Ethers
What are the future fungible transportation fuels?
Petrochemicals
/ Process Optimization
/ Refining
/ Alcohols
/ Americas
/ Aromatics
/ Asia/Pacific
/ Biofuels
/ Cetane
/ Construction
/ Crude oil
/ Diesel
/ Economics
/ Engineering & Design
/ Environment
/ Equipment
/ Ethers
/ Europe
/ Gasoline
/ Hydrogen
/ Middle East
/ Naphtha
/ Natural Gas
/ Octane
Alternatives hold promises to decrease dependence on crude oil, but they also uncover other challenges in distribution and engine use
KBR and Saudi Kayan startup grassroots cracker
KBR has announced the startup of a 1.35 million metric tpy steam cracker at Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co.’s (Saudi Kayan) olefins plant located in Saudi Kayan’s petrochemical complex in Al-Jubail, Saudi Arabia. KBR executed the engineering, procurement and construction management of the cracker.
Neste Oil sells its Sines plant in Portugal
Neste Oil Portugal S.A.,has sold its ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE) in Sines, Portugal, to Repsol Polimeros LDA. The acquisition price was not disclosed.
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Construction Boxscore: Project Spotlight
Project:
Long Son Petrochemicals Complex
Location:
Long Son, Vietnam
Operator:
Siam Cement Group
Cost:
$5.4 B
Capacity:
1.65 MMtpy
Completion date:
2023
Status:
Under Construction
