Petrochemicals

BASF has invested in a 30% increase in production capacity to meet the rising demands for polyurethane dispersions.

Hengli Petrochemical has announced the start-up of its fourth PTA line utilising INVISTA’s P8 PTA technology.

Gaz Sintez chooses Haldor Topsoe technology for its methanol plant near Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Pipeline technology specialist STATS Group (STATS) has completed an extensive pipeline isolation campaign offshore and onshore Malaysia.

CIRCOR’s facility in the Weihai economic and technological development zone is due to open in 2020.

Buckhardt Compression wins first order for its new compressor product line from Hyundai Engineering Co.

Sasol confirms incident at Lake Charles Chemicals Project (LCCP) low-density polyethylene unit.

Sandvik has completed the previously announced acquisition of Summerill Tube Corp., a manufacturer of high precision tubes.

Mammoet will carry out the levee crossing and heavy haul scope for Methanex’s Geismar 3 Methanol Plant in Louisiana.

The API has praised signing of US – China ‘phase one’ trade deal, and urges further negotiations to lift all tariffs.

Enterprise recently started service at its isobutane dehydrogenation plant in Texas, US.

Petrochemical plant in China to be provided with Packinox heat exchangers by Alfa Laval.

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Indonesian President Joko Widodo have witnessed the exchange of signed energy agreements.

Aexens will supply a MTBE unit coupled with a 1-Butene production unit and 1-Hexene unit for the Borouge 4 project.

Shell and CNOOC reveal plan for a new polycarbonate production unit in China.