Americas
Gastech picks Singapore as 2015 host, selects Hydrocarbon Processing for show daily
The selection of Singapore as the Gastech 2015 site reflects the country’s growing strategic importance as a regional hub for the Asian gas market, according to Gastech officials.
Pembina to build new NGL fractionator in Alberta
The propane-plus RFS III fractionator will raise total Redwater capacity to 210,000 bpd. A planned de-ethanizer tower on RFS III could later raise overall site capacity to 228,000 bpd.
Invista, LanzaTech to develop gas fermentation process technologies
According to the agreement, INVISTA and LanzaTech will collaborate on projects to develop gas-fermentation technologies to convert CO2/H2 feedstocks into a range of industrial chemicals.
Small-scale operations to be explored at summer GTL Technology Forum
The second annual Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) Technology Forum, to be held July 30–31, in Houston, will investigate the technology and trends at work as GTL usage and projects continue to grow in popularity.
Chemtrade sells sulfur removal business to Suncor
The business, which for a number of years provided services to other refineries in the Montreal area, now provides sulphur removal and compliance services only to Suncor’s Montreal refinery.
AkzoNobel starts up new Brazil chemicals facility
The new "chemical island" facility in Brazil will supply, store and handle all chemicals for the 1.5 million tpy Suzano pulp mill under an agreement which runs for the next 15 years.
MarkWest to build two Marcellus Shale plants for cryogenic processing
MarkWest Energy plans to build two new cryogenic processing plants at its Sherwood complex in Doddridge County, West Virginia, and its Mobley Complex in Wetzel County, West Virginia.
Louisiana LNG seals funding, picks contractor on planned export plant
The project, expected online in late 2017, has export capacity of 2 million tpy, possesses deep water access for very large gas carriers and utilizes modular construction for speed to market.
INEOS expands plan to ship US ethane feedstocks to Norway, Scotland
INEOS and Evergas have now expanded the agreement to secure additional capacity for long-term shipping of cheaper US ethane for INEOS’ European crackers at Rafnes and Grangemouth.
BASF, Yara to build new ammonia plant in Texas
The proposed ammonia plant would be located at the existing BASF site in Freeport, Texas, have an capacity of 750,000 tpy, and be based on a hydrogen-synthesis process.
- Argentina raises biofuel prices for domestic market 7/14
- Technip Energies' develops low-emission furnace design to reduce the carbon footprint of ethylene production 7/14
- Biofuel demand to soak up more than half of U.S. soyoil production next year, USDA says 7/14
- Russia's June seaborne oil product exports down 3.4% m/m 7/14
- Serbia seeks fifth U.S. sanctions waiver for Russian-owned oil firm NIS 7/14
- EIA: U.S. hydrocarbon production supported by export growth in long-term projections 7/14
