Downstream news

On 22 October, Hydrocarbon Engineering will be hosting the Downstream Digitalisation 2020 online conference, covering the latest developments driving the digitalisation of the hydrocarbon processing sector.

SABIC has said the two companies are now considering the integration of Saudi Aramco’s existing refineries in Yanbu with a mixed feed steam cracker and downstream olefin derivative units.

The Digital Reliability Platform is an asset performance management solution to predict equipment health, monitor performance, and enable advanced maintenance across its operations to eliminate unplanned downtime.

China is expected to lead Asia and Oceania’s refinery capacity growth, contributing around 71% of the region’s total capacity growth by 2024.

ARLANXEO's olefins business produces butadiene and raffinate, and is located at the Bio-Industrial Park Sarnia in Ontario, Canada.

Long Ridge Energy terminal, Hannibal, Ohio, has announced plans to transition its 485 MW combined-cycle power plant to run on carbon-free hydrogen.

The companies have announced a 25-year agreement that will provide the Qatari company with storage and redelivery capacity at Grain LNG from mid-2025.

A joint project involving these three companies has been awarded a £3.1 million grant from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to develop chemical recycling.

Linde GmbH and Shell have announced an exclusive collaboration agreement on ethane-oxidative dehydrogenation (E-ODH) technology for ethylene production.

Honeywell has announced the installation of its 100th biomethane grid injection station to GRDF to support its transition to more sustainable operations.