Petrochemicals

Next Wave Energy Partners has awarded McDermott the technology contract for its alkylate production facility in Texas.

Primus Green Energy has announced plans for a FEED study with IHI E&C International Corp. for a gas-to-gasoline plant in Texas.

ADNOC and Reliance Industries Limited have signed a framework agreement to explore the development of an ethylene dichloride facility.

In a move to expand its lubricants production abroad, Gazprom Neft has begun producing marine oils at a facility in Singapore.

Citeo, Total, Recycling Technologies, Mars and Nestlé have announced plans to work together to develop a chemical recycling of plastics industry in France.

Honeywell has announced that its technology has been selected to purify hydrogen for Zhejiang Satellite’s petrochemical facility.

INEOS Styrolution and Agilyx have announced that they have partnered to develop a polystyrene chemical recycling facility in Illinois.

NCC Group has announced the opening of a testing facility for a range of sectors in KIZAD, UAE.

GlobalData has reported that China is expected to lead global acrylic acid capacity additions by 2023.

Newly formed 1898 & Co., part of Burns & McDonnell, has formed an Oil, Gas & Chemical Consulting (OGCC) team.

The GPCA has released its ‘GPCA Pulse of the Chemical Industry Report’, highlighting strong growth in GCC countries.

Ceyhan Polipropilen Uretim has selected LyondellBasell’s technology for its polyolefin plant in Turkey.

SIBUR and BASF have signed an MoU strengthening their partnership on sustainable development.

Evonik has announced the planned expansion of its sodium methylate capacity at the Rosario/Santa Fe facility.

MOL has announced that its Danube maleic anhydride production plant in Hungary is operating well with a Clariant catalyst.