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Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 02 September 2020

Green Science Alliance develops biodegradable resin based paint

Company has developed natural biomass biodegradable resin based paint, coating material with anti-bacteria, anti-virus effect.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 02 September 2020

BASF installs five polymer injection units in Argentina

With its enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technologies, the unit will help revive oilfield in decline by maximizing extraction efficiency from the reservoir.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 01 September 2020

LyondellBasell and Bora start-up new joint venture petchem complex in China

The complex will supply polyolefin products for various industries in China, including packaging, transportation, building and construction, and healthcare and hygiene.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 30 August 2020

GP Petroleums swings to losses due to weak automobile demand

Total income for the quarter under review fell by 41.32 per cent to Rs 79.09 crore.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 30 August 2020

Repsol to upgrade Tarragona plant for impact resistant polymer production

When operational in 2021, the plant will be the first of its kind in the Iberian Peninsula which will produce highly specialized polymers with great added value for the automotive sector due to their extraordinary resistance to impacts, positively affecting safety.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 28 August 2020

Evonik to invest €15 million in Marl C4 production network

Targeted debottlenecking measures will increase the local production capacity for so-called isobutene derivatives by well over 50% by December 2021.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 27 August 2020

LyondellBasell’s PP and HDPE technology selected by petchem refinery in Oman

The new plants of DRPIC will comprise of a polypropylene (PP) plant that will utilize LyondellBasell’s Spheripol PP process technology to produce 280,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) of PP and a 480-m.t./yr high-density polyethylene plant which will utilize Hostalen ACP process technology.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 27 August 2020

Nexans wins contract from Poland-based petchem firm

As part of the contract, Nexans will provide cables for a new petrochemical complex for PDH Polska S.A in Poland.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 27 August 2020

Afton Chemical to build GPA unit in Singapore

The new unit is expected to come online in the fourth quarter of next year.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 26 August 2020

Evonik acquires Porocel for US$210 million to drive catalysts business growth

The acquisition of Porocel gives Evonik access to catalyst rejuvenation technology and to available production capacity.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 24 August 2020

Govt. encouraging sugar mills to enhance ethanol capacity

Soft loans of about Rs. 18,600 crore are being extended through banks to 362 projects of 600 crore litre capacity for enhancement and augmentation of ethanol production capacity for which an interest subvention of about Rs. 4,045 crore for five years is being borne by the government.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 23 August 2020

Oil India swings to losses due to oil price slump

Company has reported a net loss of Rs 248.61 crore in first quarter of 2020-21 fiscal as compared to a net profit of Rs 624.80 crore in the same period of the previous financial year.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 23 August 2020

Saudi Aramco pulls out of $10b refinery project in China

State of global energy market and Aramco's need to save up on cash cited as reasons

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 23 August 2020

DuPont to supply alkylation technology for petchem refinery in Brunei

Alkylation unit's start-up is targeted for 2023 at Hengyi Industries refinery in Brunei.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 20 August 2020

Petrochemicals offers $30 bn investment opportunity in India

Global supply chain reorganization is likely to spur demand for specialty chemicals out of India in the coming decade, which in turn will drive demand for petrochemicals.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 20 August 2020

Fluor JV achieves final provisional turnover on Kuwait refining project

Following commissioning, both refineries will have a capacity of 800,000 barrels per day to meet local and international demand for clean fuels.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 19 August 2020

Gevo, Praj to develop sustainable aviation fuel in India

Gevo will license its technology and Praj will provide technology, plant equipment and EPC services to sugar mills and ethanol plants to produce renewable isobutanol from 1G feedstock (cane juice, cane molasses, sugar syrup, etc.) and 2G feedstock (cellulosic biomass like straws, bagasse, etc.)

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 19 August 2020

Idemitsu starts up lubricants plant in China

The annual production capacity of the new plant is 120,000,000 kiloliters per year.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 19 August 2020

Lummus Technology announces start-up of bio-ethers unit at Greek refinery

The new CDTaee unit will not only help Hellenic meet its biofuel requirements in Greece, but also resolve blending constraints and produce a high-octane gasoline-blending component, TAEE (Tertiary Amyl Ethyl Ether).

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 19 August 2020

Siemens signs preventive maintenance deal for petchem plant in Egypt

Deal is for a 10-year period covering maintenance services for gas turbines of ETHYDCO’s petrochemical complex in Alexandria.

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