AFPM awards Total Safety
Total Safety has received 22 safety achievement awards from the AFPM.
Petrochemicals
KBC releases Value Chain Optimization Manifesto
The manifesto is intended to help asset owners and operators in the energy and chemicals industry drive top line revenue growth, at significantly less cost.
Johnson Matthey wins methanol technology order
Johnson Matthey methanol technology chosen for largest single train methanol plant in the world.
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Sinopec-SK Wuhan Petchem plans refinery overhaul towards end of 2020
The subsidiary of state oil and gas group Sinopec Corp. is planning to shut down its 170 000 bpd refinery in late October for approximately 50 days of maintenance.
IndianOil gives green light for integrated PX-PTA complex in Odisha
The para-xylene-purified terephthalic acid complex shall be integrated with IndianOil's Paradip refinery, which has been operational since 2015.
Hengli Petrochemical starts up PTA line
The company has started up a fifth purified terephthalic acid line on Changxing Island in Dalian, China.
Wood Mackenzie: Asia Pacific’s oil demand to fall in 2020 but could rise 25% by 2040
Covid-19 and a pessimistic economic outlook will have a near-term impact on oil demand and the refining sector in Asia Pacific. But in the long-run, demand continues to be robust driven by a future demand for mobility and petrochemicals.
Mammoet delivers C3 splitter to new Borealis site
Successful transportation of the site’s largest component marks an important first step in the construction of the propane dehydrogenation plant.
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Axens catalysts selected for petrochemical projects in China
ZheJiang Petroleum & Chemical has selected Axens’ catalysts for pyrolysis gasoline selective hydrogenation units that are part of an ethylene plant in Zhoushan City, China.
AFPM announces Safety Awards winners
AFPM has announced the winners of the 2019 Annual Safety Awards, part of an ongoing mission to enhance and recognise outstanding workplace safety.
Sinopec to shut down production at ethylene plant for maintenance
Sinopec Corp’s Zhongyuan Petrochemical Corp. will shut down ethylene production at its plant in the region of Henan from 1 August until 14 September.
PTT signs NGL storage deal with Energy Storage Ventures
PTT Global Chemical America has signed an agreement with Energy Storage Ventures LLC to build a facility to store and transport NGLs for PTTGCA’s proposed ethane cracker in Ohio.
GPCA: Arabian Gulf chemical producers cut emissions and waste by a third, despite increased production
The new milestone was achieved as a result of successful waste reduction projects undertaken by chemical companies in the region.
Hengli Petrochemical starts alkylation unit
Hengli Petrochemical Co. successfully starts up new alkylation unit designed by DuPont Clean Technologies.