Downstream petrochemical news

LyondellBasell has announced the opening of the plastics recycling joint venture (JV) in Zhaoqing, Guangdong Province in Southern China with Genox Recycling (Genox).

KBR has announced that it has been awarded a contract by SABIC Fujian Petrochemicals to license KBR's phenol technology in China.

Lummus Technology has announced the opening of its research and development (R&D) facility dedicated to advancing its Zimpro® suite of water and wastewater treatment technologies.

Neste and South Korean chemical company, Lotte Chemical, are teaming up to make chemicals and plastics more sustainable.

The EIA reports that US ethane production, consumption, and exports established new record highs in 2023.

Honeywell has announced that Petróleos del Perú S.A. (Petroperú), one of the largest hydrocarbon producers, refiners and distributors in Peru, will implement Honeywell's cybersecurity solutions.

Lummus Technology has announced that SABIC Fujian Petrochemical Co. Ltd's grassroots complex in Fujian Province, China, will leverage Lummus' ethylene and co-monomer technologies.

SABIC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pashupati Group targeted at developing local recycling opportunities in India.

Dan Nienhauser, Stellar3, USA, explains how waste plastics can be transformed into valuable petrochemical outputs.

MAIRE has announced that its subsidiary, Tecnimont, has been awarded an EPCC contract for a new linear alkyl benzene (LAB) plant.