Downstream petrochemical news
Chemical recycling through pyrolysis
Dan Nienhauser, Stellar3, USA, explains how waste plastics can be transformed into valuable petrochemical outputs.
Tecnimont awarded petrochemical contract by Sonatrach
MAIRE has announced that its subsidiary, Tecnimont, has been awarded an EPCC contract for a new linear alkyl benzene (LAB) plant.
TotalEnergies and Bapco Energies join forces in petroleum products trading
TotalEnergies and Bapco Energies are joining forces in petroleum products trading in Bahrain.
ADNOC closes acquisition of 24.9% stake in OMV
ADNOC has announced that it has formally closed the acquisition of a 24.9% shareholding in OMV AG (OMV), a global energy and chemicals group.
MOL and Idemitsu Kosan to launch demonstration test of recycling used plastics generated aboard VLCC
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. have announced the joint start of a demonstration test on the recycling of used plastic waste generated aboard a very large crude carrier (VLCC).
Lummus announces heater supply contract for mega petrochemical project in Saudi Arabia
Lummus Technology has announced a contract award from Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd. to provide ethylene cracking heaters at SATORP’s Amiral petrochemical complex in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
LyondellBasell acquires mechanical recycling assets and plans operations in California
LyondellBasell has acquired mechanical recycling assets containing rigid plastics recycling processing lines from PreZero.
BAYEGAN selects Lummus for integrated PDH and PP complex
Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions has announced an integrated technology award from BAYEGAN.
QatarEnergy and CPChem celebrate construction start for Ras Laffan Petrochemicals project
QatarEnergy and Chevron Phillips Chemical (CPChem) have celebrated the commencement of construction of a US$6 billion integrated polymers complex in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar.
Successful startup of Axens’ residue hydrocracking unit and high conversion hydrocracking unit at Shenghong’s integrated refinery
Axens’ hydrocracking unit, distillates hydrocracking unit and naphtha hydrotreating unit were successfully started at Shenghong Refining & Chemical complex.