Petrochemicals

The major factors driving growth include the increasing adoption of liquid and gas analysers in the process industries for monitoring process chemistry, including water quality and gases.

The engineering profession in the UK has united to give advice to the government regarding EU negotiations.

As part of the deployment of the One Total company project, a new organisation is being implemented at Total on 1 September 2016.

Global Bioenergies awarded €400 000 grant from the German Federal Ministry of Research and Education (BMBF) to produce renewable gasoline additives, which Audi will use for engine testing.

The solenoid valve market is expected to reach US$4.41 billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 3.54% between 2016 and 2022.

Canfor Pulp Products Inc. and Licella Fibre Fuels Pty. Ltd. have entered into a biofuels-biochemicals joint venture agreement.

W. R. Grace & Co. has completed its purchase of BASF’s polyolefin catalysts business.

Global Bioenergies has announced the delivery of its renewable isobutene, from its pilot plant, to Clariant for testing.

ExxonMobil has announced the retirement of Alan Kelly and the expected appointment of Bryan Milton as President of ExxonMobil Fuels, Lubricants and Specialties Marketing company.

Honeywell UOP answers questions on water and wastewater management for the petrochemical industry.

Corrosion Inhibitors has released data on the US corrosion inhibitors market, with input from a new study from The Freedonia Group.

The Measurement, Control & Automation Association (MCAA) report focuses on the process instrumentation and automation (PI&A) markets in both the US and Canada.

BIMCO expects oil product tankers earnings will decline as stock building slows down to earnings from 3Q14.

Malcolm Brinded CBE FREng FEI has taken on the role of President Elect at the Energy Institute.

Honeywell has announced that Darius Adamczyk, President and Chief Operating Officer, will succeed Dave Cote as Chief Executive Officer on 31 March 2017.