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Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 29 May 2023

LanzaTech & Plastipak partner to produce world’s first PET resin made from waste carbon

The resin is suitable for food, personal care, and pharmaceutical packaging, as well as other non-packaging applications

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 28 May 2023

GCC MTO, Air Products to build methanol production facility in Uzbekistan

Known as Methanol Island, the facility would have a capacity of 1.34 million tons per year, as a part of the Methanol-to-olefin (MTO) gas chemical complex in Uzbekistan

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 28 May 2023

Sinopec inks agreement with Kazakhstan for polyethylene project

The polyethylene project will be the largest natural gas and chemical project in the region

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 26 May 2023

Wacker completes capacity expansion for dispersions and powders in China

WACKER invested around US$ 100 million in its integrated production site for the expansion measure

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 25 May 2023

Nippon Shokubai inaugurates new acrylic acid plant in Indonesia

Total investment on the project is approx. 200 million US dollars.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 23 May 2023

Avient adds new thermoplastic production line in Shanghai

The new line was installed at Avient’s Asia regional headquarters in Shanghai to help meet the increased demand for composite materials in applications that require excellent impact strength, elastic modulus, and material strength.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 23 May 2023

ORLEN Poludnie plant makes propylene glycol production more sustainable based on BASF technology

The project with ORLEN Południe has been executed in partnership with Air Liquide Engineering & Construction

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 22 May 2023

25% of the global energy demand will come from India in the coming two decades: Petroleum Minister Puri

The PCPIR policy is expected to be completed by 2025 and will drive the combined investment of around Rs. 4 lakh crore while speaking at APIC 2023

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 22 May 2023

Croda join forces with Universities of Nottingham and York on sustainable polymers for liquid formulations

This new collaboration is funded through an ESPRC Prosperity Partnership and brings together experts from industry and academia to undertake new research, combining this with Croda’s unrivalled understanding of product performance and market requirements

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 22 May 2023

Covestro inaugurates new TPU production line in Taiwan

The new line is located at the company’s existing site in Changhua, Taiwan and will be used for production of paint protection films

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 21 May 2023

Summit Next Gen to use Honeywell technology for production of SAF

The innovative project will produce nearly 250 million gallons of SAF per year and is expected to be operational in 2025

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 19 May 2023

Union Ministers Mandaviya, Puri to address APIC 2023

The main objective of the conference is to spur discussion and cooperation on the issues of petrochemicals industry

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 19 May 2023

I G Petrochemicals Ltd Q4 FY2023 consolidated profit up QoQ at Rs. 38.14 Cr

The company has reported total income of Rs. 610.84 crores during the period ended March 31, 2023

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 18 May 2023

Mitsubishi Chemical launches plant-derived bioengineering plastic

DURABIO is a bioengineering plastic made using the renewable plant-derived raw material “isosorbide” that reduces the consumption of petroleum, an exhaustible resource, and contributes to lowering greenhouse gases because the plants used as raw materials absorb carbon dioxide during the growth process.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 18 May 2023

Petrofac led JV selected for US$1.5 billion EPC project in Algeria

Contract includes the delivery of a new propane dehydrogenation unit and polypropylene production unit, as well as associated utilities and infrastructure for the site

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 17 May 2023

Neste expands SAF supply chain network to Changi Airport

The Singapore refinery expansion doubles Neste’s production capacity in Singapore and brings the refinery’s total capacity to 2.6 million tons annually of which up to one million tons can be sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 17 May 2023

Bharat Petroleum to invest Rs. 49,000 crore on ethylene cracker project at Bina Refinery

Ethylene Cracker Project at Bina Refinery, including downstream Petrochemical Plants, and expansion of Refinery from 7.8 MMTPA to 11 MMTPA, with capital expenditure of approx. Rs 49,000 crore.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 16 May 2023

Trinseo starts up new polycarbonate dissolution pilot facility in the Netherlands

The new pilot facility is a major step in Trinseo’s commitment to sustainability, part of the journey in realizing the company’s sustainability goals

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 14 May 2023

LanzaTech and Adnoc partner to bring fuel decarbonization solutions

ADNOC and LanzaTech will explore potential opportunities with gas fermentation technology for the production of ethanol and other chemical intermediates—such as carbon negative acetone and isopropanol from waste gases (e.g. carbon monoxide, hydrogen and carbon dioxide)—as well as the production of SAF

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 14 May 2023

Eastman secures significant feedstock agreements for molecular recycling facility in France

With an investment of $1 billion, the planned facility will become the world’s largest material-to-material molecular recycling plant.

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