CP Morning Briefing - Nov 3rd, 2026
Also: Is Your Infrastructure Ready for Hydrogen? | Eastman Regains $375M DOE Grant to Expand Plastics Recycling
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November 3, 2026
Is Your Infrastructure Ready for Hydrogen?
While hydrogen isn’t new to the chemicals industry, its expanding role warrants a fresh look at equipment, operations and process safety.
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Industry News & More
Valero to Acquire LyondellBasell Houston Refinery for $320M
The company plans to restart 165,000 b/d of light, sweet crude processing by year-end 2027, with potential for later heavy, sour crude processing.
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Eastman Regains $375M DOE Grant to Expand Plastics Recycling
Funding will go to ramping up Kingsport methanolysis capacity and a second U.S. plant.
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Daily Chemical Processing Word Play
Need a break? Play our Wordlesque game. The word changes EVERY business day and relates to the chemical industry. Good luck.
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In Case You Missed It
Operator Training: When 'Safe' Is a Judgment Call
The deaths of 11 workers at a Washington paper mill show that human error isn't confined to the control room. An industry ombudsman could give dissenting voices a place to be heard.
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Chemical Makers Plug in to Renewable Energy
Chemical manufacturers explain how they are using renewable energy to cut emissions, manage costs and reduce exposure to an uncertain energy market.
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