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Petrochemicals

NOVA inks ethane supply deal from Marcellus shale

NOVA Chemicals said it signed a memorandum of understanding with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Range Resources for a long-term supply of ethane from the Marcellus shale basin.

Nickel recycle: Extending service life for reformer tubes

Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd.: Kunte, S. B.

Case studies investigate methods to conserve high-nickel tubes for fertilizer facilities

Consider new materials for ethylene furnace applications

Manoir Industries: Verdier, G.  |  Carpentier, F.

An innovative metallurgy solves maintenance issues

Design an efficient exchanger network

KBS Co: Rikhtehgar, F.

Advanced heat integration and pinch technology reduces energy consumption

HP Viewpoint: Consider new developments in antifouling coatings for rotating equipment

Elliott Group: Dowson, P.

Innovative materials and applications protect critical centrifugal compressors and steam turbines from erosion and corrosion

HP Construction: North America

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Meche, Helen

Chevron Phillips Chemical Co., LP, is advancing a feasibility study to construct a world-scale ethane cracker and ethylene derivatives at one of its existing facilities in the US Gulf Coast region. Th..

HP Construction: South America

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Meche, Helen

Braskem-Idesa, the joint venture between Braskem and Idesa, has taken another important step in developing its Ethylene XXI project in Mexico. The JV has chosen Technip as the technology provider for ..

HP Construction: Europe

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Meche, Helen

Uhde has begun construction of what is said to be its first-ever skid-mounted chlor-alkali electrolysis plant in Leuna, Germany. Leuna-Harze GmbH, one of Europe’s leading producers of epoxy resin..

HP Construction: Middle East

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Meche, Helen

Neste Oil and Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) have a partnership concerning very high-viscosity index (VHVI) base oils. Along with the cooperation, 600,000 metric tpy of NEXBASE base oil is expecte..

HP Construction: Asia-Pacific

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Meche, Helen

Fluor Offshore Solutions, a unit of Fluor Corp., has been awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract by Woodside for the Browse liquefied natural gas (LNG) development. The Browse fiel..