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Petrochemical | 23 September 2020

Manali Petrochemicals to invest Rs. 150 crore on PG capacity expansion

The capacity is proposed to be expanded initially to 46,000 MT to be completed in 18-21 months and then by another 24,000 MT thereafter.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 22 September 2020

IOCL to invest Rs. 17,825 crore on Gujarat petchem expansion project

The project will not only increase the capacity of Gujarat Refinery from 13.7 MMTPA to 18 MMTPA but would also result in integration to petrochemicals with production of 500 KTPA Polypropylene.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 22 September 2020

Toray develops composite tooling materials distribution center in US

Manufactured at their thermoset center of excellence in the UK, the tooling material will be fully stocked in the central US, allowing for immediate order fulfillment for customers in North America.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 21 September 2020

BASF invests in pyrolysis technology firm, Pyrum

Investment will support construction of additional production capacities for pyrolysis oil.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 20 September 2020

Echem to invest $15 bn on bulding new refinery, petchems complex in Egypt

Company is rapidly working on implementing a number of new projects to the national plan for the period of 2020-2035.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 20 September 2020

Petrochemicals demand to rise in key Asian countries by 2021

Easing of containment measures imposed due to Covid-19 pandemic and stimulus packages are likely to increase economic activities and drive petrochemicals demand in countries like China, India and Indonesia.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 20 September 2020

MRPL to raise Rs. 5000 crore

Funds to be raised through issue of unsecured non-convertible debentures (NCDs)/ Bonds.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 18 September 2020

Borealis launches new portfolio of circular polyolefin products

Using these innovative and more circular products will help enable Borealis customers to meet their own sustainability targets while maintaining existing quality standards.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 18 September 2020

thyssenkrupp wins contract to build bioplastics plant in China

The plant will be built in South China and will produce 30,000 tons/yr of polylactide.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 18 September 2020

Clariant to build catofin catalyst production site in China

The new facility will be primarily responsible for producing the Catofin catalyst for propane dehydrogenation, which is used in the production of olefins such as propylene.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 17 September 2020

Fluor completes new lubricants facility in China

The new 80,000-square-meter blending and packaging facility is Valvoline’s largest plant investment to date – and its first in China – supplying more than 30 million gallons of finished lubricants and coolants per year for both passenger car and heavy-duty vehicle customers.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 17 September 2020

Axens to supply alpha-olefins technology to Baltic chemical plant in Russia

As per the agreement, Axens will provide technology for production of 1-butene by ethylene dimerization and AlphaHexol for the production of high purity 1-hexene through ethylene trimerization at Ust Luga.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 17 September 2020

OQ Chemicals licenses oxo production technology to Duqm petchem project

OQ Chemicals will design phase for five world-scale production units for the manufacturing of propanol, butyraldehyde, neopentyl glycol (NPG), 2-Ethylhexanol (2EH), and 2EH acid.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 16 September 2020

Sumitomo Chemical sets up new PP compounds plant in China

The new plant in Wuxi, China is due to be in operation at the beginning of 2021.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 16 September 2020

MRPL selects LanzaTech to develop biofuel facility in India

The integrated technology will have the flexibility to process a wide range of biomass feedstocks enabling rapid replication at other locations.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 15 September 2020

bp and Microsoft form partnership to drive digital energy innovation

The partnership includes a co-?innovation effort focused on digital solutions, the continued use of Microsoft Azure as a cloud-based ?solution for bp infrastructure and bp supplying renewable energy to help Microsoft meet its 2025 ?renewable energy goals.?

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 14 September 2020

bp releases global energy outlook 2050

As per the study, energy consumption will shift away from fossil fuels, and renewables will grow rapidly as the ?world continues to electrify. ?

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 14 September 2020

PM dedicates three petroleum projects in Bihar

These are Durgapur-Banka section of the Paradip-Haldia-Durgapur Pipeline Augmentation Project and two LPG Bottling Plants commissioned by IndianOil and HPCL in Bihar.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 13 September 2020

Braskem's new polypropylene plant in La Porte starts commercial production

New line has a production capacity of over 450,000 metric tons per year and has the capability to produce the entire polypropylene portfolio, including a broad range of products including homopolymer, impact copolymer and random copolymers.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 11 September 2020

Honeywell UOP licenses PDH technology to Zhenhua Petrochemical

The project, which will be conducted in two phases, marks the 42nd and 43rdawards for C3 Oleflex technology in China, which has seen strong growth as demand continues to rise for propylene, the primary component in many plastic resins, films and fibers.

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