Petrochemicals
Kazakhstan to ban oil products supplies via rail to Russian port of Taman
Kazakhstan Railways will ban transportation of oil products to the Russian Black Sea port of Taman in 2023, according to a document from the state-owned railway operator.
India state retailers gasoil sales rose in April
Indian state fuel retailers' gasoil sales rose in April from the previous month, preliminary sales data showed, indicating a pick up in economic activity.
Hybrid-flex cars a great asset for Brazil's decarbonization efforts
Brazil's ability to produce and sell hybrid cars that can run on 100% ethanol is a huge asset for its auto industry as global economies push for decarbonization to tackle climate change.
W.R. Grace announces PP plant startups and license awards in China
W.R. Grace & Co announced the start-up of a 500,000-tpy PP reactor line by PetroChina GuangDong PetroChemical Company, the world’s second-largest petroleum company.
Maire’s Nextchem acquires control of Catc, an innovative plastic chemical recycling technology
Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. announces that its subsidiary NextChem, within the Sustainable Technology Solutions business unit, has acquired a 51% stake in MyRemono S.r.l.
Asahi Kasei and Microwave Chemical demonstrates project for chemical recycling of polyamide 66 using microwave-based tech
Asahi Kasei and Microwave Chemical launched a joint demonstration project in April 2023 with the objective of commercializing a chemical recycling process for polyamide 66 using microwave technology.
Innovations in industrial zeolite mesoporization deliver robust catalytic benefits in hydrocracking
Zeopore offers post-synthetic mesoporization technologies which remove these hurdles, offering a superior yield of middle distillates and increased activity as compared to both conventional and state-of-the-art mesoporous zeolites.
Solvay to supply technology license for hydrogen peroxide mega-plant in China
Solvay has signed a license agreement with Guangxi Chlor-Alkali Chemical which will enable the Chinese partner to build and operate a hydrogen peroxide mega-plant at Qinzhou designed to support its 300 kilotons propylene oxide production and other units on site.
BioBTX and Agilyx announce collaboration for the production of circular aromatic chemicals
BioBTX B.V. and Agilyx ASA have entered into a strategic collaboration to explore the scale-up of BioBTX technology at a commercial demonstration plant for the production of renewable aromatic chemicals.
Lummus and Citroniq sign letter of intent for green polypropylene projects
Lummus Technology and Citroniq Chemicals announced that the two companies have signed a letter of intent for the development of Citroniq's green polypropylene projects in North America.
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- Airbus and MTU Aero Engines partner to develop/commercialize fully electric hydrogen fuel cell engine 7/8
- Digital Feature: Margin left on the table: The hidden cost of supply chain capability gaps in hydrocarbon processing—Part 2 7/8
- Svanehoj acquires Henri Systems Holland, enhancing its tank gauging and aftermarket capabilities 7/8
- Kalfresh partners with global bioenergy technology leader WELTEC BIOPOWER to deliver flagship Queensland project 7/8
- Emerson releases next-generation portable ultrasonic flowmeters 7/8
