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SABIC setting its sights on the electrification of ethylene production

SABIC has signed an agreement with Coolbrook to assess Coolbrook’s Roto Dynamic Reactor (RDR) technology in support of decarbonizing ethylene production.

Vietnam's Long Son petrochemicals complex to start operations by mid-year

Long Son Petrochemicals will start commercial production at its petrochemical complex in southern Vietnam by mid-2023.

Crude C4 alternatives for a successful grassroots petrochemicals project

Saudi Aramco: Delgado, J.  |  Khvastunkov, M.  |  Marwan, K.  |  Marri, A.

The disposition of the crude C<sub>4</sub> stream from a steam cracker is a project configuration topic that deserves some discussion.

Editorial Comment: Juggling the increasing global demand for thermoplastics vs. reducing their environmental

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

If you were to review any forecast for global thermoplastics demand to 2050—high-density polyethylene (PE), low-density PE, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride and polyethylene terephthalate, among others—chances are that you will see a steady rise in consumption.

Shell Catalyst & Technologies to provide tech/catalysts for CSPC's Phase 3 project in China

Shell Catalyst & Technologies to provide tech/catalysts for CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals Company Limited' Phase 3 project in China, which includes the construction of a 1.6-MMtpy cracker.

Yulong Petrochemical signs feedstock deal for its 400,000-bpd integrated complex with bp and Chevron

China's Yulong Petrochemical has signed memorandum of understanding agreements with bp and Chevron to supply its 400,000-bpd greenfield refinery in northern China.

Contextualize. Analyze. Optimize. Operationalize.

Seeq Corporation: Buenemann, A.

Uncertainty in global hydrocarbon markets has led to the tightening of belts on capital expenditures while new capacity comes online, driving prices lower and pinching profit margins.

ExxonMobil doubles polypropylene production at Baton Rouge

ExxonMobil today announced the successful startup of its new polypropylene production unit at the Polyolefins Plant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

A novel deep catalytic cracking technology for residue-to-chemicals processes

SINOPEC Research Institute of Petroleum Processing: Gong, J.  |  Zhang, J.  |  Zhang, Z.  |  Wei, X.  |  Chang, X.  |  Zhu, J.
SINOPEC Engineering Inc.: Wu, L.
China Petroleum and Chemical Corp.: Cao, D.
SINOPEC Anqing Co.: Ma, Q.

Over the past two decades, annual global demands for refined products and basic petrochemicals have increased by approximately 1.3% and 3.5%, respectively.

Made In Italy Engineering supports UAE's circular economy, Maire Tecnimont begins a polymers reprocessing plant in Abu Dhabi

The plant is capable of both improving and upgrading lower-quality polymers (such off-spec products, plant scraps) and upcycling plastic waste into higher-value, qualified products fit for specific industrial applications.