Petrochemicals
What is the Top Petrochemical project of 2022?
It's that time of year again! We are asking our global reach of refining and petrochemical professionals to vote on the top projects of the year.
Online Feature: From talk to action: Why operators that act today will become the energy leaders of tomorrow
Industry is at a crossroads. The interplay between stakeholders, government, society and employees is driving a lack of alignment and trust that is clouding the path forward. However, expectations for oil and gas, refining and petrochemical companies have and will continue to change significantly.
2022 HP Awards Finalists
<em>Hydrocarbon Processing</em>, the downstream processing sector’s leading technical publication for 100 yr, has announced the finalists for its sixth annual <em>HP</em> Awards, which celebrate innovative technologies and people that have been instrumental in improving facility operations over the past year.
A successful case of resid-to-propylene maximization using premium catalyst technology
The world has experienced profound changes throughout the global disruption created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
What is the Top Refining project of 2022?
It's that time of year again! We are asking our global reach of refining and petrochemical professionals to vote on the top projects of the year.
Data, algorithms and collaboration combine for machine-learning success
Process manufacturers are investing significant resources in machine-learning (ML) to increase reliability, profitability and sustainability in their operations—saving millions of dollars in short periods of time through increased efficiency.
Sustainable steel/chemicals production: Removal of impurities for valorization of steel mill gases
Industry faces significant challenges relating to the transition toward cleaner energy and more sustainable feedstocks.
New BASF CircleStar catalyst decreases CO2 footprint for products ranging from jet fuel to plastics
ASF introduces CircleStar, an innovative dehydration catalyst to process renewable feedstocks. The novel star-shaped catalyst achieves a 99.5% selectivity for the ethanol-to-ethylene (E2E) conversion.
BASF and GS Engineering and Construction intend to jointly develop modular solutions for carbon capture
The partners want to develop individual package solutions from standardized elements for customers from all industries in order to remove CO2 from exhaust gases and process it so that it can be further utilized or stored.
W. R. Grace & Co. welcomes new UNIPOL polypropylene technology licensee in Indonesia
This project will empower PT KPI to increase refinery and polyolefin capacity by addressing the gap between strong demand growth of petrochemicals and the shortage in domestic production capacity.
- YPF, Eni and XRG sign joint development agreement advancing 12-MMtpy Argentina LNG project 2/12
- Maire launches new technology to produce PTMEG, the key polymer composing the spandex fiber. 2/12
- Verde Clean Fuels announces suspension of development of Permian Basin gas-to-gasoline project 2/12
- Vietnam's largest refinery to operate at 120%-125% of designed capacity in Q1 2/12
- Indonesia's Medco expansion plans bet on rising energy demand in Southeast Asia 2/12
- Brazil to rebuild ethanol stocks in new harvest after 21% drop in 2025-2026 2/12

