Clean Planet Energy awards Wood advanced plastic recycling projects
Wood has been awarded a contract for FEED and EPCm services by Clean Planet Energy.
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Technip Energies awarded contract for the Huizhou Phase III project
Technip Energies has been awarded a contract by CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals Co. Ltd (CSPC) for the Huizhou Phase III project, a mega liquid ethylene cracker in China.
Butadiene LLP selects multiple Lummus technologies
A number of Lummus technologies have been selected for Butadiene LLP's new petrochemical plant in Atyrau, Kazakhstan.
US ethane demand increased by 9% in 2022
The EIA reports that US ethane demand increased by approximately 9% in 2022, driven by petrochemical capacity additions.
Pengerang Energy Complex inks strategic agreements
Pengerang Energy Complex Sdn Bhd has signed key agreements with several blue-chip partners for the upcoming Pengerang Energy Complex in Johor, Malaysia.
SABIC and Coolbrook to advance electrification of steam crackers
SABIC has signed an agreement with Coolbrook to assess Coolbrook’s Roto Dynamic Reactor technology in support of decarbonising ethylene production.
Sulzer technology at heart of Indaver’s Plastics2Chemicals plant
Sulzer's advanced separation technology will enable end-of-life plastics recycling at Indaver’s first plastic depolymerisation plant that is currently under construction in Antwerp, Belgium.
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US ethane demand grew 9% in 2022
In 2022, US ethane demand increased by approximately 9%, or almost 0.2 million bpd, to support the growing petrochemical industry.
SABIC announces strategic project to manufacture catalysts
SABIC has announced a strategic project to manufacture catalysts, with the aim of transforming Saudi Arabia into a manufacturing hub for specialised materials.
SC&T to provide technologies and catalysts for CSPC JV Phase III expansion
Shell Catalyst & Technologies (SC&T)'s technology has been chosen to enable CSPC JV Phase III – one of the largest petrochemicals joint ventures in China.
GlobalData: China to dominate upcoming petrochemical project starts
China is set to dominate the total upcoming petrochemical project starts in Asia, as the country is likely to start operations of 410 petrochemical projects from 2023 to 2027.
AVEVA releases new AI-powered software
AVEVA has launched its AVEVA Predictive Analytics software – purpose-built for predictive monitoring of industrial assets in oil and gas, power, chemicals, mining and minerals, and manufacturing.
LyondellBasell and Nexus Circular sign long-term contract
LyondellBasell and Nexus Circular have signed a definite long-term contract that will supply LyondellBasell with approximately 24 000 tpy of recycled feedstock.
Sulzer acquires stake in Fuenix Ecogy
Sulzer has signed an agreement with circular technology company, Fuenix Ecogy, to acquire a strategic stake in its plastic upcycling business.
GETI 2023: inflation hampering petrochemical hiring efforts
The 2023 GETI report has found that the petrochemicals sector has been hit hardest by soaring supply chain costs, and suffered the worst resulting skills shortages of any energy sector.