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ART, a Chevron, Grace Joint Venture, Launches Catalyst System to Produce Renewable Diesel, SAF
from 100% Renewable Sources
Advanced Refining Technologies LLC (ART), a joint venture of Chevron and W. R. Grace & Co., launched ENDEAVOR™, a hydroprocessing
catalyst solution to produce renewable diesel (RD) and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from 100% renewable sources, such as vegetable oils,
refined oils, animal fats, and greases. ENDEAVOR™ catalysts have already shown excellent performance in several refinery applications,
the company says, and this collaboration helps to optimize the renewables process. Catalysts for contaminant capture, deoxygenation and
isomerization are key for processing a wider range of biofeeds to increase product yields and to ensure product specifications are met.
The ENDEAVOR™ catalyst system consists of EnRich® guard and hydrotreating catalysts and includes Chevron's EnHance™ isomerization
catalysts, all developed specifically for processing renewable feeds. Source: W. R. Grace & Co., 7/26/2023.
Zeolyst, Valoregen Collaborate on Recycling
Solutions Harnessing Opal Infinity™ Zeolite
Technology
Zeolyst International, an Ecovyst Inc. joint venture that is a
leading producer of zeolites, and Valoregen, a leading innovator
of recycling technologies, announce their cooperation for the
development of advanced recycling technologies utilizing Zeolyst
International's portfolio of Opal Infinity™ Zeolites. Through this
collaboration, Zeolyst International and Valoregen are focused
on the development of efficient and cost-effective solutions for
plastic waste recycling necessary to support the further expansion
of the plastic circular economy. Zeolyst's Opal Infinity™ portfolio
of zeolites leverage Zeolyst International's proprietary zeolite
know-how and its ability to customize differentiated solutions
for customer-specific applications. Through the development
of tailored solutions, Zeolyst International's technologies enable
higher yields and selectivity, supporting the production of valueadding
products. Source: Zeolyst, 7/19/2023.
Aramco Completes $3.4B Purchase
of Rongsheng Petrochemical Stake
Aramco has successfully closed a landmark transaction to acquire
a 10% interest in Rongsheng Petrochemical Co. Ltd. for RMB
24.6 billion ($3.4 billion), through its subsidiary Aramco Overseas
Company BV, based in the Netherlands. The acquisition follows
the signing of definitive strategic agreements by both parties
announced on March 27, 2023. It represents the continued
growth of Aramco's downstream presence in China and includes
the supply of 480,000 barrels per day of Arabian crude to the
largest Chinese integrated refining and chemicals complex,
which is owned by Rongsheng affiliate Zhejiang Petroleum and
Chemical Co. Ltd (ZPC). Rongsheng owns a 51% equity interest in
ZPC, whose complex has the capacity to process 800,000 barrels
per day of crude oil and to produce 4.2 million metric tons of
ethylene per year. Source: Aramco, 7/21/2023.
Johnson Matthey to Build Production Plant for Catalyst-coated Membranes in China
Johnson Matthey (JM) plc has signed an investment agreement with the Jiading District in Shanghai to help accelerate the hydrogen
economy in China. At a signing ceremony in Sonning, UK, JM and the Shanghai Jiading District announced plans to build a new catalyst
coated membrane (CCM) production facility, providing CCM production capability for multiple proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel
cell applications and PEM electrolyzers. The facility, which will have an initial capacity of up to 5GW, will occupy 22,000m2
in the Jiading
district of Shanghai, in a designated Hydrogen industrial zone, and is due to be operational in 2025. It will have potential to expand further
in line with customer demand. The investment, which is backed by customer demand, is part of JM's £1.1 billion global stated capital
expenditure for the three years to 2024/25 and will include government support and incentives. The new production facility will enable
Johnson Matthey to supply existing Chinese and international customers with locally produced CCMs, and in addition there is a strong
pipeline of further customer interest across both fuel cell and renewable (green) hydrogen technologies. CCMs are key performance
defining components in fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV). China has said it aims to have 1 million hydrogen-powered vehicles on its road
by 2030. Johnson Matthey has a long heritage in China with six state-of-the art manufacturing facilities. JM is one of China's leading auto
catalyst producers and platinum group metals traders and refiners, and a leading player across syngas and hydrogen fuel cells. JM was the
first commercial scale membrane electrode assembly (MEA) producer in China, producing the MEAs for hydrogen fuel cell shuttle buses
showcased in the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022. Source: Chemical Engineering, 7/12/2023.
Clariant's MegaMax®
Catalyst Chosen by European
Energy for World's Largest
e-Methanol Plant
European Energy selected Clariant´s methanol synthesis catalyst MegaMax for the world's
largest e-methanol project. Located in Kasso, Denmark, the facility is scheduled to
start operations by the end of 2023. It will have the capacity to produce 32,000 tons of
e-methanol annually from CO2
to deliver high activity and stability under the challenging conditions of CO2
using Clariant's catalyst. MegaMax was chosen as it is proven
-to-methanol
conversion. A large portion of the plant's annual yield is already allocated to the maritime
giant Maersk for powering its first-ever carbon-neutral fleet. The remaining green methanol
will be supplied to the Lego Group and Novo Nordisk. European Energy was founded in
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