In Germany, Clariant has launched of a new generation of high-performance catalysts for the steam reforming process in the production of hydrogen, ammonia and methanol. The new ReforMax 330 LDP Plus and ReforMax 210 LDP Plus catalysts are designed with a unique and innovative 8-hole flower-like configuration that ensures an extremely low pressure drop in […]
In Germany, UFOP reports that a bumper crop in South America has led to a strong increase in already ample global supply. Whereas consumption was only slightly up, supplies have grown significantly, putting downward pressure on soybean prices. In its March forecast, USDA raised its outlook for global soybean production in 2016/17 further. World output […]
In Washington, according to EIA data, ethanol production averaged 1.045 million barrels per day—or 43.89 million gallons daily, 2% higher than the prior week and the highest weekly production in more than a month. The four-week average for ethanol production bumped up to 1.034 million b/d for an annualized rate of 15.85 billion gallons. Stocks […]
The state of Louisiana has become the 29th state to offer consumers what Growth Energy termed “a better choice at the pump – gasoline blended with 15 percent ethanol known as E15.” E15 saves consumers an average of 5 to 10 cents per gallon and burns cleaner and cooler than regular gasoline, allowing engines to […]
In Switzerland, Yorkville Advisors Global has committed to provide up to CHF 30 million in equity financing to Evolva over a 36 month period in individual tranches of up to CHF 1,000,000 each. In exchange for the funds to be provided, Yorkville will receive Evolva shares at a price which will be determined anew each […]
In Washington, Growth Energy has filed comments and exhibits to Canada’s Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change on the Canadian province of Ontario’s discussion paper, “Developing a Modern Renewable Fuel Standard for Gasoline in Ontario.” The comments focused on the importance of including ethanol in the development of any gasoline fuel standard to reduce […]
In Illinois, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ Fuels and Petrochemical Division has recognized four Honeywell scientists with the 2016 Industrial Research & Development Award for the development and commercialization of the UOP Advanced Methanol-to-Olefins process. The award recognizes the scientists’ work on the technology that converts methanol from sources such as coal and natural […]
In Washington, the High Octane Alliance called the Trump Administration’s recall the fuel economy rule “an important first step in achieving realistic reductions in fuel consumption.” Alliance Chairman Tom Daschle said the recall was necessary due to the fact the rule, while well intended, was simply rushed through last year without the thorough and comprehensive […]
By Gregory T. Benz, Lee Enterprises Consulting Special to The Digest Lignocellulosic slurries at high solids concentrations (10-30%) can be quite viscous. The author has seen some where the viscosity at a shear rate of 1/s is higher than 400,000 cP. Conventional agitator impeller selection guidelines would lead one to use helical ribbon impellers (figure […]
Good-bye ARPA-E, DOE, Loan Guarantee program, Energy Star, OPIC, USTDA, NEA, and the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Program. Even Big Bird gets the guillotine. In Washington, the White House released its budget requests for 2018, a high-level, 62-page overview of President Trump’s strategy for “Making America Great Again”. Departmental impact In order of percentage impact, […]
