Petrochemicals
Evonik presents innovative "Debonding on Demand" concept for more sustainable bonding
Evonik has developed a groundbreaking "Debonding on Demand" concept to meet the growing demands of today's manufacturing industry for the circular economy by improving the sustainability of bonding. This innovative technology was developed to meet the urgent need for adhesives that can be easily removed for recycling and repairs.
Oil, gas and refined product imports exempted from Trump’s sweeping tariffs
The exemption will come as a relief to the U.S. oil industry, which had expressed concerns that new levies could disrupt flows and raise costs on everything from Canadian crude oil serving Midwest refineries to European cargoes of gasoline and diesel to the eastern seaboard.
Mabanaft, HIF Global sign agreement to accelerate e-methanol adoption in the shipping industry
Energy company Mabanaft and HIF Global have signed a Heads of Agreement (HoA) for the planned offtake of e-methanol, reinforcing their commitment to advancing carbon-reducing fuels for the shipping industry. The initial offtake would be of up to 100,000 tpy of e-methanol produced from renewable electricity and captured CO₂.
Burckhardt Compression awarded digital monitoring services contract for a chemical plant in Saudi Arabia
Burckhardt Compression has won a significant order for digital monitoring services in Saudi Arabia. This solution includes state-of-the-art PROGNOST® NT system to upgrade and digitalize a major customer’s reciprocating compressor installation in the Middle East.
Lummus completes successful startup of electric heater demonstration unit
Lummus Technology announced the successful startup of its SRT-e™ commercial demonstration unit. The milestone validates the heating system components and controls at a commercial scale.
ENEOS, A.P. Møller Holding and Maersk agree to invest $100 MM in C2X to advance green methanol portfolio
ENEOS has signed an investment agreement with C2X to advance the development of the Beaver Lake Renewable Energy project in Louisiana to FID and to further develop its global green methanol project portfolio.
Clariant’s MegaMax 900 catalyst: Powerful start at European Energy’s e-methanol plant
Clariant announced the successful startup of its MegaMax 900 methanol synthesis catalyst at European Energy’s e-methanol plant in Kasso, Denmark. The facility uses biogenic CO2 and green hydrogen to produce up to 42,000 tpy of green methanol
ExxonMobil to invest more than $100 MM in Baton Rouge upgrade to produce high-purity isopropyl alcohol
ExxonMobil announced its plans to invest more than $100 MM in facility upgrades to produce high-purity isopropyl alcohol, a critical material for semiconductor chip manufacturing in the U.S.
The case for investing in acetic acid
This article dives into the acetic acid market, as well as processing technologies for its production.
KazMunayGas starts building polyethylene plant with Sinopec, SIBUR
The plant will have a pyrolysis unit which will use the technology of the U.S.-based Lummus, an ethylene polymerization unit using the technology of Chevron Phillips Chemical and Univation Technologies, as well as a butene unit using Axens technology
- Evonik presents innovative "Debonding on Demand" concept for more sustainable bonding 4/3
- Oil, gas and refined product imports exempted from Trump’s sweeping tariffs 4/3
- Mabanaft, HIF Global sign agreement to accelerate e-methanol adoption in the shipping industry 4/3
- Burckhardt Compression awarded digital monitoring services contract for a chemical plant in Saudi Arabia 4/3
- Lummus completes successful startup of electric heater demonstration unit 4/3
- ENEOS, A.P. Møller Holding and Maersk agree to invest $100 MM in C2X to advance green methanol portfolio 4/3
