Americas
BASF, Total start up 10th furnace at Texas cracker
The additional furnace improves feedstock flexibility, enhances plant reliability, and increases annual production capacity of ethylene to more than 1 million metric tons, according to project officials.
Siluria unveils new commercial technology to make liquid fuels from gas
"The successful scale-up of a commercially-ready process for producing fuels from natural gas represents another key milestone in our strategy," said Siluria chief executive Ed Dineen.
Valero buys Aventine corn ethanol plant in Indiana
The Mount Vernon ethanol plant has been shut down for approximately two years, but Valero plans to begin a restart program and resume production within the next several months.
Global ethylene forecast hinges on local access to feedstocks, demand
Ethylene-producing assets that have access to low cost gas feedstocks, such as the ones in North America, will lead the competition, according to a new chemical market forecast from Wood Mackenzie.
Foster Wheeler to buy Siemens environmental services business
Combined, these businesses design, engineer, retrofit and service a broad range of clean air technologies for power and industrial plants including: wet and dry flue gas desulfurization (FGD) and particulate control, acid gas control, mercury control, NOx reduction and combustion optimization systems.
Eastman Chemical expands 2-EH capacity in Texas
The expansion will increase capacity by approximately 20,000 metric tons/year. Eastman Chemical says it expects to complete the expansion in the fourth quarter of this year.
Jacobs inks US project services pact with Conoco
Jacobs’ scope of work under the contract includes front end studies and engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for a range of ConocoPhillips projects.
Enterprise picks CB&I for pipe fabrication on new PDH plant in Texas
"CB&I has a history of successfully providing pipe fabrication to projects along the Gulf Coast, and this award builds on that experience," said Luke Scorsone, president of CB&I's fabrication services group.
Sinopec to buy US propane from Phillips 66
In recent years, there has been a huge increase in propane supply due to the rapid development of shale gas in the US. That has helped make LPG prices more competitive.
Addivant expands Al Jubaïl antioxidants complex
“The rapid expansion of the Middle East polymer industry over the past two decades has been impressive and it will continue in the years ahead with the downstream markets playing an increasingly important role," said Addivant CEO Peter Smith, who made the expansion announcement.
- Avina Clean Hydrogen completes FEED for 800,000-tpy clean ammonia facility (U.S.) 1/13
- INEOS closes last remaining synthetic ethanol plant in the UK 1/13
- Vioneo to use Honeywell UOP's methanol-to-olefins technology for Antwerp plant 1/13
- Solvay and Hankook sign Memorandum of Understanding for circular silica 1/13
- India halts trade with U.S.-sanctioned Russian companies and tankers 1/13
- U.S. oil refiners brace for a tough year as investor sentiment turns negative 1/13
