by Jan Lewandrowski (US Department of Agriculture) Over the past two decades, the demand for renewable fuels including corn-based ethanol has helped drive a strong domestic market for corn, and supported rural America by generating jobs (PDF, 1.5 MB). New research is confirming that corn ethanol also has more greenhouse gas benefits than previously thought.
A study we just published in the journal
Biofuels found that the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from corn ethanol are about 39 percent lower than gasoline on energy equivalent basis. The study, titled “
The greenhouse gas benefits of corn ethanol assessing recent evidence,” also found that when ethanol is produced at natural gas-powered refineries, the GHG emissions are even lower around 43 percent below gasoline. This study confirms work that we released in 2018 (PDF, 3 MB) and adds to the mounting evidence of ethanol’s GHG benefits, which have been often overlooked.
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HOUSTON, Feb. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Lummus Technology today announced an award for its Indmax Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) technology from Numaligarh Refinery Ltd. (NRL), a subsidiary of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL). The Indmax FCC unit is part of NRL s refinery expansion project, which will increase crude processing capacity from the current 3 MMTPA to 9 MMTPA at their facilities in Golaghat, Assam, India. Lummus is the global licensor of Indmax FCC technology, which is developed in collaboration with Research & Development Centre of Indian Oil Company Limited (IOCL R&D). We are grateful that NRL selected Lummus and Chevron Lummus Global as the licensors for their refinery expansion, which is a testament to the superior performance of our technology and the tremendous relationship we have, said Leon de Bruyn, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lummus Technology. This award is also recognition of the industry s confiden
Published January 31, 2021, 5:29 AM
While drinking water is our most basic need, it has become less and less accessible over the decades for all social classes. Going out to replenish our pantries has become risky and exhausting, especially when you have to go out of your way to carry several bottles of water for your whole family that would only last you a few days.
Many have addressed this issue, but these found solutions transformed into a different problem pertaining to the budget to have access to safe and affordable drinking water. In 2021, as the news of the pandemic continues to fill everyone’s newsfeed, a solution to one of our everyday woes has finally come to light.
Cyclic distillation: A novel enhanced technology for processing hydrocarbons and derivatives
Distillation is the most widespread separation method in history.
Distillation is the most widespread separation method in history.1 Despite its simplicity and flexibility, distillation remains a very energy-inefficient process. Novel distillation concepts based on process intensification (PI) principles can deliver major advantages in terms of significantly lower energy use and reduced capital costs while improving ecological efficiency.
The PI concept has been around since the mid-20th century, but has received more attention in the last two decades. The objective of PI is to design substantially smaller plants while improving their operational safety, environmental performance and energy efficiency. The Rapid Advancement in Process Intensification Depl