Petrochemicals

Fluor has been awarded a construction contract for MEGlobal’s new monoethylene glycol facility in Freeport, Texas.

According to a GlobalData report, merger and acquisition deals in the downstream sector totalled $21.1 billion in 2H17, down from $26.2 billion in 1H17.

SOCAR Turkey Energy has selected an Axens technology for use at a future petrochemical site in Turkey.

If completed the expansion could increase polypropylene manufacturing capacity at the new facility by up to 450 000 tpy.

The IEA has reported that global energy demand climbed 2.1% last year.

The 700 000 tpy unit failed to restart as normal on Monday, following an unexpected idling due to minor glitches early that day.

SUEZ and CNPC inaugurated the International Downstream Congress, which will focus on wastewater treatment and water recycle plants for refineries and petrochemical complexes.

Mammoet has completed heavy lifting activities at Lotte Chemical’s mono-ethylene glycol (MEG) project ahead of schedule.

Chevron Phillips Chemical has successfully introduced feedstock and commenced operation of a new ethane cracker at its Cedar Bayou facility.

hte and Instituto de Tecnología Química have announced the successful commercialisation of their micro downflow unit for fluid catalytic cracking catalyst testing.

SNC-Lavalin and TechnipFMC have been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract for NOVA Chemicals gas cracking furnaces.

Saudi Aramco and SABIC have awarded a project management contract to Wood for a crude oil to chemicals complex.

Honeywell UOP engineer Bipin Vora has been elected to a national academy of engineering.

Yokogawa has been awarded an order to supply gas chromatographs for a new integrated refinery and petrochemical complex in China.

DuPont Clean Technologies has announced a general global price increase for its sulfuric acid catalyst products.