Petrochemicals
SABIC to shut Yanbu petrochemical complex for 35-day maintenance
The shutdown will include an ethylene glycol plant, which will suspend operations for 60 days.
Celanese, Mitsui mull extra Texas methanol plant
The potential methanol unit at Bishop would have an annual capacity of 1.3 million tons and would leverage the design benefits of the Clear Lake unit that is currently under construction.
EU chemicals industry reports stagnant growth, weakening confidence
“The lack of growth in 2014 was partly due to falling exports," said Cefic director general Hubert Mandery. "Though the price of oil has fallen here in Europe, lowering producer costs, long-term problems persist, especially the challenge of securing affordable energy supplies.”
Mitsubishi unveils $1B Trinidad methanol project
The project, scheduled for completion in June 2018 and to start up by October 2018, would have a capacity of 1 million tpy of methanol and 20,000 tpy of dimethyl ether (DME).
Alfa Laval to supply heat exchangers for ethylene project in Turkmenistan
The Alfa Laval OLMI heat exchangers will be used to increase the yield and recover energy in the production of ethylene at the Turkmenistan project, according to company officials.
Reliance commissions new India PET, PTA plants
The two plants are forward integrated in the same Reliance complex to decrease costs and capture full chain margins.
Study: US demand for engineering plastics to rise steadily through 2019
Replacement of metal parts with engineering plastics will continue to drive growth, as will new technological advancements that allow engineering plastics to penetrate new applications.
Shell completes ethylene unit upgrade, expansion at Singapore complex
Royal Dutch Shell has completed a revamp of its Singapore ethane cracker. The olefins unit is part of Shell’s integrated refinery and petrochemical complex.
US plastic resins output surges over 2014 levels
US production of major plastic resins totaled 6.1 billion pounds during February 2015, an increase of 6.8 percent compared to the same month in 2014, according to statistics released by the ACC.
Top seven causes for lost olefin production
Long-term trends in production losses, showing total loss production measured in seven biennial studies, are discussed in this article to determine if these losses are increasing or decreasing over time.
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