Downstream news

ProSep has received an order for two of its Annular Injection Mixers (AIM) to support an LNG facility in South Texas, US.

BASF’s Intermediates division has introduced new product variants with a reduced product carbon footprint (rPCF) for butanediol (BDO), tetrahydrofuran (THF), polytetrahydrofuran (PolyTHF®), and N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) produced at its Verbund site in Ludwigshafen, Germany.

DNV's annual Energy Transition Outlook (ETO) for the UK finds that the energy transition risks being delayed by a lack of 'whole system' thinking.

When a Petroineos refinery experienced a critical equipment failure, a bespoke air production solution delivered in record time helped the plant’s owners avoid extremely costly unplanned downtime.

MAIRE has announced that Tecnimont S.p.A. has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract relating to the implementation of a petrochemical project.

thyssenkrupp Uhde has been awarded a contract by Nova Sustainable Fuels (NSF) to perform an integration and optimisation study for NSF’s biomass-to-methanol project in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Penspen has opened a new office in Newcastle’s Time Central facility (UK) as it plans further growth in the European asset integrity market.

Clariant has announced a strategic collaboration with Vertimass LLC aiming to accelerate the development and commercialisation of advanced zeolite catalysts for the catalytic conversion of biobased alcohols.

KBR has announced that it has been awarded a 10-year catalyst supply contract by Indorama Eleme Fertilizer & Chemicals FZE for its entire ammonia plant portfolio.

Shintech Louisiana, LLC has announced a US$3.4 billion investment to bolster its manufacturing capabilities, with the construction of a second ethylene unit and a fourth chlor-alkali and vinyl chloride monomer unit.