Downstream news updates

MOL Chemical Tankers has agreed to collaborate with Korean companies to establishment a chemical terminal in Ulsan, South Korea.

The EIA has published an explanation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s small refinery exemptions from the Renewable Fuel Standard.

Gevo has signed a fuel sales agreement with Scandinavian Airline System for the supply of sustainable aviation fuel.

GlobalData has reported that 72% of global purified terephthalic acid capacity additions by 2023 will be contributed by Asia.

At ADIPEC 2019, Wood has hosted a downstream industry roundtable to discuss growth strategies across the Middle East.

Chart Industries has installed and commissioned a large LNG fuelling station for Alternoil on Germany’s A1 motorway.

Gasum has acquired AGA’s Clean Energy business and Nauticor’s Marine Bunkering business from Linde AG.

Calumet has sold its San Antonio refinery, as well as a terminal and pipeline to Starlight for US$63 million.

KBR’s solvent deasphalting technology has been selected for use at the Visakh refinery residue upgrading project in India.

The EIA has updated its data series for propane and other hydrocarbon gas liquids in its Monthly Energy Review.

ClearSign Combustion Corp. has announced that it has changed its name to ClearSign Technologies Corp.

Idemitsu has announced that it has opened its 50 000 kl lubricant manufacturing plant in Bekasi, Indonesia.

L.A. Turbine has announced the successful commissioning of its new turboexpander at a natural gas liquid processing plant in North Dakota, US.

ABB will install an extended automation system at a SABIC pilot plant in Jubail, Saudi Arabia.

Dresser Natural Gas Solutions (Dresser NGS) has announced updated design enhancements for many Category 1 fittings.

KIPIC has selected Honeywell as the main automation contractor for its PRIZe petrochemicals project in Kuwait.

Fluor is ready to proceed with ExxonMobil’s FAST project at its Fawley site in the UK, building a new plant and modifying existing facilities.

Neste and Ravago have announced plans to collaborate in the development of industrial-scale chemical recycling of plastic waste.

Its third location in Asia-Pacific, Clariant Catalysts has opened a new office in Jakarta.

LyondellBasell has announced that it has completed 20% of the construction of its PO/TBA petrochemical facility on the Gulf Coast.

Sulzer has announced the opening of a new regional headquarters for pump services in Pasadena, Texas, US.

Penspen has been awarded a project management consultancy (PMC) framework agreement from the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co.

MOL has acquired the German plastic compounder company, Aurora Group, strengthening its position in recycled plastics.

Haldor Topsoe has announced that it has been awarded the 2019 IChemE Oil and Gas Global Award for its gas-to-gasoline technology.