Europe downstream news
Holland America Line begins pilot test of renewable fuels on its flagship, Rotterdam
Holland America Line has announced the start of a long-term biofuel test on its flagship, Rotterdam, leveraging 100% low carbon intensity biofuel while sailing within the Norwegian World Heritage Fjords.
LyondellBasell to build integrated plastic waste recycling hub in Knapsack
LyondellBasell (LYB) has secured a location for an integrated plastic waste recycling hub south of an existing industrial park in Knapsack, Germany.
Repsol takes its multi-energy to major music festivals in Spain and Portugal
Repsol has joined forces with the six most important music promoters in Spain to jointly promote the use of different multi-energy solutions initially in 77 events.
SINTEF to lead new research centre on carbon capture
The Research Council of Norway has unveiled plans to invest 180 million NOK in the establishment of a research centre dedicated to carbon capture, transport, and storage (CCS) technology.
BASF, SABIC and Linde celebrate start-up of electrically heated steam cracking furnace
BASF, SABIC, and Linde have inaugurated the world’s first demonstration plant for large-scale electrically heated steam cracking furnaces.
Repsol enters biomethane production with acquisition of 40% stake in Genia Bioenergy
Repsol is entering the biomethane market with an agreement to take a 40% shareholding in Genia Bioenergy.
Repsol begins large-scale production of renewable fuels in Cartagena
Repsol has marked a milestone in the decarbonisation of transport in the Iberian Peninsula with the start of large-scale production of renewable fuels at its industrial complex in Cartagena, Spain.
Major turnaround 2024 at Neste refinery in Porvoo, Finland about to begin
At Neste’s refinery in Porvoo, Finland, the preparations for the major turnaround taking place in April - June have begun with shutdowns of process units.
Repsol and Bunge to partner to boost supply of renewable fuels in Spain
Repsol and Bunge have agreed to partner in the development of new opportunities to help meet the growing demand for lower carbon intensity feedstocks for the production of renewable fuels.
Chemical recycling through pyrolysis
Dan Nienhauser, Stellar3, USA, explains how waste plastics can be transformed into valuable petrochemical outputs.