PTT agrees supply deal with Range for Ohio ethane cracker
Range will provide 15 000 bpd of ethane as feedstock for PTT Global Chemical America’s (PTTGCA) planned ethane cracker along the Ohio River in Belmont County.
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Siemens Energy returns to its roots
Siemens Energy has announced that it will locate its corporate centre in Berlin.
Evonik and Siemens Energy commission pilot plant
Evonik and Siemens Energy have commissioned a pilot plant sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) that uses carbon dioxide and water to produce chemicals.
Hengli Petrochemical Co. starts up PSA units at Dalian complex
Hengli Petrochemical Co. Ltd. has successfully started up seven UOP Polybed™ pressure swing adsorption (PSA) units supplying high-purity hydrogen at its complex in Dalian, Liaoning, China.
SIIG and Petrochem confirm merger talks
The companies' boards have approved initial discussions to study the feasibility of a merger.
Chevron Phillips Chemical announces senior appointment
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LLC has announced that Justine Smith has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Petrochemicals.
Polyplastics to construct cyclic olefin copolymer production facility
The new plant, to be operated by local Polyplastics subsidiary TOPAS Advanced Polymers GmbH, will have a capacity of 20 000 tpy, more than doubling the company’s current output.
OQ Chemicals licences technology to Duqm petrochemical project
OQ Chemicals has entered into an agreement to licence technology for the production of ethylene and propylene derivatives to Duqm.
Growth across major Asian economies to drive petrochemicals demand in the region, says GlobalData
The recent uptick in industrial/ business activities and gradual re-opening of economies are set to strengthen the demand for polymers.
Clariant to build catalyst production site in Jiaxing
The new facility will be primarily responsible for producing the CATOFIN catalyst for propane dehydrogenation, which is used in the production of olefins such as propylene.
Hengyi planning expansion of petrochemical complex in Brunei
Hengyi is planning to add a 280 000 bpd crude oil refinery and a 2 million tpy paraxylene unit at its complex in Palau Muara Besar.
Axens technology supplied for alpha olefins production
The technology will be supplied to a gas chemical complex currently under construction on the shore of the Gulf of Finland.
Grace’s process technology unveiled at Braskem polypropylene line
Braskem is using Grace’s UNIPOL PP Process Technology and catalyst systems at its new polypropylene production line in La Porte, Texas, US.
Braskem begins production at new polypropylene production line in Texas
The line in La Porte has a production capacity of over 450 kilotons (kt) or 1 billion pounds per year and has the capability to produce a broad range of products, including homopolymer, impact copolymer and random copolymers.
Burckhardt Compression to acquire remainder of Shenyang Yuanda Compressor
Burckhardt Compression initially purchased a 60% interest in Shenyang Yuanda Compressor, a Chinese compressor manufacturer based in Shenyang, in March 2016.