Petrochemicals

Hanwha Total Petrochemical has increased its ethylene production capacity by 30% following a US$450 million investment.

GlobalData has reported that China Petrochemical Corp. is likely to add 9% of new-build liquids storage capacity growth by 2023.

Samsung Engineering has contracted Mammoet to transport and install 49 modules for a Saudi Arabian petrochemical plant.

Following the company’s acquisition by Schneider Electric, AVEVA has announced that its new portfolio capability has been validated.

Aspen Technology has announced that China HuanQiu Contracting and Engineering Corp. has implemented its asset optimisation software.

Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber and Alexander Novak met in Abu Dhabi to discuss potential collaboration between Russia and the UAE.

Baker Hughes, a GE company, and C3.ai have announced the launch of their first AI software application.

Clariant has announced the favourable results for the first year of operation of its methanol synthesis catalyst in Yinchuan, China.

SUEZ has won the contract for a centralised wastewater treatment facility in the Dongying Chemical Industry Park, China.

Axens and SP3H has signed a strategic partnership to develop a real-time microanalyser for liquids in the downstream sector.

LyondellBasell has signed a MoU to expand in China through a joint venture with Liaoning Bora Enterprise Group.

Honeywell UOP’s propylene technology has been selected by Sonatrach for a proposed plant in Algeria.

Johnson Matthey will supply the licence for the autothermal reformer at Methanex’s Geismar 3 methanol plant.

Fluor has completed its construction contract for MEGlobal’s ethylene glycol manufacturing facility in Oyster Creek, Texas.

Expanding its analytics offering, Koch Engineered Solutions has acquired EFT Analytics.