Petrochemicals
China's Sinopec starts construction of Zhanjiang refinery
BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's Sinopec Group has begun construction of a long-planned refinery and petrochemical complex in the southern city of Zhanjiang, the company said on its website on Wednesday.
GE and Toyo sign MOU exploring digital solutions in petchem industry
General Electric Company and Toyo Engineering Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding for a joint project to explore digital solutions for the fertilizer and petrochemicals industry.
Hengli Petrochemical selects Dupont technologies for alkylation complex
DuPont Clean Technologies announced that Hengli Petrochemical Company, based in Dalian, China, has awarded DuPont a contract to supply the alkylation and spent acid regeneration technologies for the nrew, grassroots refinery in the Changxing Island Harbor Industrial Zone.
Thai IRPC to invest $280 MM to expand petchem output capacity
BANGKOK (Reuters) -- Thailand's integrated oil refiner IRPC Pcl plans to invest $280 million next year with an aim to expand the production capacity of a petrochemical product and boost its long-term earnings growth, a top executive said.
BASF completes acquisition of Chemetall
Ludwigshafen, Germany – BASF has completed its acquisition of Albemarle’s global surface treatment business, Chemetall.
Evonik to build silica plant in South Carolina
Evonik Industries is building a production plant for precipitated silica in the US state of South Carolina to supply the tire industry. The industry needs high-quality precipitated silica for producing fuel-efficient tires with good wet grip properties, which can save up to 8% fuel in comparison to conventional car tires.
Scientific Design signs technology contract with Sanrui
LITTLE FERRY, NEW JERSEY -- Scientific Design Company, Inc. (SD) today announced that Sanrui Technology Chemical Industry CO., LTD. has selected SD’s EO/EG technology for their complex in Cangzhou, Hebei, China.
Aramco, Dow JV to supply feedstock to Saudi Rufayah Chemicals
KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) -- Sadara Chemical, a $20 billion petrochemical JV between national oil giant Saudi Aramco and Dow Chemical, has signed a 20-year agreement with Saudi Rufayah Chemicals Co (RCC), Sadara said on Sunday.
S.Korea's Lotte Chemical to invest $215 MM to add ethylene capacity
SEOUL (Reuters) -- South Korea's Lotte Chemical Corp said on Monday it will invest $215.82 million to increase the ethylene production capacity at its southwestern Yeosu plant by 2018.
Kuwait's KNPC mandates banks for ECA-backed club loan
DUBAI (Reuters) -- Kuwait National Petroleum Co (KNPC) has selected 10 international banks to provide a loan facility of more than $4 billion to back its Clean Fuels project, banking sources said.
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