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Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 12 October 2020

BASF to double production capacity for synthetic ester base stocks in Jinshan, China

The capacity expansion is expected to reach full completion by the second half of 2022.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 12 October 2020

AmSty launches new sustainable polystyrene resins

Company has introduced three new PolyRenew products to help customers in the U.S. and Latin America reach their sustainability goals.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 11 October 2020

Coal India to set-up coal-to-methanol plants

Company has invited global bids for setting up a coal to methanol plant and Dankuni Coal Complex in West Bengal is identified as the project site for the proposed plant.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 09 October 2020

Lloyd’s Register sells its energy business portfolio

Company has sold its energy business unit to Inspirit Capital, a London-based investment firm and the transaction is expected to complete on or before the 31st October 2020 and is not subject to any formal regulatory or other approvals.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 08 October 2020

PPG launches new range of flooring coatings

All flooring coating systems are designed for durability, ease of installation and low volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 08 October 2020

Hitachi ABB Power Grids India wins Rs.100 crore order from HPCL Rajasthan refinery

The company is delivering a 220/66-kilovolt (kV) substation to assimilate power from the state grid and deliver it smoothly and efficiently to the Barmer refinery.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 08 October 2020

NextChem secures funding to develop recycled plastic technologies

Crédit Agricole Leasing Italia financed a leasing plan from NextChem to purchase innovative equipment and machinery aimed at further increasing the production performance of the entire Upcycling process.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 08 October 2020

CPChem completes production of circular polyethylene from waste plastics

Successful demonstration paves way for new product range, Marlex Anew circular polyethylene.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 08 October 2020

Vopak, Chandra Asri form infrastructure joint venture in Indonesia

The joint venture company will explore exciting storage opportunities in supply networks, to help grow existing petrochemical value chains and lay the foundations for an expanded industrial cluster in Cilegon, Banten Province, Indonesia.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 07 October 2020

ADIA to invest Rs. 5,512.50 Cr in Reliance Retail for 1.2% stake

With this investment, RRVL has raised Rs. 37,710 crore from leading global investors including Silver Lake, KKR, General Atlantic, Mubadala, GIC, TPG and ADIA in less than four weeks.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 05 October 2020

AkzoNobel breaks ground on new powder coatings plant in Taiwan

The powder coatings plant in Chungli is expected to start operating in the third quarter of 2021.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 03 October 2020

Cargill, Virent partners to evaluate biobased fuels and chemicals technology

The long-term objective of the study is to use commercially available feedstocks today as a bridge to next-generation lignocellulosic feedstocks in the future.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 02 October 2020

Axens’ contribution towards cleaner fuels in India

Company provided its hydro-desulfurization technology to produce higher-quality BS-VI gasoline in India.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 02 October 2020

LyondellBasell, Sasol form $2 billion integrated polyethylene joint venture

The JV will operate under the name Louisiana Integrated PolyEthylene JV LLC and the transaction is expected to close by the end of 2020.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 02 October 2020

LSI Chemical launches cold flow additive for diesel fuel

The diesel fuel additive significantly improves the operation of any diesel engine in extreme temperatures by improving two crucial indicators of performance in diesel fuel – Cold Filter Plugging Point and Pour Point to prevent gelling and icing.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 01 October 2020

Polyplex Corp to invest $102 million for setting up new BOPET film unit in US

The project is proposed to be financed by available surplus cash balances and internal accruals and the tentative time frame for commissioning is about 24 months.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 01 October 2020

DuPont provides wet-scrubber unit for Gazpromneft Omsk refinery

The Belco wet-scrubbing technology was installed at Omsk during a Fluidized Catalytic Cracking Unit (FCCU) revamp and efficiently removes process impurities from the flue gas emitted by the FCCU thus reducing air emissions well below detection limits.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 30 September 2020

Pertamina to use Honeywell process technology to produce advanced biofuels

The company will use UOP Renewable Jet Fuel Process technology at its Plaju refinery in Palembang, South Sumatra, and UOP Ecofining technology at its Cilacap refinery in Central Java.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 30 September 2020

LyondellBasell outlines ambitious roadmap for sustainable production goals

As per company's latest annual sustainability report, key focus is on three transformational areas including plastic waste, climate change, and thriving societies.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 29 September 2020

Companies sign NDA to explore circular polystyrene technologies

The four-way NDA signifies a commitment to a circular economy of polystyrene and serves as a basis for exploring and optimizing advanced recycling technologies for polystyrene

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