site Preparation and Pre-Construction for Hydrogen-Powered Clean Fuels Refinery and Combined-Cycle Power Plant
Element Fuels Holdings, LLC, a company founded to develop and operate scalable, next generation clean fuels production, has completed site preparation and pre-construction on a new hydrogen-powered refinery and combined-cycle power plant within the Port of Brownsville, Texas. The Element complex is innovatively designed to produce and recycle hydrogen using advanced technologies that will generate and deliver significantly cleaner, higher-quality fuels, including much-needed high-octane gasoline and electricity for commercial and consumer consumption.
Stamicarbon (MAIRE Group) Awarded a Process Design Package to Reduce Energy Consumption of a Dual-line Urea plant in China
Stamicarbon, the nitrogen technology licensor of the MAIRE engineering group, will deliver a Process Design Package for Qinghai Yuntianhua International Fertilizer Co., Ltd. to revamp its dual-line urea plant in Qinghai Province, China. The urea plant is comprised of two identical lines, each with a capacity of 1212 MTPD, utilizing prilling as finishing technology. The proposed revamp design will be implemented in both lines simultaneously.
Sealmatic Secures Historic Rs15 Crore Prestigious Order For Mongol Refinery Project
Sealmatic India Ltd , a prominent player in the mechanical seal industry, is proud to announce that it has secured the most prestigious order for mechanical seals and supply systems (API 682 Plans) from a key Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Kirloskar Ebara Pumps Pvt Ltd, through Engineers India Ltd for the Mongol Refinery Project.
China National Chemical Engineering Company to Build Al-Faw Refinery in Iraq
In a ceremony from May 2024, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia AL-Sudani announced the signing of a contract for China National Chemical Engineering Company (CNCEC) for the construction of the upcoming Al-Faw refinery project.
Engineering Breakthrough – The Davis Refinery Project in North Dakota will be the World’s First Net Zero Carbon Refinery
Design of the Davis Refinery has now established GHG emissions from Davis have been reduced to less than 50% of industry average levels, and the remaining GHG emissions are offset by coprocessing vegetable oil in its Diesel Hydrotreater Unit to produce Renewable Diesel. Davis will be the first refinery to achieve the Net Zero Carbon threshold.
Johnson Matthey and bp Technology Chosen for the World’s Largest Fischer Tropsch SAF Production Plant
Johnson Matthey (JM), a global leader in sustainable technologies, today announced that DG Fuels has selected its award-winning Fischer Tropsch (FT) CANS™ technology – codeveloped with bp – for DG Fuels’ first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant in St. James Parish, Louisiana. The plant would be the largest deployment of FT CANS to date, seven times larger than any previously announced project using this technology.
Borealis Invests EUR 4.5 Million in Porvoo Steam Cracker, Enabling Increased Share of Circular Raw Materials Used in Production
Borealis announces a EUR 4.5 million investment in the cracker furnaces of its olefins unit in Porvoo, Finland. This investment ensures that the Porvoo steam cracker, which is part of a highly integrated petrochemical complex, can increase the share of renewable and recycled raw materials used in its base chemicals (ethylene and propylene) production; thus, supporting Borealis Strategy 2030 and driving the transformation to a circular economy. The Porvoo investment program, which has already been kicked off and is expected to be completed in 2025, follows last year's completion of a major cracker furnace update in Stenungsund, Sweden.
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