Downstream petrochemical news

SOCAR and BP have signed a heads of agreement to explore the creation of a new petrochemicals joint venture in Turkey.

International regulations set to take effect in January 2020 have implications for vessel operators, refiners, and global oil markets.

Casey Metheral, IPCO Germany GmbH, Germany, reviews the benefits of a new efficient and environmentally friendly sulfur drum granulation process.

The company’s latest report forecasts growth from 211 000 tpy to 460 000 tpy by 2022.

Dr Richard Martin, Honeywell UOP Callidus, USA, introduces a new burner incorporating premix technology that is designed to address problems that can be encountered with staged fuel burners.

Valentin Kotlomin, Euro Petroleum Consultants, Russia, studies Russia and the CIS’s position within the global polyolefin market.

ESAI Energy predicts non-marketed naphtha and LPG demand to account for a 400 000 bpd rise in demand.

The scope of work includes a new process unit, storage tanks, and interconnecting piping.

The partnership has divested terminals in Texas and Arkansas, US.

Transition follows sale of select refinery assets to Par Pacific.