Construction
MHI completes large-scale 2-train polyethylene plant for Exxon
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc. (MHIA), a fully owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has completed the construction of a large-scale two-train polyethylene plant in the US.
Romania's OMV Petrom starts work on new polyfuel unit at Petrobrazi
(Reuters) — Romania's oil and gas group OMV Petrom says it has started construction of a new Polyfuel unit at its Petrobrazi Refinery.
CPC Taoyuan starts up sulfur recovery units with DuPont technology
WILMINGTON, DEL. — The Chinese Petroleum Corporation (CPC) awarded DuPont Clean Technologies (DuPont) the contract to supply the technology license, engineering and proprietary equipment for a MECS DynaWave wet gas scrubbing unit to be installed at its Taoyuan refinery in Taiwan in August 2015.
Clariant Catalysts expands in China with opening of new office in Yinchuan
MUNICH — Clariant, a company in specialty chemicals, announced the opening of a new office for its Catalysts business in Yinchuan city, capital of the Ningxia Hui autonomous region in China. With the new branch, Clariant becomes the first multinational catalyst provider based in northwest China, a region that is home to a majority of the nation’s coal-to-chemicals producers as well as numerous syngas and polyolefin companies.
Honeywell to provide detergent manufacturing technologies to Farabi petchem complex
DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia — Honeywell announced that Farabi Petrochemicals Company will use Honeywell UOP technologies for a new complex in Yanbu to expand its production of biodegradable detergents. The construction of the new complex is expected to be completed in 2020.
ADNOC, Borealis to extend and expand joint petchem activities in Ruwais
ABU DHABI, UAE — The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Borealis have signed a framework agreement, under which the companies will advance two key projects that will expand both ADNOC and Borealis downstream petrochemicals business and support the delivery of ADNOC’s integrated smart growth and partnership strategy.
Meridian Energy receives water allocation draft permit recommendation for Davis refinery
BELFIELD, ND — Meridian Energy Group, Inc., a developer of innovative solutions for environmentally-compliant oil refining technology, announced the company has received the Recommended Decision for the Davis Refinery water allocation from the North Dakota State Engineer’s Office.
ClearSign receives order to qualify combustion technology for oil refinery
SEATTLE — ClearSign Combustion Corporation, a provider of industrial combustion technologies that deliver a reduction of pollutant emissions, announced that they have received a purchase order to qualify the company's Duplex combustion technology as a precursor to an installation at a super major oil refinery.
VTTI acquires 51% interest in a greenfield terminal project in Pakistan
VTTI B.V., a global independent provider of energy storage, announced its acquisition of a 51% ownership interest in a 233,400 m³ greenfield project in Pakistan.
Sempra Energy awarded $155 MM liquid fuels project in Veracruz
SAN DIEGO — Sempra Energy announced that its Mexican subsidiary, Infraestructura Energética Nova, S.A.B. de C.V. (IEnova), has been awarded a 20-yr contract by the Veracruz Port Administration in Mexico to build and operate a receipt, storage and send-out liquid fuels marine terminal on the Mexican Gulf Coast.
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