Solvent Direct Jul 28, 2025 3 min read Solvent Direct | July 2025 CO₂ Shortages Escalate Amid Refinery Shutdowns and Force Majeure Conditions A wave of confirmed shutdowns across West Coast refineries—including Valero Benicia, Messer Keys, and Pixley Cogen—is placing immediate pressure on the national CO₂ supply chain. Simultaneously, a...

Solvent Direct Jun 23, 2025 3 min read After nearly a decade of pushing for transparency and safety in high purity butane gases used for extraction, we are proud to announce a historic milestone: the first-ever ASTM standard for high-purity butane used in extraction has successfully passed the balloting phase under...

SOLVENT DIRECT INC Apr 23, 2025 2 min read Understanding LPG Fill Ratios: What’s Legal, What’s Safe, and Why It Matters When it comes to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) used in extraction—like high purity butane, isobutane, and propane—there’s more to filling a cylinder than just “topping it off.” Behind every...