Asia/Pacific
Inpex, Total seal LNG sales from Australia project
Inpex and Total have finalized sales agreements with customers in Japan and Taiwan for their proposed Ichthys gas-export project in northern Australia. The initial agreements were converted into binding sales and purchase agreements at a signing ceremony in Melbourne Tuesday.
AkzoNobel acquires China surfactants firm Boxing
AkzoNobel has completed its acquisition of China’s leading specialty surfactant producer, Boxing Oleochemicals. Based in the province of Shandong, Boxing had revenues of approximately €100 million in 2010.
Technip wins design deal on BP China PTA venture
Technip was awarded a services contract by BP Zhuhai Chemical Co., a joint venture of BP and Zhuhai Port Co., for the front-end design of a new world-scale purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plant at their site in Guangdong Province, China.
Parker Hannifin to supply instrumentation for Shell
Global motion and control technology group Parker Hannifin has signed an agreement with Shell to supply instrumentation valves, manifolds, process-to-instrument valves, fittings, tubing, protective enclosures and related products. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Reliance, Shell in talks to set up India LNG terminal
Reliance Power is in talks with Shell to form a joint venture to set up a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at Kakinada on India's east coast, the Economic Times said Tuesday.
Overcome challenges in treating shale gases
Manipulating process plant parameters helps meet pipeline specifications
Innovative APC boosts LNG train production
APC application yields significant operability, economic benefits
Apply new enhanced tubes to optimize heat transfer in LNG trains
New developments for heat exchangers reduce capital and plot size of key equipment
Improve process control for natural gas heat exchangers
Simulation model shows how to optimize plant controllability and safety
Case history: Replacement of existing pressure vessel
Installing new equipment involves more processes to ensure safety and to meet new codes
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