Silver is known most for its use in lush jewelry and silverware. However, these applications account for less that 50% of its consumption. In fact, the estimated domestic uses for silver in 2020 were electrical and electronics (28%), jewelry and silverware (26%), coins and medals (19%), photography (3%), and other applications (24%). Other applications for […]
Shipping pathways for hydrogen transportation
Several countries have laid out hydrogen strategies in the journey to energy transition. For example, South Korea is aiming to quadruple current annual demand for hydrogen to 2 million tons per year (MMTPA) by 2030 and grow to 5 MMTPA by 2050. Similarly, Japan is aiming to consume 3 MMTPA by 2030, rising to 20 MMTPA by 2050. However, […]
What’s up with natural gas anyway?
Natural gas markets and prices are boiling these days with European and Asian buyers falling over themselves to secure supplies. LNG prices in the U.K. were a little short of $25 a million Btu yesterday … … but Asian markets were willing to pay as much as $27. Henry Hub price in the U.S. is […]
How natural gas infrastructure may be the future of hydrogen transportation
As the world seeks to shift toward cleaner energy, the hydrogen market is likely to grow. Today, hydrogen is used in many different industries, whether it be in small volumes for space heating and food processing, or for large-scale consumption with chemical synthesis and petroleum refining. There is a new emerging market for hydrogen in […]
How are geopolitics and climate change impacting alumina markets?
While 90% of alumina is used for aluminum production, alumina can be used in industrial abrasives, refractories, glass, and engineered ceramics. Alumina is primarily derived from bauxite ore through a series of chemical reactions known as the Bayer process. The alumina produced through the Bayer process is in the form of a white powder, but […]
Latin America’s growing reliance on U.S. fuel exports: Part II − Focus on Mexico
ADI is continuing its on-going series of blogs covering the refining industry across major Latin American countries that account for the bulk of the U.S. fuel exports to the region. The blog series will cover Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru and will draw on our extensive research and consulting on refining in Latin America […]
Digitalization in mining
The mining industry has traditionally been slow to adopt new technologies due to the scale and complexity of its operations, and the heavy costs that come with this change. However, mining is now seeing the growing implementation of new digital technology and related innovations. There are three themes that are expected to be central to […]
Growing regulations restrict toxic PFAS chemicals globally
In July this year, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill designating per- and poly- fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). Under the PFAS Action Act the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be required to add perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluoroactanesulfonic acid (PFOS) […]
Are hydrogen projects from major O&G players a sign of change?
As more countries continue to plan for a carbon-neutral world, many companies are beginning to invest in hydrogen. Hydrogen can support many decarbonization efforts by emerging as an alternative fuel in transportation, becoming a cleaner heat source in industrial applications. While we expect the demand for hydrogen to grow significantly in several large-scale applications, there […]
The future of jet fuel markets
In early July, my flight back home to Houston after my first trip following the COVID-19 pandemic was canceled because the Colorado Springs airport ran out of jet fuel. What then seemed to me like a fluke event was actually part of a pattern that was replicated over the summer this year at several tourist […]
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