Petrochemicals
Air Products licenses liquid nitrogen technology to ARS for cryo-machining
The technology license agreement gives ARS extensive rights to Air Products' patented ICEFLY cryogenic machining technology, which has been applied broadly to the machining of metals and polymer materials.
CB&I to license technology for new on-purpose propylene unit in Poland
The unit will use CB&I's proprietary Olefins Conversion Technology (OCT) to produce 100,000 tpy of propylene to be used internally. Feedstock for the unit will be sourced from PKN's Plock complex.
Toyo Engineering wins Malaysia ethylene work
The steam cracker complex is part of Petronas' RAPID project in Pengerang, Johor. The contract has been awarded on a lump sum turn-key basis and is scheduled for completion by mid-2019.
INEOS, Sasol award EPC contract to KBR for new Texas polyethylene plant
The new facility is designed to produce 470,000 tpy of bimodal HDPE using Innovene S process technology licensed from INEOS Technologies. The new, single-train facility will include new polymerization, pelletization, and railcar load-out facilities, plus upgrades to existing infrastructure.
Reliance unveils new project to source US ethane to feed crackers in India
Reliance is planning to upgrade its crackers to maximize the cracking of ethane and also to have maximum operational flexibility to optimize feedstocks with complete control of the supply chain.
Jacobs designs, builds new Huntsman iron sulfate plant at Italian complex
Jacobs worked closely with Huntsman to execute the project from its Milan office; providing engineering and design, procurement assistance, construction management and project management services for the project, which involved safely integrating the new facility into the existing operating plant.
US monthly chemical production accelerates as all regions see improvement
Manufacturing output accelerated during July, and on a three-month moving average (3MMA), production of the nation’s overall manufacturing sector was 0.6% higher.
Mexichem acquires high-density polyethylene pipe manufacturer Dura-Line
Based in Knoxville, Tennessee, Dura-Line is a global leader in high-density polyethylene (HDPE) conduit, duct and pressure-pipe solutions for telecom and data communications, energy and infrastructure industries. Dura-Line has facilities in North America, India, Oman, Europe, and South Africa.
Quaker Chemical buys specialty greases firm ECLI
The company specializes in greases for OEM customers across several industry sectors, including automotive, industrial, aerospace/military, electronics, office automation and natural resources.
Phillips 66, Chevron Phillips to fund new Texas petrochemical academy
Phillips 66 and Chevron Phillips Chemical are making an initial combined contribution of $1.6 million to the academy as part of their continued commitment to education and workforce development initiatives.
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- TotalEnergies ships to Asia the first cargo produced by the ECA LNG plant 7/10
- ADNOC L&S expands LNG fleet with order for four new carriers 7/10
- India's ONGC plans to build 13-MMbbl national strategic oil reserve 7/10
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