Downstream news
BP licenses PTA technology to Dongying Weilian Chemical
BP has licensed its latest generation purified terephthalic acid technol-ogy to Dongying Weilian Chemical in China.
KBR awarded energy efficiency study for Gladstone LNG
KBR has announced that it has been awarded an energy efficiency opportunities study at Gladstone LNG.
Siemens wins order for Balikpapan Refinery
Siemens to supply compression and power generation equipment for Balikpapan Refinery in Indonesia.
Rotork process control actuators added to Australian LNG project
More than 270 Rotork process control actuators have been ordered for an LNG project in Australia.
Gastech postponed to 2021
Following the coronavirus pandemic, Gastech has been postponed to 13 – 16 September 2021.
Exports key to China’s polyolefins demand growth in 2020
Wood Mackenzie has reported that the global appetite for plastics is the key to China’s polyolefins demand growth in 2020.
Evolutionary forces
Gordon Cope, Contributing Editor, explores Europe’s evolving energy needs and the new opportunities for infrastructure that are being created.
Drilling deeper
ABB Measurement & Analytics explains how the growth of digital technologies in industrial applications is enabling oil and gas operators to get more from their measurement device data, helping to reduce the risk and cost of mismeasurements in custody transfer applications.
Union Tech inks valve distribution agreement
Union Tech and Wolseley Industrial Group have signed an agreement for the exclusive distribution of Union Tech’s severe-service metal-seated ball valves (MSBV) and rising-stem ball valves (RSBV) throughout the Western US.
Neles unveils new corporate identity
Neles, which is to become an independent listed company upon the partial demerger of Metso, has announced that it is assuming a new corporate brand and visual identity.