Kelton secures two new contracts
Kelton has announced two new contracts in the Middle East, totalling over US$1.3 million for an initial scope of work.
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Calderys and Binzagr announce strategic partnership
Calderys and Binzagr have entered into a strategic partnership that marks an important step in expanding Calderys' presence in the Middle East, through a brand-new refractory facility.
Samsung E&A wins FEED contract for US SAF plant
Samsung E&A has received a contract for Front End Engineering Design (FEED) of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production plant in the US, marking its full-scale entry into the global clean energy market.
Improving tray efficiency by reducing weeping
Aadam F. Aryan, Distillation Equipment Co. Ltd, discusses the effect of weeping on tray efficiency and outlines methods to reduce weeping and increase tray activity, thus improving tray efficiency and thereby reducing operating costs.
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JERA signs long-term LNG supply agreement with India’s Torrent Power
JERA Co., Inc. has announced the signing of its first long-term LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) to supply LNG outside Japan, with Torrent Power Ltd.
Fluor Joint Venture hands over second production train to LNG Canada
Fluor, with its Joint Venture partner JGC Corp., has completed Train 2 of the LNG Canada Project, marking the completion of the first phase of Canada’s first LNG mega-project in Kitimat, British Columbia.
VTTI and Connex move forward with GPF
VTTI and Connex have announced that the Greenstock PreTreatment Facility at VTTI’s terminal in Amsterdam has entered the FEED phase.
Michelin, IFPEN, and Axens advance BioButterfly project
Michelin, IFPEN, and Axens have announced significant advancements in the BioButterfly™ project which aims to produce bio-based butadiene from bioethanol.
Borouge and Borealis launch Recleo
Borouge and Borealis has announced the launch of Recleo™, a new global brand for mechanically recycled polyolefins suited for a broad range of polyolefin (PO) applications.
ExxonMobil, Aramco, and Samref to upgrade Samref refinery
ExxonMobil, Aramco, and Samref have signed an agreement to evaluate a significant upgrade of the Samref refinery, in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, and an expansion of the facility into an integrated petrochemical complex.