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Joice Gorete Boll, Dorf Ketal, Brazil, describes new technology for improving butadiene plant energy efficiency and run length.
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Joice Gorete Boll, Dorf Ketal, Brazil, describes new technology for improving butadiene plant energy efficiency and run length.

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has established the first end-to-end logistics chain for importing Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ (SAF) to Switzerland in collaboration with various partners.

Shell has announced a proposal to build a large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at its Scotford complex near Edmonton, Canada.

Sulzer Chemtech has renewed and extended its licensing agreement with Shell Catalysts & Technologies for the development and distribution of high-capacity tray and phase separation technology.

The Société Ivoirienne de Raffinage (SIR) will use Honeywell UOP Distillate Unionfining™ technology to produce diesel that complies with both AFRI 6 and Euro-V emission standards.

Haldor Topsoe has announced that it will build a 15 000 tpy hydroprocessing catalyst plant at the company’s existing Bayport production site in Texas, US.

Wood has announced that it has become a steering member of the Hydrogen Council, a group of leading companies working together to ensure hydrogen plays a key role in accelerating the energy transition and the journey towards a low-carbon future.

Air Liquide, Borealis, Esso SAF, TotalEnergies and Yara International ASA have signed an MOU to develop a CO2 infrastructure including capture and storage to help decarbonise the industrial basin located in the Normandy region, France.

The new partnership Aegis Vopak Terminals Ltd will operate a network of eight terminals that are located in five strategic ports along the east and west coast of India.

During the first six months of 2021, 120 million t were transhipped through the Port of Antwerp, an increase of 5% compared with the same period last year, despite the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

ESAI Energy reports on how China’s Shandong Province is retiring 500 000 bpd of refining capacity in 2020 - 2022 and another 500 000 bpd after 2022.

Brooge Petroleum and Gas Investment Co. FZE (BPGIC) has signed a refinery agreement with an oil trading company for a 25 000 bpd modular refinery.