Petrochemicals

John Crane launches Performance Plus™, a new era in service excellence for rotating equipment

Quick wins on cutting methane dogged by a slow transition

The pledge to cut methane emissions by 30% below 2020 levels by 2030 has been signed by 159 countries plus the EU. Many of them have developed, or are working on, methane action plans, and billions of dollars have been committed to the effort.

Nuberg EPC awarded 120-tpd chlor-alkali and calcium chloride plant project in Oman

The development marks the second phase of Al Ghaith’s integrated chemical complex in Sur and represents the first-of-its-kind large-scale chlor-alkali expansion in Oman, underlining Nuberg EPC’s pivotal role in advancing the Sultanate’s industrial transformation and chemical self-reliance.

TA'ZIZ signs supply deal with the Sanmar Group to export chemicals to Egypt and India

Clariant to provide CLARITY™ Prime digital services to SECCO Petrochemicals' 900,000-tpy ethylene plant

German chemicals lobby VCI says no sector turnaround in sight after weak Q3

IEA: World oil and gas demand could grow until 2050

The Paris-based energy security watchdog predicted in its annual outlook that the world will likely fail to meet its goal to cap the rise in temperatures to as close as possible to 1.5°C degrees (2.7°F) above pre-industrial times to avoid the most devastating effects of climate change.

Indorama Ventures’ Fibers business and Jiaren Chemical Recycling form JV to enhance global textile circularity

INEOS prepares 10 anti-dumping cases to EU commission in unprecedented move

Europe’s chemical sector, the foundation of modern manufacturing, is being drowned by a tidal wave of low-cost imports from Asia, the Middle East and the United States. These products are undercutting European producers who face the world’s highest energy prices and escalating, unilateral carbon costs.

Lindner, Proctor & Gamble launch mechanical recycling technology: Flexloop

Flexloop follows preliminary mechanical cleaning and provides a solvent-based extraction step. In this step, NIAS (non-intentionally added substances) such as pesticides, phthalates, dioxins and organic residues are also extracted and taken away along with odors, adhesives and printing inks.