Petrochemicals

Changes intended to improve the method by which EU states deduct the amounts of petroleum products used for non-energy applications.

Recent report forecasts only a small increase in US E15 gasoline supply despite Trump instruction.

Autonomous robots fitted with tiny chemical sensors that listen to the ‘sounds’ coming off gases will instantly detect gas leaks in petrochemical plants and pipelines to dramatically improve disaster responses.

Saudi Aramco will acquire a share of Zhejiang’s new refinery project.

“Ammonia 4” was executed for Duslo a.s, passing performance tests in July.

Catalyst technology has proven suitable for development and commercialisation of petrochemicals production.

Wood will provide front-end engineering design for a new paraxylene complex in Thailand.

Wood Mackenzie’s latest research report forecasts US polyolefins exports to China to halve in 2019.

INEOS has awarded Clariant a contract to supply CATOFIN catalysts and heat generating material for a major propane dehydrogenation plant in Europe.

The Carlyle Group has acquired EnerMech from Lime Rock Partners for an undisclosed sum.

Latest report sees trend continuing for the next nine years.

S2 POLAR announced at Gulf Coast Conference.

Private equity fund acquires majority stake in specialty petrochemical manufacturer.

Proceeds from plant sales will be used to pay down term debt.

Petrotechnics, the developer of the world’s first software platform for operational excellence (OE), has launched its annual OE Index (OEI), which aims to assess the pace and impact of digital transformation in hazardous industries.