Petrochemicals
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..
HP Industry Perspectives: Reflections from a petrochemical giant
Frank Popoff, retired chairman and CEO of the Dow Chemical Co., shared his insight on the petrochemical industry at the AFPM’s 2014 International Petrochemical Conference (IPC). With a career spa..
US chemical security bill known as CFATS passes out of House committee
US House committee authorizes a three-year extension of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards.
Celanese expands compounding capacity at China chemical complex
The Fortron PPS compounding expansion is part of the Celanese growth strategy to directly serve our customers in China and the broader Asia region, which is currently showing growth.
SIBUR increases PET production capacity at plant in Bashkortostan
POLIEF, SIBUR's subsidiary, has completed its polyethylene terephthalate (PET) production expansion project to increase its capacity from 140,000 tpy to 210,000 tpy,
Clariant opens new mining chemicals lab in India
The new Clariant lab offers the capabilities of evaluating the performance of Clariant Mining Solutions chemistry, designed specifically to suit the unique requirements of Indian ores.
Enterprise plans new facility to export ethane from Texas Gulf Coast
Enterprise Products has long-term contracts to support the project, which is designed to have an aggregate loading rate of 10,000 bbl/hour, or up to roughly 240,000 bpd.
Enterprise wins EPA permit on new Texas PDH unit
The permit allows Enterprise Products to build a propane dehydrogenation unit at Mont Belvieu with catalytic reactors, heaters, and gas turbines that maximize thermal efficiency.
CB&I to provide technology, design for new China isobutylene facility
Shandong Chengtai Chemical Industry has awarded a contract to CB&I for the license and engineering design of a grassroots isobutane dehydrogenation unit to be built in Changyi, Shandong Province.
Manoir Industries to supply catalyst tubes for Kirchner Italia ammonia project in Russia
This equipment supplied by Manoir Industries will be installed in the new primary reformer heater of Haldor Topsoe design for the largest ammonia plant in the Russian Federation.
- BASF’s Intermediates division produces entire portfolio of acid chlorides and chloroformates at its Ludwigshafen site using renewable electricity credits 3/23
- LG Chem shuts down 800,000-tpy Yeosu naphtha cracker 3/23
- French Energy Ministry considers increasing oil refining capacity 3/23
- Schneider Electric global study shows energy industry ramping up investment in autonomous operations by 2030 as AI reshapes performance 3/23
- Middle East shock gives Dangote refinery leverage as cheap imports dry up 3/23
- HWI officially opens state-of-the-art Fulton (U.S.) lightweight monolithics facility 3/23
