Brazil
Acelen Renewables Selects Honeywell For SAF And Renewable Diesel Fuel Production
Honeywell (Nasdaq: HON) announced that Acelen Renewables has selected its Ecofining™ technology to help support the efficient production of a targeted 20,000 barrels per day of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel. The fuels will be processed at Acelen's facility in Bahia, Brazil, from a blend of inedible seed and waste oils. With this agreement, Acelen Renewables becomes the 50th site to license Honeywell's renewable fuels technology.
Petronas Moving Forward with its RNEST Train One Expansion to Complete Early Next Year
A representative of Petronas of Brazil stated on January 17 that the company is intending to complete its expansion plans for Train One at its long-lived Abreu e Lima Refinery in the first quarter of 2025. This plan had begun years ago but was delayed due to a corruption scandal that began in 2014.
Petrobras Technology Enables Riograndense Refinery to Process 100% Renewable Feedstocks
The Riograndense Petroleum Refinery (RPR) has accomplished a historic achievement by successfully processing 100% soybean oil in a Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) Unit at the Refinery. This milestone was made possible through innovative technology developed by the Petrobras' Research, Development, and Innovation Center (CENPES), processing 100% renewable feedstocks, adopting process and catalyst innovations, and generating fully renewable petrochemical products. This trial represents a groundbreaking achievement, marking the first of its kind worldwide.
Unigel and thyssenkrupp nucera sign Memorandum of Understanding to increase production capacity of green hydrogen plant
Signing ceremony of Memorandum of Understanding between Unigel and thyssenkrupp nucera as part of the visit to Brazil by Federal Minister Dr. Robert Habeck Intensification of German-Brazilian cooperation on green transformation Second phase of Unigel’s project foresees expansion from 60 MW to 240 MW
With a total investment of US$ 1.5 billion, Bahia will have the first industrial-scale green hydrogen project in Brazil
Unigel factory will be a pioneer in the country in the production of the raw material on a large scale. By 2027, the installed capacity will be 100 thousand tons per year of green hydrogen
