Johnson Controls opens new laboratory
Johnson Controls has completed construction and launched operation of a new screw compressor testing laboratory.
Petrochemicals
ExxonMobil assets recovering in Texas
ExxonMobil’s Baytown and Beaumont Refineries have begun fuels production and its chemical plants are ramping up to normal operation.
Dow reports the start-up of an ethylene facility
Dow has announced the start-up of an ethylene production facility and polyethylene units in Texas.
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Grace and Ningxia Baofeng Energy collaborate
Grace will provide polypropylene technology and services to Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group in China.
New polyethylene units operating in Texas
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. as successfully completed commissioning and begun start-up of its new polyethylene units in Old Ocean, Texas, US.
Sinar Mas Cepsa starts production at alcohols plant
Sinar Mas Cepsa has commenced production at its EUR 300 million vegetable-based alcohols plant in Indonesia.
Enerkem begins production of cellulosic ethanol
Enerkem has started the commercial production of cellulosic ethanol at its biofuels facility in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Eni and CNPC sign cooperation agreement
Eni has signed a cooperation agreement with China National Petroleum Corp.
Pasadena terminal expanded
Magellan Midstream and Valero have formed a joint venture to expand the Pasadena marine terminal.
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GE Water & Process Technologies recognises INEOS
INEOS has won an award from GE Water & Process Technologies for its reductions in water usage at its Grangemouth petrochemical plant.
Kirby acquires Stewart & Stevenson
Kirby Corp. has also commented on the impacts of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma to its operations.
Building strength in the Eastern Economic Corridor
PTTGC meets with key foreign investors as it aims to expand petrochemical industry investments in the Eastern Economic Corridor.
CB&I awarded dehydrogenation unit contract
CB&I has been awarded a contract for the license and engineering design of a grassroots propane dehydrogenation unit to be built China.
Amec Foster Wheeler wins EPC contract
Amec Foster Wheeler has been awarded a US$604 million EPC contract for YCI’s methanol plant in Louisiana, US.
BCCK appoints Vice President of Corporate Development
Kevin J. Blount will support the company’s growth in the global gas processing, LNG and petrochemical markets.