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SOURCING
Singapore’s PCS to source renewable raw materials

from Neste

Finland’s Neste and Singapore-based ISCC (Inter-
chemicals company PCS Pte. Ltd. have national Sustaina-
launched a cooperation for the supply of bility and Carbon
renewable solutions to Southeast Asia’s Certification)
chemicals industry. The collaboration certified supply
aims at introducing renewable raw mate- chains will be
rials to replace fossil ones in chemicals equal to their fos-
and plastics value chains in the region. sil counterparts in
terms of quality,
Neste will supply PCS with Neste RE, safety and perfor-
a renewable material for the pro mance, the use of
duction of chemicals and plastics. Based renewable instead
on renewable wastes, such as used portfolio. First deliveries will include of fossil raw materials will reduce their
cooking oil, or residues from vegetable butadiene to Mitsubishi Corporation, carbon footprint,” the companies said.
oil processing, Neste RE will serve as Toray Plastics (Malaysia) Sdn Berhad
a replacement for fossil raw materials and Synthomer Sdn Bhd, through which “With this partnership, we are estab-
used at PCS facilities on Jurong Island renewable solutions will make their way lishing one of the first ISCC-certified
in Singapore. Using Neste RE, PCS will to end user applications in the industry. renewable value chains for butadiene
produce essential products, such as ethy- in the region,” says Mr. Hisashi Shiba-
lene, propylene or butadiene, across its “While the products from these yama, Managing Director at PCS.

LEARNING FROM MISTAKES
US Chemicals Safety Board investigates incidents

at Givaudan and Pemex refinery

The US Chemical Safety and According to Givaudan, a Swiss The CSB’s update stated that on the
Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) is manufacturer of flavours & fragrances, day of the incident two contract workers
investigating the fatal explosion that in addition to the fatalities, serious inju- at the refinery partially opened a flanged
occurred on November 12, 2024, at ries, and damage to the facility itself, a connection on piping containing hydrogen
Givaudan’s Sense Colour division’s section of the pressure vessel was ejected sulphide gas, which caused the release.
facility in Louisville, Kentucky. Two beyond the fence line and damaged a One of these workers was fatally injured.
employees were killed and eleven residential unit. The work was supposed to be done on a
others were injured by the explosion. different, isolated piping segment located
Refinery incident about five feet away from the flange that
CSB Chairperson Mr. Steve Owens In another development, CSB has was opened. Two other contract workers
said, “We are deploying an investiga- released an update on its investigation from a separate company, who were work-
tive team to the scene to conduct formal of a fatal release of toxic hydrogen ing on equipment less than 250 feet away
interviews, document the incident site, sulphide gas at the Pemex Deer Park and downwind from the release, were also
and gather important evidence to help Refinery in Texas on October 10, 2024, affected, with one fatally injured from the
ensure that a terrible tragedy like this which killed two workers and injured hydrogen sulphide exposure. CSB said
does not happen again.” The Board does 13 others. During a maintenance activity the investigation is ongoing, and it will
not issue citations or fines but makes at the refinery, approximately 27,000 provide complete findings, analyses, and
safety recommendations to stakeholders pounds of toxic hydrogen sulphide gas recommendations in its final investigation
like companies and regulatory agencies. were released. report.

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