Petrochemicals

Dave Godfrey will represent the ongoing interests of the organisation’s Future Leaders Programme.

McDermott International, Inc. has announced that it has been awarded a technology contract by PT Chandra Asri Perkasa.

Alfa Laval will supply compact heat exchangers to a refinery and petrochemical plant in China.

Chemical process industry professionals expect growth in 2019 and report opportunities for industry expansion.

Toyo Engineering Corporation has been awarded a contract to build a 650 000 tpy ethylene and polyethylene plant located in Ust-Kut, Irkutsk region, Russian Federation by Irkutsk Polymer Plant, a subsidiary of Irkutsk Oil Company (INK). 

Toyo Engineering Korea Limited (Toyo-Korea), a Korean subsidiary of Toyo Engineering Corporation has been awarded engineering, procurement and construction project.

The facility is expected to be in-service in mid-2023.

Saudi Aramco and Total have announced an agreement with Daelim to build a new polyisobutylene facility.

With record refinery throughput, total petroleum inventories built to within 2.6% of the maximum of the 5-year historical range.

The signing took place on the sideline of the inauguration ceremony of the National Industrial Development & Logistics Program (NIDLP).

The technology has the potential to convert more than 60% of a barrel of crude oil into chemicals.

The plant’s co-production unit is based on Haldor Topsoe technology.

Wood has won an award in recognition of its role in exporting engineering expertise to China.

Award includes detailed engineering of ethylene cracking heaters at the CAP2 plant.

Chase Plastics joins Nexeo Solutions as authorised distributor of SABIC’s complete portfolio of specialty materials.