KBR Wins Feasibility Study for Green Refinery
US technology and engineering group KBR has won a contract from Southern Rock Energy Partners to perform a feasibility study for a green refinery in Cushing, Oklahoma, USA.
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LyondellBasell Signs Long-term Solar Purchase Deals
Chemical producer LyondellBasell has signed five 15-year solar power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Spanish renewable energy producer Grenergy. The purchases cover the supply of energy from the La Cereal solar farm project in Spain, which is expected to be operational at the end of 2025.
Solvay Agrees Energy Deal to Cut Emissions at US Plants
Solvay has agreed with EnergyRe to buy all renewable energy certificates generated by the latter’s Lone Star Solar project in Calhoun County, South Carolina, USA.
Lotte Ineos to Build Third VAM Plant in Korea
Lotte Ineos Chemical, a joint venture of South Korea’s Lotte Chemical and UK-managed Ineos, has announced plans to increase overall production capacity for vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) to 700,000 t/y from 450,000 t/y currently.
