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Petrochemical | 19 February 2020

GP Petroleums to invest Rs 100 crore in new plant at Gujarat

This will be company's second blending plant in the country and will manufacture specialty value-added products in addition to the automotive and industrial lubricants catering to the entire value chain

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 17 February 2020

Versalis launches chemical recycling plastic waste project in Italy

The Hoop project is a joint venture with Italian engineering company Servizi di Ricerche e Sviluppo (S.R.S.), and will use pyrolysis technology to transform mixed plastic waste into feedstock for new polymers

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 15 February 2020

INEOS patners with Forever Plast for plastics recyling

Together they have developed a range of new Polyethylene grades that mirror INEOS virgin grades and perfectly fit injection molding and compression molding machines.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 14 February 2020

SABIC donates RMB 8mn to Hubei province for battle against Covid-19 outbreak

The funds will be used to purchase medical supplies and provide care and support for front-line doctors and medical workers, and for meeting the specific needs for epidemic prevention.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 14 February 2020

Licensed Process Technology from Dow and Johnson Matthey Selected for New Butanol Facility in China

Under this license, the plant will be built at Huayi’s integrated petrochemical complex in Qinzhou Port, P.R. China with an annual butanol capacity of 300,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr).

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 13 February 2020

NextChem partners with Saola Energy to produce renewable diesel

Italian energy transition company NextChem has teamed up with US Saola Energy to license technology for the production of renewable diesel from vegetable oils and residual fats.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 13 February 2020

Kosmos signs deal with BP Gas for LNG

Oil and gas company Kosmos Energy, along with its partners, has signed an LNG supply deal with a subsidiary of BP for volumes from the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim Phase 1 project.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 13 February 2020

BASF launches blockchain pilot project for recyling in British Columbia

The pilot project will introduce a more sustainable alternative to the linear economic model, reducing plastic waste, maximizing its value and enhancing resource efficiency.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 12 February 2020

Linde starts up new air separation plant in the U.S. Gulf Coast

Linde today announced it has started up a new air separation unit (ASU) in Freeport, Texas, as part of a long-term agreement to supply MEGlobal's new ethylene glycol (EG) plant in Oyster Creek, Texas

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 12 February 2020

Ineos partners with UPM Biofuels for renewable polymer raw materials production

The agreement supports INEOS’ plans to make a range of plastics with significantly reduced greenhouse gas emissions.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 11 February 2020

BP's downstream chief executive to leave

BP announced today that Tufan Erginbilgic, chief executive of BP’s Downstream segment, has decided to leave the company at the end of March 2020.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 06 February 2020

Wood group sells industrial services business to Kaefer

The divestment is another important step in Wood’s portfolio rationalisation strategy and follows the planned sale of the company’s nuclear business, which was announced in August 2019 and is expected to complete in Q1 2020. Cash proceeds from the disposals will be used to reduce debt.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 06 February 2020

Clariant expands production capability for edible oils & biofuel products

New product line extends portfolio of highly activated bleaching earths

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 06 February 2020

Evonik opens hydrogenation pilot plant in India

New pilot plant bridges the gap between laboratory and plant

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 05 February 2020

ChemOne launches US$3.4b aromatics plant in Johor

The US$3.38 billion project will be one of the world’s largest and most competitive integrated condensate splitter and aromatics facilities. Construction is expected to start in the second half of 2020.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 05 February 2020

Sandvik adds new tube line in India

Sandvik Mehsana is a high-tech tube mill that produces advanced corrosion-resistant tube, pipe and hollows for heat exchangers and process equipment across a wide range of industries, including petrochemical, oil and gas, chemical and fertilizer.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 04 February 2020

Velocys appoints Worley as engineering partner

Worley is now the partner in the development of pre-feasibility, feasibility and FEED packages for all projects in the Velocys portfolio.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 29 January 2020

Flour awarded contract for BPCL Polyols Petrochemicals project

Fluor's scope of work includes front-end engineering and design of both the inside and outside battery limits as well as detailed design, engineering, procurement and construction management services for the facility's utilities and offsites.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 28 January 2020

Reliance's partnership with Saudi Aramco not a retreat from energy business: Report

Reliance Industries partnership with Saudi Aramco for its USD 75 billion oil-to-chemicals business signals expansion rather than retreat as growth opportunities are expected to boost the petrochemical and refining vertical, market analyst firm Bernstein said.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 23 January 2020

Sulzer wins contract to supply gas dehydration technology for ExxonMobil

Sulzer Chemtech is supplying the first ever industrial scale cMIST system for natural gas dehydration, with start-up scheduled for the second half of 2020. The unit will be installed at an onshore ExxonMobil facility in the U.S

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