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First principles of energy transition - Part 2
Nov-2021
Part 2 focuses on the application of hydrogen as a potential solution, then reviews Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions
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A low carbon alternative to HFO
Jan-2022
A new biofuel combines high-performance energy output with immediate, significant emission reduction at low cost.
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A novel approach of CO2 removal from natural gas
Aug-2021
A new process combining membranes followed by liquefaction provides a significant advantage in CO2 removal from natural gas.
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Achieving 95% direct CO2 reduction for hydrogen plants
Jun-2022
Decarbonisation solutions targeting existing refinery hydrogen plants enable refiners to achieve long-term CO2 capture while minimising site space requirements ...
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Key decarbonisation insights from Pernis refinery
Nov-2021
Across the sector, we all recognise that it will not be easy to reduce the carbon footprints of our refineries. But has it ever been easy in refining? ...
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How SOx additives can reduce the environmental impact of FCCs with wet gas scrubbers (ERTC 2023)
Nov-2023
Over the last 80 years, the FCC has played a critical role in the refining industry and continues to adapt to shifting industry conditions. The next opportunity ...
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Decarbonising the economy: no-regrets pathways to hydrogen
Feb-2022
While fuel switching to hydrogen is the long-term solution for many hard-to-abate processes, no-regrets strategies can be the first step to reducing carbon ...
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Improve energy efficiency while reducing CO2 emissions sustainably
Aug-2021
A solution that captures real-time process data can optimise furnace operations, energy losses and carbon emissions into the atmosphere.
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Reduce the carbon footprint of tail gas treating with reactivated catalysts
May-2023
Times have changed since catalytic processes were established.
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What is your Decarbonisation SCORE?
May-2022
To simplify your journey to decarbonisation, our Decarbonisation SCORE methodology provides a roadmap to setting and delivering emissions reduction ta ...
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May-2022
Vent gases from a geothermal power plant have consistently met H2S emissions specifications for over 25 years
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Assessing options, viability and risks for change to green refinery (ERTC 2023)
Nov-2023
In order to meet the mandates of the Paris Agreement, as well as carbon intensity and greenhouse gas emission reductions, fossil fuel-based transportation ...
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Hydrogen power for generators vs cost-driven natural gas (RI 2023)
Nov-2023
Regulatory policies promoting green hydrogen are accelerating, but natural gas (NG) is far more competitive on a per-cost basis.
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Opportunities for decarbonising existing hydrogen production
Aug-2023
Decarbonising existing SMR-based hydrogen production units is possible, and each solution has advantages and disadvantages related to the required mod ...
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Teesside: the heartland of the UK’s energy transition
Aug-2022
Teesside is perfectly placed to become a world-class, low-carbon energy hub and is an excellent test bed for bp’s hydrogen ambitions.
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Value of investment, partnerships and policy in growing CCS market
May-2022
As 2050 climate targets near, matching climate ambition with urgent action will drive CCS adoption, inching us closer to a net-zero future
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CCUS: status and priorities for research and development
Feb-2022
An update on CCUS R&D that could significantly reduce net CO2 emissions by way of identifying research gaps, opportunities, and priorities in CCUS.
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Putting a lid on pollution with CEMS
Jan-2022
The latest generation of CEMS equipment can help to achieve a cleaner environment
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Resilience in the transition to low (zero) emissions vehicles
Feb-2022
Low carbon fuels can decarbonise the existing vehicle fleet, buying time to invest in the infrastructure to support the optimum combination of hybrid and ...
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Using water electrolysis to transform hydrogen production (RI 2023)
Nov-2023
There is a global trend toward producing clean hydrogen to achieve the ambitious net zero emissions target by 2050.
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Ultrapure water for electrolysis
Feb-2024
Discover the mission-critical feedstock for MW- and GW-scale green hydrogen and ammonia projects of the future.
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Sustainable aviation fuel comes of age
Aug-2021
Sustainable aviation fuels have been under development for more than a decade at Neste, and the company believes an uptick in demand is imminent
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Industrial clustering and avoiding anti-trust issues
Aug-2023
How can competitive facilities within a single cluster ensure they steer clear of anti-competitive behaviour?
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Leadership challenges in the energy transition (ERTC 2023)
Nov-2023
Amidst the dynamic canvas of the energy transition, the beacon of effective leadership shines ever brighter, illuminating the path through challenges toward ...
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Unlocking high-pressure ammonia cracking
Feb-2024
Accelerate catalyst screening and process optimisation with advanced high throughput techniques
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May-2023
CO2-to-methanol conversion has the potential to play a significant role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and advancing a more sustainable energy s ...
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Feedstocks and utilities for green hydrogen and e-fuels
May-2023
High purity water, carbon dioxide and nitrogen are essential utilities for green hydrogen generation using electrolysis.
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Pyrolysis technology transforms flaring gas to clean hydrogen
Nov-2022
H2-Industries has developed a solution to convert environmentally harmful flaring gases right at the flare of an oil production field to clean hydrogen ...
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Refinery decarbonisation. What, when, how, and at what cost?
Nov-2022
The refining industry’s resolve to reduce CO2 emissions continues despite the current surge in energy prices. In fact, some of the measures may have ...
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A novel approach of CO2 removal from natural gas
Aug-2021
A new process combining membranes followed by liquefaction provides a significant advantage in CO2 removal from natural gas.
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Key decarbonisation insights from Pernis refinery
Nov-2021
Across the sector, we all recognise that it will not be easy to reduce the carbon footprints of our refineries. But has it ever been easy in refining? ...
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Addressing Scope 1 and 2 emissions reduction targets
Feb-2022
Methodologies to improve, evaluate, and implement changes within energy production can achieve these targets while maintaining safe, reliable, and profitable ...
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Safe, optimised combustion with three critical measurements in one analyser
May-2022
The AMETEK Thermox WDG-V is a combustion flue gas analyser designed to measure excess oxygen (O2), combustibles (CO+H2), and hydrocarbons (CH4+) in fired ...
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Decarbonisation is a leading opportunity to drive oil plant competitiveness
May-2022
It is well established that changing customer and production requirements led by a focus on achieving a net-zero future are shaping the oil sector.
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Economic viability of biomass to liquid via Fisher-Tropsch
May-2022
When the Fisher-Tropsch process is coupled with a biomass gasification facility, sustainable liquid fuels can be produced for aviation and marine prop ...
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Delivering the Global Methane Pledge
May-2022
Atmospheric methane concentrations have risen by almost 10% in the past 20 years, so how do we deliver a 30% reduction in methane emissions by 2030?
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May-2022
Vent gases from a geothermal power plant have consistently met H2S emissions specifications for over 25 years
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Biomass, BECCS and electrolysis for climate-neutral liquid fuels
Aug-2022
Synthetic e-fuels, biofuels, and BECCS can be ‘carbon-negative’ and therefore have a valuable role to play in a ‘net-zero’ energy system
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Process gas analyser for measuring hydrogen concentration
Nov-2022
A process gas analyser, based on near-infrared tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy, has been developed to measure hydrogen in production envir ...
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Decarbonising fired process heaters with zero-emission electric heat
Nov-2022
Replacing conventional fossil fuel-based combustion systems with electric resistance heating systems can result in significant decarbonisation gains.
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Conversion to a green refinery
Nov-2022
Assessing the options, risks, and viability of the biofuels refinery of the future.
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The heat-pump way to more sustainability
Nov-2022
The heat pump as an industrial technology has been mature for decades, but only now with sustainability demands and price of fossil fuels is it coming ...
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Near and long-term options for decarbonising steel production
Nov-2022
Longer-term solutions to decarbonise the steel industry are not sustainable today, but steelmakers can take affordable short-term steps towards decarb ...
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Unlocking the full potential of UK carbon capture and storage
Aug-2023
Overcoming challenges to enable rapid growth in carbon capture and storage.
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Industrial clustering and avoiding anti-trust issues
Aug-2023
How can competitive facilities within a single cluster ensure they steer clear of anti-competitive behaviour?
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Hydrogen through methane pyrolysis
Oct-2023
Methane pyrolysis is an important emerging technology that presents an economically attractive hydrogen production process with zero CO2 emissions.
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Reducing GHG emissions from international shipping
Nov-2023
The International Maritime Organization’s revised strategy and future plans.
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Achieving end-of-life plastic circularity with a refinery unit (ERTC 2023)
Nov-2023
Every year, in Europe alone, roughly 30 million tonnes of plastic waste is collected. However, more than 80% of that resource is not recycled into new ...
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How SOx additives can reduce the environmental impact of FCCs with wet gas scrubbers (ERTC 2023)
Nov-2023
Over the last 80 years, the FCC has played a critical role in the refining industry and continues to adapt to shifting industry conditions. The next opportunity ...
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Assessing options, viability and risks for change to green refinery (ERTC 2023)
Nov-2023
In order to meet the mandates of the Paris Agreement, as well as carbon intensity and greenhouse gas emission reductions, fossil fuel-based transportation ...
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Artificial intelligence drives the way to net zero
Nov-2022
AI and smart manufacturing can be used to optimise profits as well as produce insights into a companys carbon footprint and accelerate its sustainabil ...
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Nov-2022
A look at the roadmap towards decarbonisation by charting new pathways in the global energy sector.
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Decarbonising fired process heaters with zero-emission electric heat
Nov-2022
Replacing conventional fossil fuel-based combustion systems with electric resistance heating systems can result in significant decarbonisation gains.
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Process gas analyser for measuring hydrogen concentration
Nov-2022
A process gas analyser, based on near-infrared tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy, has been developed to measure hydrogen in production envir ...
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Best practices in decarbonisation for LNG export facilities
Aug-2022
Reducing emissions from LNG plants can be technically feasible and economically viable as well as environmentally desirable.
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Biomass, BECCS and electrolysis for climate-neutral liquid fuels
Aug-2022
Synthetic e-fuels, biofuels, and BECCS can be ‘carbon-negative’ and therefore have a valuable role to play in a ‘net-zero’ energy system
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Co-processing of bio-based feedstocks in the FCC unit
Aug-2022
Using bio-based feedstocks as a decarbonisation lever is one of the most effective methods to address Scope 3 downstream emissions.
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Teesside: the heartland of the UK’s energy transition
Aug-2022
Teesside is perfectly placed to become a world-class, low-carbon energy hub and is an excellent test bed for bp’s hydrogen ambitions.
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Power-to-X integration, the methanol case
Aug-2022
Renewable power to methanol projects can provide an economically attractive route to renewable methanol production.
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Achieving 95% direct CO2 reduction for hydrogen plants
Jun-2022
Decarbonisation solutions targeting existing refinery hydrogen plants enable refiners to achieve long-term CO2 capture while minimising site space requirements ...
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May-2022
Vent gases from a geothermal power plant have consistently met H2S emissions specifications for over 25 years
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Fuel gas hydrocarbon recovery as carbon abatement strategy
May-2022
Fuel or off-gas conditioning represents a winning combination of carbon abatement and improved financial returns
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May-2022
Advanced technology paired with global hydrogen production hubs can lead to lower transportation costs and fewer carbon emissions
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Flue gas analysers for safe combustion of high hydrogen fuels
May-2022
Proper flue gas monitoring is critical to ensure safe combustion control, fuel efficiency, and reduced emissions, especially when firing high hydrogen ...
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Carbon Footprint Reduction of FCC
May-2022
In a typical fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) based refinery, around 20-30% (IHS Markit, 2021), (Carbon Capture Project, 2013), (WoodMckenzie, 2021) of the ...
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Decarbonisation is a leading opportunity to drive oil plant competitiveness
May-2022
It is well established that changing customer and production requirements led by a focus on achieving a net-zero future are shaping the oil sector.
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Safe, optimised combustion with three critical measurements in one analyser
May-2022
The AMETEK Thermox WDG-V is a combustion flue gas analyser designed to measure excess oxygen (O2), combustibles (CO+H2), and hydrocarbons (CH4+) in fired ...
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Delivering the Global Methane Pledge
May-2022
Atmospheric methane concentrations have risen by almost 10% in the past 20 years, so how do we deliver a 30% reduction in methane emissions by 2030?
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What is your Decarbonisation SCORE?
May-2022
To simplify your journey to decarbonisation, our Decarbonisation SCORE methodology provides a roadmap to setting and delivering emissions reduction ta ...
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Carbon capture application to ethylene plants
May-2022
Operationally proven carbon capture applied to ethylene plants, with examples of deployment in new and existing plants
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Economic viability of biomass to liquid via Fisher-Tropsch
May-2022
When the Fisher-Tropsch process is coupled with a biomass gasification facility, sustainable liquid fuels can be produced for aviation and marine prop ...
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Decarbonisation transformation of Shells Pernis refinery
May-2022
Pernis refinery will play a key role in Shell's transition to net-zero emissions by 2050 through a number of strategies involving biofuels, green hydrogen, ...
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Repurposing existing process units to reduce CO2 emissions
May-2022
Converting an existing hydrotreater or naphtha reformer to a Methaformer can reduce both CO2 emissions and energy costs
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Chromalox medium voltage DirectConnect electrical system
May-2022
The drive to shift from fossil fuel-fired equipment to alternative forms of energy is a global trend aimed at minimising carbon emissions. Many process ...
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Value of investment, partnerships and policy in growing CCS market
May-2022
As 2050 climate targets near, matching climate ambition with urgent action will drive CCS adoption, inching us closer to a net-zero future