They are green, they grow fast, they are powerful — microalgae are, so to say, small versions of the incredible Hulk. And they have their superhero story, too. Follow us on a trip to a biobased micro-world …

Imagine you are a producer of lubricants, and you want to go biobased … The market is there, for sure, because many applications — from the chain saw in the forest to the wind power generator in the Wadden Sea — require biodegradable lubricants — a feature that can easily be achieved with biobased source materials.

Honeywell UOP’s Unionfining technology has been chosen by the Société Ivoirienne de Raffinage, the state-owned refining company of Cote d’Ivoire, to produce cleaner-burning diesel in Africa. The technology will enable the state government to meet regional emission standards.

The Sandvik Group’s expertise in sulphur solidification has been well established over many decades and its Rotoform system has now been installed at most of the world’s major refineries. On example is Hellenic Petroleum’s Elefsis refinery near Athens.

The digital factory, which in this context refers to the convergence of process and facilities infrastructure planning in an integrated 3D model, is not exactly a new issue for the big players in the process industry. However, many small and medium-size companies do not yet have seamless data management. A comprehensive 3D model can be extremely useful during the design of pharmaceutical production lines.

A Spanish refinery makes the best of its challenging location with state of the art wireless monitoring — A refinery never stands still: Hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil, fuel and petrochemicals are pumped back and forth each day. With stakes that high, valve monitoring becomes a crucial challenge. But what if the situation calls for a wireless solution? Discover, how process monitoring takes to the airwaves …

With an aim to meet the global pharma and biotech demand, Nouryon has plans to expand its Kromasil manufacturing facility in Bohus, Sweden. The move is expected to support the company’s global leadership position in high-performance silica.

Repsol has plans to expand its Sines Industrial Complex in Portugal with the construction of two polymer materials plants. On completion, the project is expected to be one of the most advanced in Europe.

The scope of work for Exxon Mobil's Beaumont Refinery along the U.S. Gulf Coast includes detailed engineering, procurement, and construction services for the offsites and interconnecting units.

The joint venture has been undertaken to develop a fully integrated refining and petrochemical complex in China. The total value of the mega project is expected to be more than 10 billion dollars.