Aduro Clean Technologies Reaches into Paraffinics
Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. said it has expanded its hydrochemolytic technology (HCT) to process highly paraffinic crude oils and filed a continuation-in-part patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office covering the development.
Bench-scale testing on wax-rich crude from the Uinta Basin showed the process can reduce wax content while maintaining crude stability at ambient temperatures, the company said. Paraffinic crudes, which account for about 20%-33% of global supply, are typically difficult to transport due to high pour points and wax precipitation. Producers often rely on heated storage, dilution or rail transport, adding cost and limiting market access. Aduro said the results support extending HCT beyond prior applications such as bitumen upgrading and plastic waste conversion to include long-chain paraffinic hydrocarbons.
Evonik Rolls Out Isodewaxing Catalyst
Evonik introduced a new range of isodewaxing catalysts designed to improve efficiency and yield in fuel and lubricant production. The materials combine mesoporized zeolite structures from Zeopore Technologies NV with Evonik’s catalyst formulation and precious metal systems. The company said the catalysts improve access to active sites, increasing isomerization activity while limiting cracking reactions. Modified pore structures enhance selectivity, reduce light byproducts and optimize hydrogen consumption, which can support higher throughput and lower emissions when processing conventional and renewable feedstocks.
In testing, Evonik reported reduced product losses in diesel dewaxing and improved recovery of lubricant base oil fractions typically lost in standard processes. The catalysts are designed to handle a range of feedstocks, aligning with refining needs for lower-carbon fuels such as renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel. Evonik said mesoporized zeolite technology is central to next-generation catalyst development, with Zeopore supplying materials at industrial scale.
Syensqo Gets Thermo-physical
Syensqo has launched a range of heat transfer fluids for two-phase immersion cooling in data centres, aimed at AI, high-performance computing and edge applications. The company said the products address growing thermal management demands as server power densities rise. The fluids are designed for immersion systems in which electronic components are submerged in a thermally conductive liquid. Syensqo said these systems can cut cooling energy consumption by more than 40% compared with air cooling while improving Power Usage Effectiveness.
In two-phase immersion cooling, the fluid boils and condenses to transfer heat, providing higher efficiency than single-phase liquid cooling. Syensqo said its formulations use controlled boiling points and stable thermo-physical properties for reliable performance under AI and HPC workloads. The fluids are chemically inert, non-flammable and suitable for direct contact with electronics. Syensqo said the products are available globally with technical support for deployment and integration.