Petrochemicals
Linde sees petrochemical customers hesitating to make new investments
"There are no cancellations, but customers are shying away from signing new orders," CEO Wolfgang Beuchele said, speaking of the global petrochemicals industry.
Improve acetylene hydrogenation selectivity using dynamic deactivation estimation
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (SSPC) has been closely working with the East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST) on technical research to improve operational efficiency, reduce energy consumption and increase ethylene production.
Optimize alkylation unit operation by using response surface methods
A new methodology can be used to optimize the operations of an alkylation unit based on response surface methods.
HP People
Michael D. Scott has been named an International Society of Automation (ISA) Fellow, a distinguished grade that is granted to ISA senior members in recognition of outstanding achievements in scientific or engineering fields.
Honeywell licenses methanol-to-olefins technology to Chinese coal project
LUXI will use UOP's advanced methanol-to-olefins (MTO) process to convert methanol derived from gasified coal into 293,000 tpy of ethylene and propylene at its facility in Liaocheng, Shandong Province.
Celanese cuts Belgium acetate tow plant by 50%
This decision to reduce acetate tow capacity by 50% at the Belgium complex results from continuing declines in the global demand for acetate tow products, especially in Europe.
INVISTA, LanzaTech report new breakthrough in bio-butadiene technology
The companies developed a metabolic ‘toolkit’ that has been successfully applied to generate novel metabolic pathways to bio-derived butadiene and key precursors, such as 1,3 butanediol and 2,3 butanediol, resulting in new direct and 2-step processes for butadiene utilizing gas-fermentation technology.
Williams selects Elliott compressors for Redwater PDH complex in Canada
Elliott will provide three compression trains for the reactor effluent, heat pump, and propylene refrigeration duties at the new plant. The package also encompasses equipment auxiliaries.
Shell to expand Louisiana alpha olefins complex
Construction of the new unit will begin in the first quarter of 2016. The new capacity brings the total alpha olefins (AO) production at Shell’s Geismar site to more than 1.3 MMtpy.
LyondellBasell to buy polypropylene compounding business of India’s Zylog
Upon completion of the acquisition, LyondellBasell will double its automotive customer base in India and become the third largest producer of polypropylene (PP) compounds in the country.
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