Petrochemicals

LANXESS inaugurates new lubricant additives manufacturing plant in India

Designed to serve both domestic and international markets, the facility will primarily cater to customers across India, the Middle East, and other key global markets.

China's Wanhua Chemical suspends benzene deal with U.S. sanctions-hit Hengli

East China-based Wanhua Chemical is the country's largest buyer of benzene, which is used to make methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, or MDI, an intermediate for manufacturing foams, coatings and elastomers.

Indonesia to remove import duties on some plastic products and LPG for petrochemical industry

Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery running gasoline unit at 75% capacity

The gasoline unit not running at full capacity could spell trouble for the local market, as fuel prices have reached record-high levels and risen 65% at the pump from the impact of war in the Middle East.

Clariant launches new CATOFIN™ 1000 propane dehydrogenation catalyst

Building on the success of the commercially proven CATOFIN 310 Series, the new catalyst delivers improvement in both selectivity and productivity, extended lifetime, and up to 20% lower tar precursors, resulting in significantly reduced fouling.

Emerson and Aramco deploy AI solution aimed at higher refinery yield volume and efficiencies

The collaboration commenced with the integration of Emerson’s Aspen Hybrid Models™ into Aramco’s existing refinery planning framework, resulting in the creation of one of the world’s largest multi-site, multi-period optimization models.

Nextchem (Maire) awarded licensing, design, services package in China

Nextchem will apply its proprietary Trimellitic Anhydride technology, part of the NX CONSERTM C5+ portfolio, an advanced solution for continuous TMA production developed by CONSER.

EAGA to build $10-B, 1-MMtpy green ammonia facility in Egypt

Sir Jim Ratcliffe: “Will INEOS’ Project ONE be Europe’s last investment in the Petrochemicals industry?”

Japan's ethylene plant run rate hits record low of 68.6% in March

Japan has 12 ethylene plants that crack naphtha, a crude oil byproduct, into basic chemicals such as ethylene and propylene, which are used to make intermediates like resins for a wide range of end products.