Reactors
CNOOC completes construction on $2.9-B, 1.8-MMtpy integrated complex in east China
China National Offshore Oil Corp has completed building a $2.9-B, 1.8-MMtpy integrated refining and petrochemical complex in eastern China
Ketjen introduces new breakthrough catalyst that mitigates the effects of iron poisoning in FCCUs
Ketjen Corporation has launched SaFeGuard™, a new catalyst technology designed to address iron poisoning in FCC units.
Sumitomo Chemical achieves scale-up of its process for producing propylene directly from ethanol
Sumitomo Chemical has constructed and begun operation of a pilot facility at the Sodegaura site of its Chiba Works for its new proprietary process to produce propylene directly from ethanol.
Research: Developing an energy-saving, carbon-capturing method for making ethylene glycol
New electrochemical system cuts waste, slashes emissions, and conserves energy while producing key chemical
Idemitsu restarts Yokkaichi's No. 3 CDU on Aug 11 after maintenance
Japanese oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan restarted the 155,000-bpd No.3 crude distillation unit at its Yokkaichi refinery in central Japan on August 11, following scheduled maintenance, a company spokesperson said.
Japan's Eneos shuts 77,000-bpd Kawasaki No.3 CDU for maintenance
Japan's biggest refiner, Eneos Corp, has shut the 77,000 barrel-per-day No. 3 crude distillation unit at its Kawasaki refinery, near Tokyo, on August 9 for scheduled maintenance
L&T Energy GreenTech partners with Japan’s ITOCHU for 300,000-tpy green ammonia project
L&T Energy GreenTech Ltd (LTEG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro (L&T), has entered into a Joint Development Agreement with ITOCHU Corporation of Japan to develop and commercialize a 300,000-tpy green ammonia project at Kandla in Gujarat, India.
India's HMEL plans to shut refinery for 40-day maintenance, sources say
India's HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd (HMEL) plans to shut its Bathinda oil refinery in the northern Punjab state for about 40 days from early November for maintenance
Drop-in solutions and digital catalyst insights to enhance the profitability and sustainability of syngas plants
This article details the advancements in the authors’ company’s plus catalyst series of syngas catalysts that improve efficiency, sustainability and profitability in ammonia, methanol and hydrogen production.
Orlen's Unipetrol will start commissioning ethylene unit after power outage experienced earlier in July
The company expects full resumption of operations in the petrochemical part of the complex and simultaneous increase of production in the refinery section to standard levels by the beginning of next week.
- Fertiglobe, Covestro and TA’ZIZ sign MoU to explore strategic ammonia collaboration 2/9
- S-Oil signs nearly $4-B PE marketing deal with SABIC 2/9
- Indonesia's Pertamina launches $7-B natural resources processing initiative 2/9
- Digital Exclusive: Innovative grassroots CDU-VDU configuration—Pioneering energy efficiency and net-zero pathways in modern refineries 2/9
- Update: Union agrees to U.S. refineries contract, averting nationwide strike 2/9
- Schneider Electric unveils EcoStruxure™ Foxboro software defined automation 2/9
