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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.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 12 May 2023

LyondellBasell and partners invest in waste-plastics pyrolysis firm Pryme

The group of investors contributed nearly EUR 13 million to support the commercialization of Pryme’s pyrolysis process to convert used plastic into valuable products on an industrial scale

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 12 May 2023

HIF Global selects Johnson Matthey, Honeywell technologies to produce eSAF

The facility would produce approximately 11,000 barrels per day of eSAF, decarbonizing over 12 billion air passenger miles per year.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 10 May 2023

Origin Materials partners with Indorama for mass production of bio-based materials

Under this arrangement, Indorama Ventures would convert derivatives of Origin Materials’ platform chemical CMF (chloromethylfurfural) into various sustainable chemicals and bio-based plastics

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 03 May 2023

Borealis launches circular plastomers and elastomers portfolio

Produced with ISCC PLUS–certified renewable feedstock, the new line represents an expansion of the Bornewables portfolio of circular polyolefin products, which offer the same material performance as fossil-based polyolefins, yet decoupled from fossil-based feedstock and with reduced carbon emissions.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 03 May 2023

Polynt to open coatings resin plant in Canada

The site at Port Moody, British Columbia will produce conventional alkyds, oil-modified urethanes and water-based technologies

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 02 May 2023

Asahi Kasei, Microwave Chemical jointly launch demonstration project for chemical recycling of polyamide 66

The process utilizes microwaves to depolymerize PA66 and directly obtain the monomers hexamethylenediamine (HMD) and adipic acid (ADA), which is expected to be accomplished at high yield with low energy consumption

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 30 April 2023

Engineers India officiates ground breaking for EPC packages of Mongol Refinery

Mongol Refinery is being set up in Mongolia with the Line of Credit fund by the Government of India

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 30 April 2023

PureCycle Technologies achieves mechanical completion for PP recycling plant in Ohio

The Ironton Facility, once fully operational, is expected to produce 107 million pounds of Ultra-Pure Recycled (UPR) resin annually, making high-quality recycled PP plastic more accessible at scale

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 29 April 2023

LyondellBasell and Veolia restructure their plastics recycling joint venture QCP

LyondellBasell is progressing its strategy to build a profitable circular and low carbon solutions business

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 27 April 2023

Nouryon to double organic peroxides capacity in China

With this investment, Nouryon will double the annual production capacity to 6000 tons each for Perkadox 14 and Trigonox 101 organic peroxides by mid-2024

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 26 April 2023

Idemitsu receives ISCC Plus certification for bio-based styrene, PS in Malaysia

Idemitsu Kosan will supply biomass naphtha-derived feedstocks to ISM to produce biomass SM based on the mass balance method under ISCC PLUS certification

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 26 April 2023

Citroniq and Lummus sign LOI for green polypropylene projects

The first plant will sequester about 1.2 MM tons of CO2 annually as solid polypropylene pellets, providing customers an impactful solution for reducing their carbon footprint and meeting their ESG goals.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 20 April 2023

Eastman completes closed-loop recycling of mixed automotive plastic waste

New technology provides cost-effective options to create sustainable materials from automotive plastic waste

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 19 April 2023

OQ highlights rigid packaging solutions at Chinaplas 2023

The Asia Pacific region dominated the global rigid packaging market in 2022, holding a 39% share of market revenue

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