Asia Pacific downstream news

Hengyuan Refining Company Bhd. is using Honeywell UOP’s modular Chlorsorb technology as part of a revamp of its existing UOP CCR Platforming unit to help it comply with new clean air regulations.

Jiangsu Jinneng’s catalytic combustion unit and Clariant’s highly effective EnviCat VOC catalyst have been in successful operation at the phthalic anhydride plant of Shandong Qilu Plasticizers Co. Ltd. since November 2019.

Chevron Lummus Global and Applied Research Associates, Inc. have announced the successful startup of euglena Co., Ltd.'s integrated Biofuels ISOCONVERSION unit in Yokohama, Japan.

Asia will account for about half of global liquids storage capacity growth by 2024 according to GlobalData.

Clariant has been awarded a second catalyst contract with Dongguan Grand Resource in China.

Shenghong Refining has awarded KBR a contract for vinyl acetate monomer in China.

Sulzer has released a case study of a recent project undertaken in China to install 12 pumps for a refiner.

BP has signed a gas supply agreement with ENN for 300 000 tpy of pipeline gas regasified from LNG.

Kelvion has announced that an Asian refinery group has selected its heat exchangers as part of a modernisation programme.

GlobalData’s latest report has found that Asia is set to spearhead global refinery CDU capacity additions through 2024.