Petrochemicals

Nikita Blinov, Maxim Zhuravlev and Alexey Kharchenko, SIBUR, evaluate the distinctive features of Value Engineering for petrochemistry.

The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers recently released its first sustainability report.

bp and SABIC have signed a new agreement to work together to drive circular economy in the petrochemical activities at the Gelsenkirchen chemical complex in Germany.

Hengyi Industries will use advanced reforming and aromatics technologies from Honeywell UOP at its integrated petrochemical complex in Pulau Muara Besar, Brunei.

The plant in Saudi Arabia uses the Shell OMEGA process, which is based on the catalytic conversion of both ethylene to ethylene oxide and ethylene oxide to ethylene glycol.

TechnipFMC has split into two independent companies: TechnipFMC and Technip Energies.

Sibur's Amur Gas Chemical Complex in Eastern Siberia, Russia, could start operations by mid-2024.

Kentech Corporate Holdings Ltd has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the oil and gas business of SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.

The upgrade is part of an expansion of the facility to incorporate propylene and polypropylene production and increase the supply of petrochemical products to domestic and international customers.

This partnership will see the two companies co-operating in the field of carbon management by accelerating the implementation of technologies to lower greenhouse gas emissions.

The EIA reports that heating and petrochemical demand in Asia have contributed to more US propane exports.

The technologies will be used at Shandong Yulong's planned petrochemical complex in Longkou, Shandong Province, China.

Dan Williamson, a spokesman for the project, said that there were "very substantive conversations going on with a number of companies".

Six technology licence agreements for the gas chemical complex have been signed with Chemtex, Scientific Design, Versalis, Haldor Topsoe, Grace and Sinopec.

The partnership will aim to advance the understanding of catalyst properties and their performance, while Clariant will also sponsor and collaborate in fundamental chemical research projects with the university.