Petrochemicals

MAN Energy Solutions has announced the remote commissioning of a compressor train at Uzbekistan’s largest chemical company, JSC Navoiyazot.

Chemetry and Braskem will construct and operate a Demonstration Plant using Chemetry's eShuttle® technology for the production of ethylene dichloride in Brazil.

Idemitsu is to close its butanediol production plant at the Chiba complex.

Shell Catalysts & Technologies is to provide catalyst for the core reaction unit of Shenghong Refining and Chemical's grassroots ethylene plant in Lianyungang, China.

The Amur GCC project envisages construction of a basic polymer production facility with a total capacity of 2.7 million tpy (2.3 million tpy of polyethylene and 400 000 tpy of polypropylene).

ClearSign Technologies Corp. has entered into a collaboration agreement with Zeeco Inc. for the global process heater market.

Carr's Hill Partners has announced the acquisition of AXIS Industrial Services.

JET Infrastructure, owner and operator of jet fuel pipelines and terminals supplying major hub airports and urban growth centres across the US, has announced the addition of Graeme Burnett to its Advisory Board.

30 BrandSafway refinery and petrochemical plant site teams have received Contractor Safety Achievement Awards from the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers association.

Aggreko suggests that efficiency projects can help the petrochemical and refining industry recover faster from the COVID-19 crisis.

Petrochemical marketing firm, The Plaza Group, has appointed Jose Flores as Executive Vice President.

Total Safety has received 22 safety achievement awards from the AFPM.

The manifesto is intended to help asset owners and operators in the energy and chemicals industry drive top line revenue growth, at significantly less cost.

Johnson Matthey methanol technology chosen for largest single train methanol plant in the world.

The subsidiary of state oil and gas group Sinopec Corp. is planning to shut down its 170 000 bpd refinery in late October for approximately 50 days of maintenance.