Petrochemicals
Technip to supply furnaces at Czech ethylene hub
The project covers the engineering, supply and construction of the furnaces, including the associated pipe-rack. These new furnaces will replace damaged units at the site.
Fluor completes world-scale isononanol plant in China for BASF, Sinopec
The world-scale plant, which is a first-of-its-kind in China, was recently inaugurated by the owners and will serve the growing demand for next-generation plasticizers.
Monthly US chemical production edges higher
There were gains in the three-month moving average output trend of consumer products, pharmaceuticals, and inorganics (chlor-alkali), synthetic rubber, and other specialties. At the same time, there were declines in the production of organic chemicals, adhesives, fertilizers and coatings.
Linde sees petrochemical customers hesitating to make new investments
"There are no cancellations, but customers are shying away from signing new orders," CEO Wolfgang Beuchele said, speaking of the global petrochemicals industry.
Improve acetylene hydrogenation selectivity using dynamic deactivation estimation
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (SSPC) has been closely working with the East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST) on technical research to improve operational efficiency, reduce energy consumption and increase ethylene production.
Optimize alkylation unit operation by using response surface methods
A new methodology can be used to optimize the operations of an alkylation unit based on response surface methods.
HP People
Michael D. Scott has been named an International Society of Automation (ISA) Fellow, a distinguished grade that is granted to ISA senior members in recognition of outstanding achievements in scientific or engineering fields.
Honeywell licenses methanol-to-olefins technology to Chinese coal project
LUXI will use UOP's advanced methanol-to-olefins (MTO) process to convert methanol derived from gasified coal into 293,000 tpy of ethylene and propylene at its facility in Liaocheng, Shandong Province.
Celanese cuts Belgium acetate tow plant by 50%
This decision to reduce acetate tow capacity by 50% at the Belgium complex results from continuing declines in the global demand for acetate tow products, especially in Europe.
INVISTA, LanzaTech report new breakthrough in bio-butadiene technology
The companies developed a metabolic ‘toolkit’ that has been successfully applied to generate novel metabolic pathways to bio-derived butadiene and key precursors, such as 1,3 butanediol and 2,3 butanediol, resulting in new direct and 2-step processes for butadiene utilizing gas-fermentation technology.
- TotalEnergies extends its fuel price cap policy in France until the end of April 4/7
- Navigating the montan wax challenge with renewable alternatives for polymers 4/7
- AFR selects Axens as technology provider for Texas (U.S.) refinery 4/7
- Iran has attacked Saudi Arabia's Jubail petrochemical complex, IRGC says 4/7
- Iran's Marvdasht Petrochemical complex attacked by US and Israel 4/7
- Fluor awarded engineering and design contract for America First Refining's refinery in South Texas 4/7
