Petrochemicals

Sulzer outlines a case study in which it completed a complete compressor overhaul in less than 20 days, maximising plant productivity and uptime.

Chart Industries Inc. has announced the acquisition of L.A. Turbine for US$80 million in cash (subject to certain customary adjustments).

Sulzer Chemtech has completed the delivery of key polymerisation technologies to Denka’s styrenics resin plant in Singapore weeks ahead of schedule.

S&B has been awarded an engineering and construction contract for Chevron Phillips Chemical’s world-scale 1-hexene unit.

Koch Industries’ OnPoint Digital Solutions and AWS have announced a collaboration to co-develop an industrial engineering platform.

Repsol, Axens and IFPEN have developed a pioneering and patented process to enhance the chemical recycling of plastic waste and boost circular materials production.

Industrial Realty Group, LLC (IRG) has acquired 23.8 acres along the Houston Ship Channel, and has leased out a portion of the site to MTF Holdings.

Petronas’ Senior Vice President and MD/CEO of Petronas Chemical Group has been appointed to international carbon emissions research project panel.

Dow and Shell have reported progress on their technology programme to electrically heat steam cracker furnaces.

Axens and Sulzer Chemtech (GTC Technology) have formed an alliance to license an advanced process for fluid catalytic cracking naphtha processing.

In its June ‘Short-Term Energy Outlook’ (STEO), the EIA forecasts that rising global production of petroleum and other liquid fuels will limit price increases for global crude oil benchmarks.

DuPont has announced the successful startup of the STRATCO alkylation units at the Zhongke Refinery and Petrochemical Co. LTC refinery in Zhejiang, China and the Sinopec Shanghai Company (SPC) refinery in Jinshan, Shanghai, China.

Airswift explain why a new brand strategy is essential to attract digital talent to work in the petrochemicals sector.

Air Products has announced a multi-billion dollar plan to build a net-zero hydrogen energy complex in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

GlobalData predicts that global ethylene demand growth is set for market recovery to pre-pandemic levels, with 2.5% CAGR growth expected over the decade.