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Petrochemicals

INEOS licenses technology for new Turkmenistan petrochemical plant

The complex, which will be operated by Turkmengas, will include a 386,000 tpy line of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) using Innovene S technology alongside a 50,000 tpy black compounding line.

Sasol, INEOS approve construction of new Texas polyethylene facility

INEOS will operate the new high-density polyethylene plant at its Battleground manufacturing complex in La Porte, Texas. Plant start-up is expected in the 2016 calendar year.

Europe’s petrochemical group launches new brand

The renaming reflects the current and future direction of this group. Petrochemicals Europe continues to operate under the Cefic umbrella and the Brussels-based European Chemical Industry Council.

PPG to acquire specialty coatings supplier Homax

Homax is the industry’s leading supplier of decorative aerosol drywall and ceiling texturing applications utilized primarily for home repair.

A Schulman to buy Ferro specialty plastics assets

The specialty plastics assets included in the pending transaction achieved sales of $154 million in 2013, with approximately two-thirds of these revenues generated in the US.

US chemical council unveils annual environmental, safety award winners

"These four companies epitomize the chemical industry's commitment to a safer, more sustainable future," said ACC president Cal Dooley. "Each company has demonstrated exemplary achievements in environmental performance, worker safety and the health and well-being of the communities in which they operate."

Brenntag acquires Philchem to bolster US chemical supply chain solutions

Philchem is specialized in managing individual supply and demand imbalances in selected product groups utilizing long term relationships with key suppliers and an excellent logistics expertise.

Linde, Siluria partner on ethylene technologies

HP Editorial Staff: HP News

Linde will license an optimized and integrated package to petrochemical producers for revamps or expansions at existing ethylene plants and for new world-scale plants.

Univar, Juffali form Saudi chemicals distribution JV

The joint venture between Univar and E.A. Juffali helps both companies grow their global presence, giving Univar critical access to markets across the Middle East to better serve their customers.

Improve performance of exchangers in quench-water services

Wieland-Werke AG: Lang, T.  |  El-Hajal, J.
Technip: Provost, J.

Dual-enhanced (DE) tubes are widely used in shell-and-tube heat exchangers (HEXs) in a range of industries. They have become a standard in multiple clean services for the hydrocarbon processing indust..