Petrochemicals
Norfolk Southern awards US rail shippers for safe handling of chemicals
The award, given annually for 18 years, goes to chemical manufacturers and facilities that ship at least 1,000 carloads of hazardous product on Norfolk Southern without a single incident.
Celanese to build vinyl acetate ethylene emulsions unit in Southeast Asia
“This proposed expansion will support our global and regional growth strategy to expand our reach into the markets of Southeast Asia,” said Mark Murray, GM of the Celanese emulsion polymers business.
Jacobs to design Indonesia chlorine dioxide plant
Under the terms of the contract, Jacobs is designing and engineering the plant, supplying key equipment and materials including Jacobs’ proprietary Chemetics equipment, and providing technical services for plant erection, operator training, commissioning and testing.
Jacobs wins engineering package from Borealis on Belgium chemical sites
Under the terms of the contract, Jacobs’ scope of work includes study, engineering, procurement, construction management, and personnel support services on a variety of projects.
BP picks Emerson technology for leak detection at Belgium chemical facility
The wireless technology provides a reliable, affordable way to gather information from hydrocarbon sensors that continuously monitor storage tanks, valves and pipelines throughout the plant, and to deliver that information to the control system so operators can be notified of any leaks.
AkzoNobel starts up new Brazil chemicals facility
The new "chemical island" facility in Brazil will supply, store and handle all chemicals for the 1.5 million tpy Suzano pulp mill under an agreement which runs for the next 15 years.
INEOS expands plan to ship US ethane feedstocks to Norway, Scotland
INEOS and Evergas have now expanded the agreement to secure additional capacity for long-term shipping of cheaper US ethane for INEOS’ European crackers at Rafnes and Grangemouth.
China’s Lijin Petrochemical picks UOP technology for isobutylene project
China’s Lijin Petrochemical will use UOP's C4 Oleflex process to produce isobutylene, an ingredient for fuels and synthetic rubber. This is UOP’s 15th Oleflex project in China in the past three years.
BASF, Yara to build new ammonia plant in Texas
The proposed ammonia plant would be located at the existing BASF site in Freeport, Texas, have an capacity of 750,000 tpy, and be based on a hydrogen-synthesis process.
Toyo to engineer new Petrobras ammonia plant
The project scope covers licensing, engineering, procurement of equipment and materials, installation, commissioning and operation assistance. The plant is planned to be completed in the first half of 2017.
- The Shipping Corporation of India and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders sign contract for methanol dual fuel platform supply vessel 3/20
- Technip Energies invests in Verso Energy’s DEZiR eSAF project in Rouen 3/20
- Honeywell’s commercial launch of AI-powered control room assistant follows successful pilot 3/20
- Serbia secures U.S. sanctions waiver for its NIS oil firm 3/20
- Tanker carrying fuel originally bound for Cuba diverts to Trinidad 3/20
- Vietnam accelerates shift to ethanol fuel as Iran war drives up energy prices 3/20
