Petrochemicals
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.
Borealis awards work to Jacobs for polyethylene expansion in Sweden
Jacobs is working to debottleneck an existing XLPE compounding and soaking train and raise the intermediate storage capacity of the XLPE base resin in the upstream polymerization plant.
US chemical council unveils annual award winners for energy efficiency
“Energy efficiency is fundamental to American chemistry,” said ACC president and CEO Cal Dooley. “Applying innovation to deliver energy-saving solutions is a big part of what we do.
IRPC 2014: Defining the course of the global HPI
Leading hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) executives and technical experts will come together June 24–26 in Verona, Italy, to share ideas, innovation and vision for the global downstream indu..
HP Petrochemicals: Ammonia production booms on cheap natural gas
Thanks to the availability of a steady supply of affordable natural gas as a feedstock, the ammonia and fertilizer industries in North America are experiencing a renaissance that has not been witnesse..
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