Petrochemicals
thyssenkrupp Uhde and Proman embark on highly efficient world-scale ammonia plant
thyssenkrupp Uhde has been engaged by Proman to realize a 2200 tpd ammonia plant in Topolo-bampo, Sinaloa, Mexico.
OMV in talks with ADNOC on chemicals business merger
OMV is actively in negotiations with the state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company about a possible merger of their chemicals business.
Iran's petrochemical ambition: aiming for 130 MMt annual production
Iran is aiming to create a formidable 130 MMt of annual petrochemical production capacity by the end of its 7th development plan.
Safir Petchem Project set to launch by the end of 2023
The Managing Director of the Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company, Abdul Ali Ali Asgari, has announced that the "Safir Petrochemical Project" is on the verge of commencing its operations in the near future.
Headway Technology Group showcased their groundbreaking methanol fuel supply system
The Forum of Alternative Fuel and Propulsion Technology was organized by Headway Technology Group Co., Ltd. on 27th October, in Yantai, China where Headway Technology Group showcased their groundbreaking Methanol Fuel Supply System, which was in live operation
A lifecycle assessment on chemically recycling plastics: A conversation with Neste’s Maiju Helin
Hydrocarbon Processing spoke with Maiju Helin, Head of Sustainability and Regulatory Transformation Renewable Polymers and Chemicals, Neste, regarding Neste’s lifecycle assessment report on chemically recycling waste plastic, including insights on the LCA study, the primary conclusions obtained from the report, the current state of Neste’s Project PULSE and the company’s future plans for waste plastic recycling.
The propylene production gap is an opportunity for integrated downstream players—Part 1
Among the challenges in the global crude oil refining industry are the price volatility of raw materials and the pressure from society to reduce environmental impacts, as well as reduced margins.
Editorial Comment: Celebrating the technologies and people in the global hydrocarbon processing industry
On October 11, Gulf Energy Information celebrated the inaugural Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards.
Haldia selects multiple Lummus Technologies for India's first on-purpose propylene plant and largest cumene and phenol plant
Lummus Technology announced Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd. will license its olefins conversion technology and the Lummus/Versalis cumene and phenol technologies for a new plant in West Bengal, India.
Grace expands operating UNIPOL PP technology capacity in China with Oriental Energy Co. Ltd.
W. R. Grace & Co announced that Oriental Energy Co. Ltd. has started up a new plant with Grace’s UNIPOL PP Process Technology.
- Ketjen introduces new breakthrough catalyst that mitigates the effects of iron poisoning in FCCUs 8/20
- Sumitomo Chemical achieves scale-up of its process for producing propylene directly from ethanol 8/20
- EcoCortec, Jakob Schober GmbH awarded sustainability award for closed-loop circular films solution 8/20
- Addverb reinvents its factory automation development with Siemens Xcelerator 8/20
- Sanctions-hit Indian refiner Nayara turns to ‘dark fleet’ 8/20
- EIA: Crude and gasoline inventories fall, distillates rise 8/20
