Petrochemicals

Shell has announced the successful conversion of plastic waste to chemicals through pyrolysis.

GlobalData has reported that Asia is set to drive global acetone capacity additions by 2023.

Next Wave Energy Partners has announced that it has reached a final investment decision to construct an ethylene to alkylate facility in Pasadena, Texas.

ADNOC has selected Honeywell technology for the implementation of a broad predictive maintenance project covering both its upstream and downstream operations.

GlobalData has reported that China will lead global propylene oxide capacity increases by 2023.

Worley and Arundo have announced the launch of The Data Refinery, a hub for advanced analytics in energy and resources.

Enterprise has selected Honeywell for its second propane dehydrogenation plant in Texas, US.

Baker Hughes, C3.ai, and Microsoft have announced that they have teamed up to offer digital solutions to the energy industry.

The President of LUKOIL has visited Nizhny Novgorod to check on the progress of major downstream projects in the region.

McDermott has been awarded technology and extended basic engineering contracts for two ethylene crackers in Russia.

Shenghong Refining Petrochemical has awarded KBR a contract for a 300 000 tpy vinyl acetate monomer unit in China.

Axens and CORYS have entered into a collaboration agreement to offer digital solutions to the downstream sector.

Manoir and Tube Tech have announced that they have been selected to clean two ethylene furnaces in France.

Baker Hughes has held a ground-breaking ceremony for its chemical manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia.

GlobalData has reported that 72% of global purified terephthalic acid capacity additions by 2023 will be contributed by Asia.