Downstream contract news
OQ Chemicals licences technology to Duqm petrochemical project
OQ Chemicals has entered into an agreement to licence technology for the production of ethylene and propylene derivatives to Duqm.
ABB increases production capacity at PT Shell Indonesia Lube Oil Blending Plant
Cellier Activity, of ABB in France, has been awarded a contract to install new blending technologies and process control system at the Marunda Lube Oil Blending Plant in Jakarta.
Clariant enters catalyst R&D partnership with Tianjin University
The partnership will establish the “Clariant-TJU Academy”.
Jiatong Energy to use INVISTA technology for dual PTA lines
The two lines, which will use INVISTA’s latest P8 PTA technology, will be installed in Rudong, Nantong City, Jiangsu province, China.
Lukoil awards Lummus contract for polypropylene licence
Lummus' Novolen business has been awarded a contract by Lukoil NNOS for a petrochemical facility in Kstovo, Russia.
Shanghai Huayi to use Honeywell technology to produce propylene
The company will use C3 Oleflex™ technology for propane dehydrogenation for the production of 750 000 t of polymer-grade propylene at its plant in Qinzhou, Guangxi, China.
TGE awarded engineering contract for INEOS Project ONE
The contract covers initial engineering services engagement for the cryogenic storage facilities of the new PDH and ethane cracker units to be built at the project.
LyondellBasell to supply Duqm Refinery with polypropylene and high-density polyethylene technologies
Duqm Refinery and Petrochemical Industries Company LLC (DRPIC) has selected LyondellBasell’s polypropylene and high-density polyethylene technologies for a new facility.
Idemitsu Kosan ends petrochemical JV with BASF
Idemitsu is to close its butanediol production plant at the Chiba complex.
Clariant and Chemtex agree biofuel partnership
Under the partnership, the two parties will collaborate to market and sell Clariant’s sunliquid technology licenses, as well as services and supplies for advanced biofuel plants in China.