Petrochemicals

The new plant converts methanol from domestic coal into olefins for plastics production.

A new survey from Aspen Technology Inc. suggests that digitalisation can help energy companies save OPEX.

Linde will provide optimised and highly integrated HDA applications to the petrochemicals industry.

AVEVA and Schneider Electric’s industrial software business have combined to create a leading engineering and industrial software company.

Scott Lehmann, Petrotechnics, UK, explains why it is essential to get the digital approach right if operators are to achieve operational excellence in the fourth industrial revolution.

DowDuPont has announced the corporate brand names that each of its divisions plans to assume once they are separated as independent companies.

Honeywell and EQUATE have signed a deal to enhance productivity of petrochemical plants in Kuwait.

The Star refinery will supply feedstock to Turkish petrochemicals firm Petkim and also produce diesel, naphtha and xylenes.

Yokogawa Electric Corp. has released a software package to optimise supply chain and operations.

Affiliates of Total, Borealis and NOVA Chemicals have signed definitive agreements to form a joint venture for petrochemicals on the US Gulf Coast.

CB&I has been awarded a technology and material supply contract for an ethylene plant in Thailand.

The new state-of-the-art center aims to strengthen regional cyber security preparedness for industrial and critical infrastructure.

SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions has increased the price of its specialty chemicals.

According to GlobalData, the US is leading in planned ethylene capacity additions by 2022.

A polyethylene reactor in block C of Lukoil’s Stavrolen petrochemical factory has been commissioned after a successful reconstruction.