Ethylene
Lummus secures heater supply awards from Reliance Industries
Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, has secured awards from Reliance Industries Ltd. to supply four Short Residence Time (SRT®) ethylene cracking heaters at two facilities in India.
Technip Energies acquires technology from Shell to accelerate bio-polyester production
Technip Energies and Shell Catalysts & Technologies announce a technology transfer agreement which accelerates the commercialization of Technip Energies’ Bio-2-Glycols technology for bio-based mono ethylene glycol (MEG) production from glucose.
Mammoet completes heavy haul for Portugal's Sines Industrial Complex's ALBA project
The ALBA project will see significant expansion of the Sines Industrial Complex in Portugal. This large facility includes a linear polyethylene plant and a polypropylene plant.
New Energy Blue and ARCO/Murray partner to build biomass refineries to produce sustainable fuels and chemicals
New Energy Blue, the clean-energy developer whose technology converts agricultural waste into lowest-carbon biofuels and biochemicals, and ARCO/Murray announced a partnership to build out the New Energy Biomass Refinery designed platform across the American Midwest.
China produces first nuclear-generated steam for petrochemicals plant
China's first nuclear-based steam generation project began production on Wednesday, state-run China National Nuclear Corp (CNNC) said in a Wechat post announcing the latest step in Chinese efforts to decarbonize heavy industry.
A multi-objective optimization study for an integrated oil refinery-petrochemical plant—Part 2
In this research, the integration of an oil refinery and an ethylene-producing facility was examined using a mixed-integer nonlinear programming model that prioritized maximizing ethylene and propylene production and net profit.
PTTGC wants to turn Map Ta Phut (Thailand) into petrochemicals hub
The company aims to build growth opportunity for Map Ta Phut to position it as a Southeast Asian hub.
Grace licenses UNIPOL polypropylene technology to Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd.
W. R. Grace announced that Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), the second largest Indian oil marketing company, has expanded its licenses for Grace’s UNIPOL® polypropylene (PP) process technology.
Univation launches new PE process to produce LDPE and EVA resins
Univation Technologies announced the launch of its latest licensed technology platform – a tubular high-pressure PE process enabling production of both low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and ethyl-vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer resins which is offered under the brand name UNIGILITY™ Tubular High Pressure PE Process Technology.
Avient announces Asia manufacturing and availability of Cesa non-PFAS process aid
Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable materials solutions and services, is expanding the recent launch of its Cesa™ Non-PFAS Process Aid to Asia.
- Neste, Mitsubishi Corporation agree on strategic partnership to develop supply chains for renewable chemicals and plastics 7/16
- Tecnimont awarded green ammonia plant study in India 7/15
- Audi, bp team up with strategic sustainable fuels partnership for Formula 1 7/15
- Iowa biodiesel industry commends Rep. Hinson on letter to EPA 7/15
- Singapore's 1H 2024 bunker sales rise on year but June sees a monthly decline 7/15
- Russia may reinstate gasoline export ban from August if shortages worsen 7/15
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- Alarm rationalization at Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) refineries
