In the background of a new Power Purchase Agreement signed between DSM and Ørsted, DSM will be powered by 100 % renewable electricity in North America by the end of 2021.

A quarter of European ethylene production capacity is threatened by refinery cuts in the background of the global pandemic of Covid-19, states ICIS. If the coronavirus restrictions continue, the ethylene crackers may be forced to reduce operating rates or even shut down due to their dependency on LPG feedstocks which are sourced from refineries.

BP Australia has revealed that the production of green hydrogen and ammonia using renewable energy is ‎technically feasible at scale in Australia, according to the findings of its latest study. The study further reveals that Western Australia is ideally positioned for the production of these sustainable gases.

Marathon Petroleum Corporation’s Dickinson renewable diesel facility in North Dakota, USA has completed a successful test run of Haldor Topsoe’s Hydroflex technology to produce 100 % renewable diesel. The technology helps to convert low-carbon renewable feedstocks into cleaner fuel alternatives.

Under a letter of intent signed between Sumitomo and Rio Tinto, Sumitomo will assess the hydrogen pilot plant at Rio Tinto’s Yarwun alumina refinery in Gladstone, Australia. If successful, the project will produce hydrogen for the Gladstone Hydrogen Ecosystem.

Haldor Topsoe’s Hydroflex technology is being used at Phillips 66’ refinery in Rodeo, California, USA for producing renewable diesel. Production began in April this year and the plant aims to produce 9,000 barrels-per-day.

Toyo along with a consortium of Japanese companies have selected Velocys’ Fischer Tropsch technology for an e-fuels project. The companies have been commissioned by the Government of Japan to jointly commence a demonstration project which aims at commercialization of a sustainable aviation fuels supply chain based on carbon recycling and regional revitalization through CO2 recycling.

Chevron, Itochu Corporation, Hyzon Motors and Ascent Hydrogen Fund have invested 20-million-dollars in Raven SR. Raven SR’s technology is capable of producing hydrogen fuel compliant with SAE J2719 (the international specification of hydrogen fuel cells) and high-quality synthetic fuels such as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of August 2021’ from all over the world. Right from building a world scale petrochemical complex in Indonesia to converting a refinery services facility into the first carbon-neutral (blue) hydrogen production facility in the USA, find out all the projects making headlines here.

Under a Power Purchase Agreement signed between Total Energies and Air Liquide, Total Energies will supply 50 GWh per year of renewable electricity to Air Liquide which will then divert this energy to power its industrial as well as medical gas production sites in Belgium.