Petrochemicals
Formosa to use ThyssenKrupp reforming process on new Texas PDH unit
The contract awarded to ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions includes licensing, basic engineering, detail engineering for the key equipment, delivery of the catalyst and technical support during the project.
Uhde Inventa-Fischer finishes Poland PET plant revamp for Indorama
The revamp, which focused on optimizing all reactors, product pipe systems and utilities, was implemented in order to achieve minimum plant downtime without compromising high quality standards.
Eastman expands plasticizers production in Texas
Eastman completed the expansion of its non-phthalate plasticizers at its manufacturing facility in Texas City. The expansion at the site increased the overall capacity of Eastman 168 by 15%.
Foster Wheeler to work with UK’s Plaxica on new lactic acid technology
Foster Wheeler has signed a technical services agreement with Plaxica under which Foster Wheeler will provide engineering services for the global implementation of Plaxica’s low-cost lactic acid technology.
Borealis hires contractor Neste Jacobs on cracker upgrade in Sweden
The companies signed a deal for Neste Jacobs to deliver EPCM services for the upgrade of the process section part of Borealis' steam cracker to enable increased ethane cracking in Stenungsund.
US safety board warns against use of methanol in lab demonstrations
The CSB said the unfortunate incident is similar to a number of others that have occurred around the country during lab or classroom demonstrations where methanol has been used as a fuel for combustion.
KBR to help revamp Algeria ammonia plants
KBR is supplying Fertial SpA with its proprietary technology to boost production at the Annaba and Arzew plants while also helping Fertial increase its efficiency and reliability.
BASF starts up Antwerp butadiene extraction plant
BASF on Thursday announced the start-up of a new butadiene extraction plant at its Verbund site in Antwerp, Belgium. The plant has an annual production capacity of 155,000 metric tons.
Eastman to buy water treatment chemicals firm Taminco for $1.8 billion
Taminco is the world’s largest integrated producer of alkylamines and alkylamine derivatives. Taminco blends ammonia with alcohol to make amines that can be reacted with other chemicals.
BASF to base investment choices on sustainability
BASF’s assessment of 50,000 product uses across five continents found that applications with about 200 million euros ($258 million) of total annual sales had a “sustainability concern".
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