People
People | 26 February 2022

Sanjay Khanna appointed Director (Refineries) of BPCL

In his tenure spanning over 30 years, he has been instrumental in conceptualizing and setting up of new plants and commissioning several units at Mumbai and Numaligarh Refineries

Gas
Gas | 26 February 2022

Linde India reports CY21 consolidated PAT at Rs. 507.21 Cr

The company has reported total income of Rs.2166.62 crores during the Calendar Year ended December 31, 2021.

Chemical
Chemical | 26 February 2022

Rain Industries posts CY21 PAT at Rs 580.15 Cr

The company has reported total income of Rs.14719.89 crores during the Calendar Year ended December 31, 2021.

Sustainability
Sustainability | 26 February 2022

ExxonMobil to expand carbon capture and storage at LaBarge, Wyoming, facility

Estimated $400 million investment further reduces greenhouse gas emissions, supporting corporate-wide emission-reduction plans

Chemical
Chemical | 26 February 2022

BASF achieves 33% growth in sales at €78.6 billion in 2021

BASF’s planned capital expenditures of €25.6 billion between 2022 and 2026 are €2.7 billion higher than in the previous planning period from 2021 to 2025.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 25 February 2022

Carbios to build fully bio-recycled PET in partnership with Indorama Ventures

The goal is to build and operate in France the world’s first industrial-scale enzymatic PET bio-recycling plant, with a processing capacity estimated at ca. 50.000 tons of post-consumer PET waste per year

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 25 February 2022

Mandaviya inaugurates industry and academia seminar 'Industry Connect 2022'

The Industry Connect 2022 is organized by the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India

Digitization
Digitization | 25 February 2022

Numaligarh Refinery partners Aspen Technology

Indian Energy company adopts AspenTech to sustain optimal plant performance and enable better decision making

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 25 February 2022

Borouge starts up fifth PP unit at Ruwais complex

The new unit will deliver 480,000 tons per year (t/y) and contribute to increasing Borouge’s polypropylene production capacity by more than 25% to 2.24 million ton/yr, and its total polymer capacity of polyolefins by 11% from 4.5 to 5 million t/y

Gas
Gas | 25 February 2022

Air Water inks deal with Mitsui & Co to expand industrial gases business

Mitsui has subscribed to shares valued at USD 40 million in Air Water America subsidiary

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 25 February 2022

Univation, HPCL partner to commercialize HDPE resins in India

These HDPE grades will be produced by HRRL’s two new world-scale 500,000 tons per annum UNIPOL PE Process lines expected to start-up in the first quarter of 2024

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 25 February 2022

Sumitomo Chemical to establish new MMA division

Company has positioned its MMA business as a priority segment in its petrochemicals & plastics Sector since it has the fourth largest market share in the world

Chemical
Chemical | 25 February 2022

IMCD reports rise in sales, profits in 2021

Company has proposed dividend of EUR 1.62 in cash per share as against EUR 1.02 in 2020

Chemical
Chemical | 25 February 2022

OQ Chemicals commissions expanded TCD alcohol DM capacity in Germany

With expanded production of tricyclodecanedimethanol at its Oberhausen plant, Company has increased product availability and supply reliability for its global customers

Technology
Technology | 25 February 2022

Casale to study new ammonia converter technology for Yara's fertilizer plant in Norway

After the decarbonization of the plant, the Casale design of the reactor will allow the ammonia synthesis to switch to the new source of green hydrogen without any additional intervention

Gas
Gas | 25 February 2022

Chevron invests in carbon capture technology provider Carbon Clean

As part of the new investment, Chevron and Carbon Clean are seeking to develop a carbon capture pilot for Carbon Clean’s CycloneCC technology on a gas turbine in San Joaquin Valley, California

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 24 February 2022

Eni, Edison and Ansaldo Energia to carry out joint feasibility study on green hydrogen production in Italy

Companies will explore production of green hydrogen, through water electrolysis, or blue with the use of natural gas, from which the CO2 produced is captured, with the intention of replacing a portion of natural gas as fuel for the new Edison plant in Porto Marghera

Chemical
Chemical | 24 February 2022

Element Solutions full year sales rises by 29% to $2.40 billion

Acceleration in high-end electronics markets led to the strong growth for the company in 2021

Chemical
Chemical | 24 February 2022

Kraton increases price for CTO refinery products and derivatives

This increase will be effective April 1, 2022, and/or be subject to the terms of any applicable contracts and obligations.

Chemical
Chemical | 24 February 2022

Select completes acquisition of Nuverra

Further strengthens Water Services segment through market and geographic consolidation as well as increased weighting to production-related solutions

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