Petrochemicals

Nayara Energy will use Grace polypropylene technology to produce phthalate-free homopolymers at the Vadinar Refinery in India.

Frames has designed and supplied an electrostatic colaescer for kerosene treatment to the Cepsa San Roque Refinery.

OMV has decided to invest €64 million in the construction of an ISO C4 plant in Burghausen, Germany.

As part of its goal to deliver scalable, AI-driven solutions to global industry, AspenTech has acquired Mnubo and Sabisu.

A look at how Southeast Asia will continue to have a substantial oil products deficit, despite a rise in refining capacity.

Sulzer has purchased the US-based GTC Technology, adding a range of licensed process technologies and engineering resources to its offering.

The world’s largest catalytic dehydrogenation plant, producing propane and isobutene, has been successfully started up in Liaoning Province, China.

ADNOC Group’s CEO has met the Russian Minister of Energy in Moscow to discuss opportunities to expand their partnership and investment base.

INEOS Phenol has announced plans to build a world scale 750 000 t cumene unit at Marl, Germany.

Sasol has announced the opening of its new alkoxylation plant in Nanjing, China.

BASF is increasing its production capacity of isononanoic acid and 2-ethylhexanoic acid by over 23%, to 68 000 tpy.

Shenghong Petrochemical has awarded DuPont contracts for the supply of its alkylation technology.

Air Liquide has signed a long-term oxygen and nitrogen supply agreement with GCGV and announces plans to build a new air separation unit in Texas.

Chevron Phillips Chemical and Qatar Petroleum have signed an agreement to jointly develop a petrochemical plant in the US Gulf Coast region.

Emerson has acquired Zedi’s software and automation businesses in an effort to accelerate digital transformation in the oil and gas industry.