Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 10 July 2020

Dastur and Lummus awarded contract for BPCL's Kochi petchem refinery

The study will evaluate the feasibility of the proposed petcoke gasification project and production of value-added petrochemicals and clean fuel products.

People
People | 10 July 2020

Evonik announces Sanjeev Taneja as new Head of catalysts business line

Sanjeev started his new role from July 01, 2020

Gas
Gas | 10 July 2020

GAIL to invest in start-ups operating in CBG

Start-ups operating in different fields of CBG - Start-ups providing technology; Start-ups planning to expand their existing CBG plants; and Start-ups planning to set up new CBG plants can apply in this round.

Digitization
Digitization | 10 July 2020

Phillips 66 trials 5G IIoT solution from Accenture and AT&T at its Louisiana refinery

Network creates efficiencies and lays the foundation for future 5G use cases.

Chemical
Chemical | 10 July 2020

Specialty chemical sector bullish about growth reveals SOCMA census

Approximately 93 percent of respondents expect an increase in revenue growth, and 83 percent expect an increase in capacity in the next three years.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 10 July 2020

Alberta announces grant based program to attract petrochemical projects

Funding through the grant program will be distributed only after eligible an project has been constructed and begins operating.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 09 July 2020

RBML to focus on fuels and mobility

Operating under the “Jio-bp” brand, the joint venture aims to become a leading player in India's fuels and mobility markets.

People
People | 09 July 2020

Vantage Chemicals names Stephen Doktycz as CEO

Steve has been serving as interim CEO since October 2019.

Chemical
Chemical | 09 July 2020

GCP sells its corporate HQ in Cambridge, MA for $125 million

The agreement was finalized on July 2, 2020 with closing expected to take place in late July or early August 2020.

Chemical
Chemical | 09 July 2020

Zuari Agro shuts down NPK fertilizer plant in Goa

Lack of manpower led to shutting down of the operations.

Chemical
Chemical | 09 July 2020

Maroon group acquires Holland Chemicals

Holland Chemicals' management team, led by Jonathon Rhodes, will continue to actively manage the business on a day-to-day basis.

Chemical
Chemical | 09 July 2020

Brenntag to acquire Thai finished lubes distributor

The acquisition of the business in Thailand will enlarge Brenntag’s footprint in Southeast Asia.

Chemical
Chemical | 09 July 2020

Clariant partners Ineratec for production of renewable fuels and chemicals

Clariant will provide its extensive catalysis expertise and broad portfolio of syngas conditioning and upgrading catalysts to support Ineratec’s groundbreaking gas-to-liquid technology.

Chemical
Chemical | 09 July 2020

NGL Fine-Chem: Capacity utilisation at 60-70%

Company does not expect any major impact on profitability due to COVID-19.

Chemical
Chemical | 09 July 2020

Praj launches renewable chemicals portfolio

Decision is part of Praj’ strategy to expand its business horizons leveraging its innovative, technology solutions in Bioeconomy.

Chemical
Chemical | 09 July 2020

Neles new valve technology centre in China starts operations

The greenfield investment to respond to the growing demand of reliable valve technologies was announced in October 2018.

Chemical
Chemical | 09 July 2020

UbiQD and Solvay to partner on luminescent greenhouse technology

Cooperation focuses on developing and commercializing next-generation quantum dot-based specialty agricultural films for greenhouse coverings.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 09 July 2020

Sulzer to provide distillation column technologies for a petchem plant in Nigeria

Sulzer has designed and supplied the internals for all of the refinery’s columns and the refinery is estimated to be operational by the end of 2022.

Technology
Technology | 09 July 2020

TechnipFMC awarded EPC contract for Assiut refinery in Egypt

This EPC contract covers new process units such as a Vacuum Distillation Unit, a Diesel Hydrocracking Unit, a Delayed Coker Unit, a Distillate Hydrotreating Unit as well as a Hydrogen Production Facility Unit using TechnipFMC’s steam reforming proprietary technology.

Gas
Gas | 09 July 2020

Air Liquide to invest $100 million for gas supply to SDI in Texas

The state-of-the art, energy efficient ASU will have the capacity to produce over 770 tons per day of oxygen, as well as nitrogen and argon to supply SDI’s planned 3 million tons per year steel mill starting up in 2021.

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