Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for producing blue ammonia, providing for a high percentage of carbon capture. The method and system of the invention may be used in any ammonia plant.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process and plant for hydrotreating a liquid oil stream such as pyrolysis oil stream by, in continuous operation in a fixed bed reactor, reacting the liquid oil stream with hydrogen in the presence of a reduced nickel (Ni) catalyst at a temperature of 80-250° C., a pressure of 10-200 barg, a liquid hourly space velocity (LHSV) of 0.1-6.0 h?1, and a hydrogen to liquid oil ratio, defined as the volume ratio of hydrogen to the flow of the liquid oil stream, of 100-8000 NL/L, thereby forming a stabilized liquid oil stream.

Abstract: There is provided a process for hydrotreating a liquid oil stream; wherein the liquid oil stream is a thermochemical decomposition oil stream; the process comprising: (i) a hydrotreatment step comprising hydrotreating the liquid oil stream in a fixed bed reactor at a temperature of less than 250° C., wherein the fixed bed reactor comprises a hydrotreatment catalyst; and (ii) an in-situ catalyst regeneration step such that one or more ammonium salts deposited on the hydrotreatment catalyst are removed from the hydrotreatment catalyst, wherein the in-situ catalyst regeneration step comprises heating the hydrotreatment catalyst with a flushing gas, or mixtures or a flushing gas and oil.

Abstract: The invention relates to the removal of heteroatoms such as arsenic in the processing of renewable feedstocks.

Abstract: A power balancing system and process is provided, in which a first electrolysis unit (10) outputs a first hydrogen rich stream (11), which is converted in a methanol synthesis plant (20) to a first methanol-rich stream (21). A methanol storage unit (40) receives and stores the first methanol-rich stream (21). When additional electrical power is required, methanol from the methanol storage unit (40) can be used for power generation. The system and process allow excess electrical power to be converted into and stored as methanol during periods of low demand, and used to generate electrical power when demand is higher.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for hydrotreating a nitrogen rich liquid oil stream by, in a continuous operation in a fixed bed reactor, reacting the nitrogen rich liquid oil stream with hydrogen in the presence of catalyst at a temperature of 80-250° C., a pressure of 10-200 barg, a liquid hourly space velocity (LHSV) of 0.1-6 h?1, thereby forming a stabilized liquid oil stream.

Abstract: A Solid Oxide Cell stack has a combined flow distributor and contact enabler made of pressed metal foil with flow guides and contact areas located between an interconnect layer and a cell layer in the stack.

Abstract: Process and reaction system for the preparation of methanol.

Abstract: A system for processing carbonaceous in-feed material has a pyrolyzer kiln for pyrolysis the carbonaceous in-feed material, the kiln operating in a slow pyrolysis process in which the in-feed material is pyrolysed in the kiln for a period of minutes in order to produce primarily a gaseous output fraction; a steam reformer positioned downstream of the kiln to which combustion gasses from the pyrolyzer kiln are fed; a water scrubber positioned gas flow-wise downstream of the steam reformer; a methanation stage; a CO2 scrubbing stage. The system includes means for splitting the gas and directing a portion of the split gas back to the pyrolyzer kiln.

Abstract: A Solid Oxide Cell stack has a combined flow distributor and contact enabler made of pressed metal foil with flow guides and contact areas located between an interconnect layer and a cell layer in the stack.

Abstract: The present invention relates to multi-bed catalytic reactor with a cylindrical shape comprising a distribution device further comprising a feed distributor which is separate from a recycle fluid distributor and thus protects the feed against the higher recycle fluid temperatures.

Abstract: Process and plant for producing a hydrocarbon product, the process including the steps of: i) conducting a liquid oil stream to a hydroprocessing step for producing a first and second liquid hydrotreated streams, and ii) separating from the first or second liquid hydrotreated stream, optionally from said main hydrotreated stream, said hydrocarbon product.

Abstract: A chemical plant in which an electrolysis section is arranged to receive at least a portion of a first steam feed and electrolyze it to provide a hydrogen stream and an oxygen-enriched stream. A first heat exchanger is arranged to receive at least a portion of the oxygen-enriched stream and a combustion air stream to transfer heat from the oxygen-enriched stream to the combustion air stream. The heated combustion air stream and at least a portion of an off-gas stream are arranged to be combusted in at least one burner to provide a combusted gas stream. The first heat exchanger is arranged to receive at least a portion of the combusted gas stream and said water stream. The first heat exchanger is arranged to transfer heat from the at least a portion of the combusted gas stream to the water stream to provide a cooled combusted gas stream and a steam stream.

Abstract: A method of producing a polyester, the method comprising: (a) providing a biomass based composition comprising ethylene glycol and having a UV transmittance at 275 nm determined in accordance with ASTM method E2193-16 of less than 40%; (b) contacting the biomass based composition with at least one reagent to form the polyester.

Abstract: Method and plant for producing a synthesis gas for use in the production of a hydrocarbon product, particularly a synthetic fuel, comprising: providing a hydrocarbon feed gas, providing a first oxygen rich stream by passing air through an air separation unit (ASU), carrying out autothermal reforming of said hydrocarbon feed gas in an autothermal reforming (ATR) unit, said autothermal reforming including using at least a portion of said first oxygen containing stream, providing at least part of said synthesis gas to a synthetic fuel synthesis unit for converting said synthesis gas into said hydrocarbon product and producing a tail gas, recycling part or the entirety of said tail gas to upstream said ATR, providing a first hydrogen rich stream and a second oxygen rich stream, and adding at least a portion of said first hydrogen rich stream to said synthesis gas prior to entering said synthetic fuel synthesis unit.

Abstract: A halides removal washing system for absorbing halides from a process gas within a process gas duct comprising a wash water injection nozzle and anti-precipitation means arranged around the nozzle, injection pipe and within the process gas duct.

Abstract: A nickel-based alloy is coated with a silicate based nickel aluminide slurry diffusion coating.

Abstract: A process for producing an olefin stream, said process comprising passing a feedstock stream comprising oxygenates over catalyst comprises a zeolite with a framework having a 10-ring pore structure, in which said 10-ring pore structure comprises a unidimensional (1-D) pore structure, such as *MRE, at a pressure of 1-25 bar and a temperature of 240-360° C. The olefin stream may be converted to jet fuel, particularly sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by further oligomerization and hydrogenation.

Abstract: A process to control the outlet temperature of a heat exchange reformer in the production of synthesis gas wherein a first stream of feed gas is directed to a first reforming section and a second stream of feed gas is directed to said heat exchange reformer, wherein the outlet stream of said reforming section is divided into at least a first and a second sub-streams. The first sub-stream is directed into said heat exchange reformer to provide heat for the reforming section and the outlet stream of the heat exchange reformer is directed to a first waste heat boiler. The second sub-stream bypasses the heat exchange reformer and is directed to a second waste heat boiler for heat recovery and high pressure steam production. The outlet temperature of said heat exchange reformer is adjusted in this manner.

Abstract: A process is provided for producing a hydrocarbon product stream in a hydrocarbon plant. The hydrocarbon plant comprises a reverse water gas shift (RWGS) unit (I), and a second feed comprising carbon dioxide to said reverse water gas shift (RWGS) unit (I). The second feed is a process off-gas containing less than 75% CO2 and is the sole carbon dioxide-containing feed to said reverse water gas shift (RWGS) unit (I).