Petrochemicals
Grace, Chevron venture ART to build world-scale US Gulf catalysts plant
An ever-increasing global push for bottom-of-the-barrel upgrading is leading to a significant increase in investment by refiners for fixed bed resid hydrotreating and ebullating bed resid hydrocracking process technologies.
Rinchem opens Arizona chemical logistics facility
The new facility includes warehousing areas for regulated and non-regulated chemicals and gases. Services that will be offered at this site include customized, temperature-controlled storage and handling of high-purity chemicals and gases primarily for the semiconductor industry.
UOP technology to run world-scale Nigeria refinery
Dangote Oil Refining Company selected UOP technology for a world-scale integrated refinery and petrochemical plant to be built in Lekki, near the capital of Lagos in southwestern Nigeria.
Study: US plastics jobs to rise 20% within decade
"The Rising Competitive Advantage of US Plastics" study found that the shale gas production surge has reversed the fortunes of the plastics industry, shifting the competitive advantage to the US, where producers mostly use raw materials derived from natural gas.
Mexichem opens new India pressure pipes plant
The location of the Hyderabad plant in South India allows Mexichem to position itself for exports to Southeast Asia, to serve customers in South India and to capture new business opportunities.
Sadara Chemical enlists Jacobs as EPC contractor
Under the terms of the contract, Jacobs is providing both In-Kingdom and Out-of-Kingdom EPCM services to Sadara. The In-Kingdom services are being delivered from Jacobs’ local operations in Saudi Arabia with support from its extensive global network.
Norfolk Southern honors 66 chemical companies for safe rail shipments
Altogether, the winning customers safely shipped more than 227,000 carloads of hazardous chemical products over the railroad's network in 2014.
Wison Engineering completes gas-based cracking furnace in Saudi Arabia
This project involved a new gas-based cracking furnace, extension of the pipe rack, a new decoking drum and its structure, a remote control room and an analysis house.
Shell extinguishes olefins unit fire at German site
“We do not comment on the operational status of affected units,” the spokesperson said. "But to make it clear: [there is] no total shutdown of the Wesseling site.”
Mexican authorities raid Celanese chemical plant in environmental dispute
Acting on a search warrant ordered by a Mexican federal district judge, they are investigating alleged violations of Mexican environmental law. The alleged violations include contaminating the Santiago River and soil with mercury and methyl ethyl ketone (MEK).
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