Latest Indian Chemical and Petrochemical News, statistics, Research and events... indianchemicalnews.com | Page 662
Technology
Technology | 25 March 2022

KBR catalytic olefins technology selected for US petrochemicals project

Using KBR's technology, the U.S Gulf Coast project will be able to produce 2.4 million metric tons per year of light olefins

People
People | 25 March 2022

Lummus appoints Ujjal Mukherjee as CTO

As CTO, Mukherjee will be responsible for driving cross-company initiatives to enhance and grow Lummus’ broad portfolio and champion the company’s technology solutions to strategic customers

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 25 March 2022

Indian Oil to build Rs.1459 crore butadiene rubber plant in Panipat

The plant will have a PBR production capacity of 60,000 tonnes per annum

Battery
Battery | 25 March 2022

Posco breaks ground on lithium plant in Argentina

The plant is expected to be completed in the first half of 2024 with an annual production capacity of 25,000 tons of lithium hydroxide

Gas
Gas | 25 March 2022

Aker Carbon Capture partners with Microsoft on CCUS value chain

Both companies will demonstrate the full value chain of carbon reduction and removal utilizing Aker Carbon Capture’s proprietary CCUS technology and Microsoft’s digital capabilities

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 25 March 2022

Vynova installs hydrogen-fired steam boiler system at its chemical plant

The hydrogen-fired boilers are part of a major investment programme in new technologies to boost the sustainability performance and efficiency of Vynova’s plants

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 25 March 2022

CBD Global Sciences to acquire Pure BioPlastics

Pure BioPlastics's CCR technology is feedstock agnostic which is able to process diverse biomass feedstocks into sugars and lignin to produce bioplastic intermediates

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 25 March 2022

ExxonMobil LAO plant progresses toward commercial start-up by mid-2023

When fully operational, the new facility will have the capacity to produce approximately 350,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) of LAO

Digitization
Digitization | 24 March 2022

Baker Hughes, C3 AI, Accenture and Microsoft collaborate on industrial asset management solutions

The solutions will be designed for industries including oil and gas; renewable energy and thermal power generation; metals and mining; chemicals; and pulp and paper

General
General | 24 March 2022

BASF continues partnership with WorldSkills to develop new talent in the car painting industry

BASF has signed a multi-year global industry partnership as the exclusive sponsor of the car painting category of WorldSkills International

General
General | 24 March 2022

KBL showcases new generation energy-efficient pumps at Kisan Mela

These pumps consume less energy for high performance

People
People | 24 March 2022

Flexsys appoints Sandip Tyagi as CEO

Flexsys is the former tire additives business of Eastman Chemical Company and was acquired in November 2021

Chemical
Chemical | 24 March 2022

LANXESS increases prices for inorganic pigments

Prices will rise by EUR 400 per metric ton for iron oxide pigments

People
People | 24 March 2022

Pramod Chaudhari becomes first Indian recipient of ‘Holmberg Award’

Lifetime achievement recognition for exemplary work in advanced bioeconomy

Gas
Gas | 24 March 2022

Gulf Cryo partners Petro Rabigh to capture CO2 emissions from MEG plant

The project aligns with Saudi Arabia's Circular Carbon Economic Concept, as well as the Saudi Vision 2030's ambitious programs, aiming to reduce carbon emissions in the Kingdom.

General
General | 24 March 2022

JSR to form a new subsidiary for semiconductor materials in Taiwan

The operation is scheduled to start in April 2022

General
General | 24 March 2022

Sonatrach ties-up with Chinese firms to develop $7-billion fertilizer complex in Algeria

It is the first integrated project in Algeria in the field of mining and fertilizer production

Gas
Gas | 24 March 2022

DL E&C to expand CCUS-related businesses

Company expects to achieve KRW 2 trillion in annual revenue in 2030 from CCUS-related business

Chemical
Chemical | 24 March 2022

BASF starts supply of sustainable castor ingredients to personal care industry

The production site in Düsseldorf-Holthausen, Germany is also the first site in the personal care industry to be certified

Gas
Gas | 24 March 2022

Total Energies starts-up carbon capture pilot project in Dunkirk

The carbon capture facility will process steelmaking gases: it will demonstrate the effectiveness of the carbon capture process by separating the CO2 from other gases

Startups

Chemical

Petrochemical

Energy

Digitization