Petrochemicals
Celanese, Henkel collaborate to offer adhesives made from captured CO2 emissions
Henkel Corporation and Celanese Corporation will partner to enhance circularity in emulsion production by utilizing carbon capture-based materials. Henkel will utilize captured CO2 from Fairway Methanol's CCU project in Texas to produce water-based adhesives.
Aramco, Rongsheng Petrochemical sign framework agreement for SASREF petrochemicals expansion project
Aramco, Aramco affiliate Saudi Aramco Jubail Refinery Company (SASREF), and an affiliate of Rongsheng Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (Rongsheng Petrochemical) have signed a Development Framework Agreement in Beijing, China, that paves the way for an expansion project at SASREF in Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
INEOS, GNFC sign MoU to build a new world scale acetic acid unit in India
INEOS Acetyls and Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd (GNFC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the feasibility to build a new world scale, 600,000-tpy acetic acid plant at GNFC's site in Bharuch, Gujarat, India.
Firefly partners with waste giant Sanepar, strengthening global feedstock access
Firefly Green Fuels, a British sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) developer, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sanepar, one of Brazil’s largest water and sanitation companies.
Synata Bio’s Sylonto Project awarded $4.5-MM NDRC grant
Synata Bio, a U.S. company delivering turnkey carbon utilization technology to transform onsite waste gases into ethanol, has been awarded a $4.5-MM grant (RMB 32 MM) from China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) for its Sylonto project.
Lukoil to launch gas chemical complex, gas processing unit in Stavropol in 2029
PJSC Lukoil plans to commission a gas chemical complex (GCC) and a gas processing unit (GPU-2) at its Stavrolen facility, a 100% subsidiary of Lukoil in Budyonnovsk, Stavropol region, by 2029.
Sinopec, Aramco start building $10-B petchem complex in China's Fujian province
Sinopec Corp and Saudi Aramco have started constructing a $10-B refinery and petrochemical complex in southeast China's Fujian province, marking another big investment in the country's recent wave of petrochemicals expansions.
Clariant EnviCat N2O-S catalyst to cut CO2eq by 690,000 tpy at Hengli’s nitric acid plant in China
Clariant announced the successful installation of its EnviCat N2O-S catalyst at Hengli Petrochemical's 300,000-tpy nitric acid plant in Dalian, China. With the successful installation of the catalyst in June 2024, the plant is projected to reduce its N2O emissions by 690,000 tpy of CO2eq.
European oil giants step back from renewables path
Almost five years ago, bp embarked on an ambitious attempt to transform itself from an oil company into a business focused on low-carbon power. The British company is now trying to return to its roots as a big oil and gas player with a growth story to match rivals, revive its share price and allay investor concerns over future profits.
Neste and PCS to bring renewable solutions to Southeast Asia’s chemicals industry
Neste and Singapore-based essential chemicals company PCS Pte. Ltd. have launched a cooperation for the supply of renewable solutions to Southeast Asia’s chemicals industry.
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- Celanese, Henkel collaborate to offer adhesives made from captured CO2 emissions 11/20
- Aramco, Rongsheng Petrochemical sign framework agreement for SASREF petrochemicals expansion project 11/20
- Asia's jet fuel imports from India to hit multi-year highs in November 11/20
- INEOS, GNFC sign MoU to build a new world scale acetic acid unit in India 11/20
- Sinochem may keep bankrupt refineries as auctions draw little interest 11/20
