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Lummus accelerates carbon reduction goals with new innovation

Lummus Technology has announced major advancements to the Lummus External Air Preheater technology. The latest innovations can significantly reduce CO2 emissions from cracking heaters at ethylene plants, as well as other fired heaters.

 

Asia to lead global propylene capacity additions by 2026

Asia is likely to lead the global propylene capacity additions with a capacity of 35.18 million tpy by 2026, with China dominating the region’s propylene capacity additions, accounting for a share of 65%.

 
 
 
 
 

MTO gas-chemical complex inks contract with Wood

The MTO gas-chemical complex has announced the signing of a contract with Wood Plc to support the project with detailed engineering and procurement assistance services.

 
 

Baker Hughes opens new chemicals facility in Singapore

Baker Hughes is expanding its presence in Asia by opening a new oilfield services chemicals manufacturing facility in Singapore to manufacture, store and distribute chemical solutions for upstream, midstream, downstream and adjacent industries.

 
 

AFPM: Inflation Reduction Act falls short

The House of Representatives is set to take up the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 that covers tax, energy, climate and other issues that impact the refining and petrochemical industries. After careful review, AFPM opposes this legislation.

 

Topsoe joins plastics recycling initiative

Danish Technological Institute has united Topsoe, Coloplast, Novo Nordisk, Danfoss, BASF, Grundfos and COOP in a project called Circular Industrial Plastics to increase recycling by at least 20% before 2025.

 

ICIS IPEX points to global price collapse

The monthly ICIS Petrochemical Index (IPEX) is recording a collapse in commodity petrochemical and polymer prices worldwide as economic and cost pressures for the sector mount.

 

Wood to engineer European olefin complex

Wood has secured a new contract with INEOS to deliver EPCm services for Project One – a new petrochemicals complex in Antwerp, Belgium, that will deliver an ethane cracker with the lowest carbon footprint in Europe.