Petrochemicals

Clariant has announced the completion of the divestment of its North American Land Oil business to Dorf Ketal, a specialty chemicals manufacturer and service provider headquartered in India.

Both the AFPM and API have responded positively to the recent passage of H.R. 1. by the House of Representatives.

Lummus Technology has announced an integrated technology award from SP Chemicals and its subsidiary SP Olefins.

LyondellBasell and EEW Energy from Waste recently signed a letter of intent (LOI) to explore a potential long-term strategic partnership to extract and recycle plastics out of incineration waste streams.

A reinforcement learning-based AI algorithm will be officially adopted for use at an ENEOS Materials chemical plant following a successful field test.

Aramco has signed definitive agreements to acquire a 10% interest in Shenzhen-listed Rongsheng Petrochemical – a deal that will significantly expand the company's downstream presence in China.

Lummus Technology has commended S-OIL for breaking ground on the Shaheen project in South Korea. Once complete, the project will include one of the world’s largest ethylene steam crackers.

Aramco and joint venture partners NORINCO Group and Panjin Xincheng Industrial Group plan to start construction of a major integrated refinery and petrochemical complex in northeast China.

Wood has been awarded a contract for FEED and EPCm services by Clean Planet Energy.

Technip Energies has been awarded a contract by CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals Co. Ltd (CSPC) for the Huizhou Phase III project, a mega liquid ethylene cracker in China.

A number of Lummus technologies have been selected for Butadiene LLP's new petrochemical plant in Atyrau, Kazakhstan.

The EIA reports that US ethane demand increased by approximately 9% in 2022, driven by petrochemical capacity additions.

Pengerang Energy Complex Sdn Bhd has signed key agreements with several blue-chip partners for the upcoming Pengerang Energy Complex in Johor, Malaysia.

SABIC has signed an agreement with Coolbrook to assess Coolbrook’s Roto Dynamic Reactor technology in support of decarbonising ethylene production.

Sulzer's advanced separation technology will enable end-of-life plastics recycling at Indaver’s first plastic depolymerisation plant that is currently under construction in Antwerp, Belgium.