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Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 07 March 2022

Sabic CEO urges GCC industry to refocus business for delivering on decarbonization, circularity goals

Al-Benyan identified three priority transformation areas for the chemical industry: partnerships and collaborations; agility; and new business and operating models during the 2nd edition of the GPCA Leaders’ Forum in Dubai

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 04 March 2022

Covestro starts Polycarbonate compounding lines in India

The new plants are intended to meet the growing demand for compounded plastics, particularly for the automotive and electrical and electronics industries

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 04 March 2022

Neste, Marathon to collaborate on production of renewable fuels in US

The joint venture will produce renewable diesel following a conversion project of Marathon’s refinery in Martinez, California (the Martinez Renewable Fuels project)

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 04 March 2022

Halliburton opens oilfield chemical manufacturing plant in Saudi Arabia

The facility expands Halliburton’s manufacturing footprint in the Eastern Hemisphere and strengthens and accelerates its ability to serve the chemical needs of Middle East customers

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 04 March 2022

Brightmark to build advanced plastics renewal facility in Australia

Brightmark will be constructing the facility in partnership with the NSW Government, as part of its commitment to drive economic growth and prosperity in regional NSW.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 04 March 2022

Twelve and LanzaTech partners to produce ethanol from CO2

Companies are eliminating fossil fuels from ethanol production by converting CO2 to CO through Twelve’s technology, and subsequently using LanzaTech’s small Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor (CSTR) to convert CO to ethanol

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 04 March 2022

Adnoc, Proman to build UAE's first gas to methanol plant at Ruwais

Under the terms of the agreement, Abu Dhabi Chemicals Derivatives Company RSC Ltd. (TA'ZIZ) and Proman will construct a natural gas to methanol facility with an anticipated annual capacity of up to 1.8 million tons per annum

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 04 March 2022

Hempel posts higher sales, profits in 2021

In 2021, EBITDA was EUR 203 million, resulting in a stable margin of 11.4 per cent, in line with outlook

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 03 March 2022

SI Group expands antioxidants production capacity in China

The capacity expansion will help address the growing demand for antioxidants in the lubricants and plastics industries in Asia Pacific

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 02 March 2022

Integrating refining with petrochemicals the only way forward: B. Ashok, CEO, Ratnagiri Refinery and Petrochemicals

Partnerships, technology advancement, and plug & play models a must for expansion of downstream industry

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 02 March 2022

Ineos completes modernisation of PTA plant in Indonesia

The installation of a larger oxidation reactor, reconfiguration of the reactor’s heat recovery system and revamp of the process air compressor train will both reduce CO2 emissions per ton by 15% and increase the site capacity by 15%, from 500,000 tonnes to 575,000 tonnes per annum

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 02 March 2022

Orion opens new carbon black production line in Italy

The new 25-kiloton line at the facility in Ravenna, produces both specialty and technical rubber carbon blacks, primarily for the European market

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 01 March 2022

BP selects Honeywell process technology for SAF project in Australia

bp plans to convert hydroprocessing equipment at its former refinery site in Kwinana, Australia, to produce approximately 10kbd diesel and SAF from renewable feeds, integrating with its existing terminal operations

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 28 February 2022

Mitsui Chemicals to shut PP production line in Japan

The decision is as part of the earlier announcement to construct a new polypropylene manufacturing facility planning for a scrap-and-build-style restructuring of its production system

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 28 February 2022

Chevron to buy Renewable Energy Group for $3.15 billion

The acquisition combines REG’s growing renewable fuels production and leading feedstock capabilities with Chevron’s large manufacturing, distribution and commercial marketing position

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 27 February 2022

Italmatch partners with Prosugar on sugarcane processing

The companies will work closely together on the market development of a product line branded as “SugarMaxx”, based on already-existing Italmatch products, with new applications in the sugar cane field

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 27 February 2022

Univation, Axens to collaborate on developing process technologies for PE resins production

The alliance is expected to identify and deliver quantifiable synergies to benefit polyethylene producers globally for new UNIPOL PE Projects as well as provide for retrofit opportunities for UNIPOL PE Plants already in operation

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

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

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