Downstream news
Wood Mackenzie: Up to 7 million tpy of spare capacity available at North West Shelf by 2027
Wood Mackenzie’s latest report shows that the North West Shelf LNG project could have up to 7 million tpy of spare capacity available by 2027.
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.
Shell invests in new furnaces to reduce emissions from Moerdijk chemicals plant
Shell has said it will replace the ethylene steam cracker furnaces at its Moerdijk petrochemicals complex in the Netherlands.
Heide Refinery licenses AspenTech optimisation software
The software will be deployed to help improve refinery margins with real-time, closed-loop, dynamic optimisation increasing the flexibility of operations.
AIR-SONIC to open first catalyst wash facility in Europe
The catalyst chemical washing facility is scheduled to open on 1 October 2020 at AIR-SONIC’s Sinntal, Germany location, providing service to the company’s European and Middle Eastern customers.
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.
AspenTech launches production optimisation solution for refineries
The Aspen Unified solution brings planning and scheduling together in one environment to connect and automate isolated processes, maximise the yield of high value products, push closer to limits and drive improved margins.
Construction completed at Mubarek Gas Processing Plant in Uzbekistan
Construction of a new Propane-Butane Mixture Production Unit has been successfully completed at the Mubarek Gas Processing Plant.
Expanded Black River Processing Plant begins start-up
The expansion of the Black River Processing Plant adds an incremental designed inlet capacity of 200 million ft3 of natural gas per day to the previously existing designed inlet capacity of 260 million ft3 of natural gas per day.