Petrochemicals

ExxonMobil has announced the launch of its new online platform for the optimisation of plant performance and efficiency.

Air Products Qudra has held a ceremony to celebrate the beginning of construction on its industrial gases hub in Jubail, Saudi Arabia.

LyondellBasell has announced the progress of its PO/TBA plant on the US Gulf Coast.

IPCO has acquired Ingeniera de Procesos S.A. (IdP), a supplier of processing equipment and spare parts, primarily to the chemical and sulfur segments, in Spain.

GE successfully delivers electrical solutions to Shell’s petrochemical plant in the Netherlands.

Fluor has announced that it will carry out engineering, procurement, and construction for a 400 000 tpy adiponitrile plant in China.

Eni’s Versalis has announced the launch of a new chemical recycling project which aims to turn mixed plastic waste into new polymers.

INEOS has announced a partnership with Forever Plast to recycle plastic bottle caps into new caps.

BP has outlined fundamental changes to its organisation as it aims for net zero by 2050.

Linde has started up a new air separation unit to supply oxygen and nitrogen to MEGlobal’s petrochemical plant.

Reuters reports that Hengli Petrochemical has cut its refinery operations to 90% in light of falling demand.

BP has announced that the Chief Executive of its Downstream segment, Tufan Erginbilgic, has decided to leave the company at the end of March 2020.

INKY announces new strategic collaboration with oil and natural gas-ISAC to strengthen security against cyber threats.

DuPont Clean Technologies has been awarded the contract to supply Next Wave Energy Partners with licensing, engineering and proprietary equipment for a STRATCO alkylation unit.

The agenda at the 10th edition of the Middle East Technology Forum (ME-TECH) will focus on how technology breakthroughs are shaping the future of downstream.