Michael Carus, Founder and Managing Director at Nova-Institute shares his views on replacing fossil-based naphtha with alternative naphtha in refineries and crackers. He also elaborates on the advantages and challenges of incorporating alternative naphtha in existing refineries and crackers.

Under the terms of the contract, Neste will deliver blended sustainable aviation fuels to Helleniq Energy’s facilities in Thessaloniki, Greece. With this move, the companies aim to boost the availability of blended sustainable aviation fuels in Greece.

Air Products Membrane Solutions has plans to expand its manufacturing and logistics center in Maryland Heights, Missouri. The new manufacturing facility is expected to be in production by the end of 2025.

Chevron Phillips Chemical has awarded an Engineering and Procurement contract to Technip Energies for the supply of a proprietary Low Emission Cracking Furnace in an existing olefins unit at its facility in Sweeny, Texas.

PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of May 2024’ from all over the world. Right from Carbios holding a groundbreaking ceremony for the world's first pet biorecycling plant to the world’s largest direct air capture plant commencing operations in Iceland, find out all the projects making headlines here.

Yara and Petrobras have entered into a non-binding Master Agreement following a MOU which was signed between both the firms in early 2024. With this move, the companies will jointly finalize the analysis on the potential synergies between their operations, to increase efficiencies in the local fertilizer and industrial products market.

Located in Iceland, Climeworks’ direct air capture and storage plant – mammoth is claimed to be the world’s largest direct air capture plant. With a nameplate capture capacity of up to 36,000 tons of CO₂ per year, the plant is modular is design.

Lanxess’ special ion exchange resin grades can be used for water treatment in PEM electrolysis. The company recommends its Lewatit Ultrapure 1242 MD, Lewatit Ultrapure 1212 MD and Lewatit Ultrapure 1295 MD ion exchange resins to ensure low TOC throw.

Whether it’s for density, sound velocity or refractive index, Anton Paar provides all three methodologies on a single platform for the inline concentration measurement of liquids. This article reviews the foundational principles that underpin each of these critical measurement methods.

BASF has plans to sell its flocculants business for mining applications to Solenis. With this divestment, BASF aims to focus on core strategic areas.