Petrochemicals
HIF Global selects Johnson Matthey’s methanol technology for the largest e-methanol plant in South America
Johnson Matthey has been selected by HIF Global as the methanol licensor for HIF Global’s $4-B Paysandú eFuels project in Uruguay, the largest e-methanol plant in South America.
BASF expands its biomass balance portfolio for selected chemical intermediates
BASF will expand its biomass balance offering to include BMBCertTM 1,4-butanediol (BDO), tetra-hydrofuran (THF), polytetra¬hydrofuran (PolyTHF®) and 3-(di¬methyl¬amino)pro¬pyl¬amine (DMAPA).
INEOS Inovyn launches next-generation recycling pilot plants to strengthen Europe’s PVC recycling
INEOS Inovyn launches two new PVC pilot plants at our Jemeppe-sur-Sambre site in Belgium, to accelerate technologies for recycling PVC which are not mechanically recyclable today.
Singapore middle distillate stocks tumble to nearly three-month low
Singapore's middle distillates stocks slid to a nearly three-month low this week, falling below 11 MMbbl for the first time in a month as gains in jet fuel/kerosene net exports offset declines in diesel/gasoil net exports.
MOL inaugurated its €1.3-B, 200,000-tpy polyol complex in Tiszaújváros, Hungary
MOL inaugurated its €1.3-B, 200,000-tpy polyol complex in Tiszaújváros, Hungary.
Itochu to buy green ammonia from HIVE's $5.9-B Coega facility
A division of Hive Energy Ltd. announced that a consortium led by Japanese trading giant Itochu Corp. is on the verge of finalizing an agreement to purchase environmentally friendly ammonia from a project located in South Africa.
Nextchem completes acquisition of GasConTec, adding new low-carbon hydrogen/methanol to portfolio
Nextchem completed the acquisition of GasConTec, which will add new low-carbon hydrogen/methanol technologies to the company's portfolio.
FertigHy selects Northern France for first low-carbon fertilizer plant
FertigHy, a pan-European producer of low-carbon, nitrogen-based fertilizer for the agricultural sector, will build its first factory in the Hauts-de-France region in Northern France.
SunGas Renewables, C2X partner to expand green methanol production capacity in North America
SunGas Renewables Inc. and C2X LLC announced a strategic partnership with the aim to develop, own and operate multiple green methanol production facilities in North America to increase the supply of sustainable fuels and advance global decarbonization of hard to abate industries.
Ethylene downcycle puts nearly 25% of capacity at risk of closure
A series of unprecedented challenges to the global ethylene industry means that as much as 24% of global capacity is now under some threat of permanent closure according to new research by Wood Mackenzie.
- Michelin and Axens enter into discussions to accelerate the deployment of a key bio-based molecule for green chemistry 7/8
- Svanehoj acquires Henri Systems Holland, enhancing its tank gauging and aftermarket capabilities 7/8
- Fluor signs long-term program management consultancy contract with Saudi Aramco 7/7
- ADNOC signs 15-yr SpA with with INPEX for Ruwais LNG project 7/7
- ADNOC, XRG and Mitsui sign SCA to explore growth opportunities across the energy value chain 7/7
- AMETEK Process Instruments introduces explosion proof 993X series of gas analyzers for Zone 1 applications 7/7
