Petrochemicals
Arkema increases fluorinated polymer capacity at its Changshu plant
In 2007, Arkema announced the construction of a Kynar PVDF fluorinated polymer production plant on its Changshu site in China, scheduled to come onstream in March 2011.
Ashland Inc. exiting the PE business
Ashland Inc.’s subsidiary Hercules Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to sell its pentaerythritol (PE) business to Perstorp Polyols Inc. The purchase price was not disclosed.
Specialty chemical plant being built in Louisiana
Myriant Technologies, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Myriant Lake Providence Inc., will soon begin building a new 392,000-square-foot plant at the Port of Lake Providence, Louisiana. Myrant hopes the plant will be the world's largest bio-based succinic acid plant.
Saudi Aramco and CNPC vow to strengthen cooperation
Saudi Aramco and China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC), parent of PetroChina, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) during a four-day visit to Saudi Arabia by a CNPC delegation headed by CNPC President Jiang Jiemin.
Eastman completes restart of olefin cracking unit at Longview site
Eastman Chemical Co. has completed the restart of a previously idled cracking unit at its Longview, Texas, site. The restart of this cracker increases Eastman’s olefin capacity by approximately 215,000 metric tons and brings the company’s total number of active cracking units to three.
Qatar Petroleum and Shell looking at major petrochemicals project in Qatar
Qatar Petroleum and Shell have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly study the development of a major petrochemicals complex in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar.
BASF expands superabsorbent polymer plants in Antwerp and Freeport
BASF plans to expand its existing superabsorbent polymer production capacities at its Antwerp, Belgium, and Freeport, Texas, sites.
Stamicarbon urea tech licensed to Bodashidi in China
Stamicarbon, the licensing and IP Center of Maire Tecnimont S.p.A., has signed a license agreement with Inner Mongolia Bodashidi Co., Ltd. in China for a urea plant with a capacity of 2860 mtpd. The plant will be built in the industrial zone of Nalinriver, Wushen, Inner Mongolia, China.
Dow announces plans for new propylene glycol plant in Thailand
The Dow Chemical Co. plans to build a propylene glycol (PG) plant in Map Ta Phut, Thailand, with a production capacity of up to 150 ktpy.
Shaw to help engineer a new ethylene plant in India
The Shaw Group Inc. has been selected by GAIL (India) to provide its proprietary technology and basic engineering for a new 450,000 tpy ethylene plant. Shaw also will provide support during detailed engineering, procurement and construction, and commissioning and startup of the plant, which will be part of GAIL's petrochemical complex in Pata, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Nextchem (Maire) awarded feasibility studies contract for two plastic upcycling projects in Africa and Asia 3/24
- Ketjen and Aramco collaborate to support the development of next-generation FCC catalyst innovation 3/24
- UK government pledges £9 MM for new development projects at Mossmorran ethylene plant in Fife 3/24
- PetroChina reaches milestone on $10-B Dalian refining and chemical integration project 3/24
- Valero shuts Texas refinery after explosion 3/24
- JGSOC appoints International Process Plants to evaluate sale of Batangas petrochemical complex 3/24
