Technip Energies has secured an Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning (EPCC) contract by Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) for upgrading its BR9 Expansion Project in Barauni, Bihar, India. The contract includes the installation of a new Once-through Hydrocracker Unit, a Fuel Gas Treatment Unit and associated facilities.

Lyondell Basell has received the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) Plus certification for its cracker in Wesseling, Germany, and European polymer sites. The certificate will help the company in achieving its aim of becoming an industry leader in the production and marketing of recycled and renewable-based polymers.

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In September 2020, the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) was founded by eleven prominent companies from six countries under the leadership of the nova-Institute. The initiative aims to support and speed up the transition from fossil carbon to renewable carbon for all organic chemicals and materials.

Total and the Shenergy Group have entered into an agreement to supply up to 1.4 million tons per annum of LNG from Total, along with the establishment of a joint venture to further market LNG in China.

With their new Ploughshare Mixer KM, Lödige offers a solution for an „all-in-one“ production process for monocalcium phosphate (MCP), an essential component of feed and phosphate fertilizers.

Lummus’ Novolen polypropylene (PP) technology has been selected by Jinzhou for its petrochemical facility in Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province, China. The contract includes the technology license for a 900 KTA polypropylene unit consisting of one line of 600 KTA, the largest single-line capacity that has been licensed in the market today.

Sasol will be joining Linde, Enertrag and Navitas to explore the potential of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), an initiative supported by the German Government’s H2 Global auction platform. Together with its partners, Sasol plans to carry out feasibility studies regarding the production of SAF at its Secunda Synfuels plant in South Africa.

BASF has signed an agreement with Allied Carbon Solutions (ACS) Japan and entered into a strategic technology cooperation with Holiferm (UK) to develop a unique production process for biosurfactant products. With this move, the company aims to expand its global leading position in the bio-based surfactants and actives market.

As part of Arlanxeo’s growth strategy, the company has established its legal entity, Arlanxeo India, in India. The firm began operations from January 1 this year and will also be inaugurating its new office in Mumbai by May 2021.