Downstream petrochemical news
Sulfur granulation solutions
Casey Metheral, IPCO Germany GmbH, Germany, reviews the benefits of a new efficient and environmentally friendly sulfur drum granulation process.
Indian MTBE capacity to grow at 16.8% CAGR over next 4 years, says GlobalData
The company’s latest report forecasts growth from 211 000 tpy to 460 000 tpy by 2022.
The premix premise
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.
The rise of polyolefins in Russia and the CIS
Valentin Kotlomin, Euro Petroleum Consultants, Russia, studies Russia and the CIS’s position within the global polyolefin market.
China’s oil demand to make significant rebound in 2019, says ESAI Energy
ESAI Energy predicts non-marketed naphtha and LPG demand to account for a 400 000 bpd rise in demand.
Primoris Services announces engineering award from Gulf Coast refiner
The scope of work includes a new process unit, storage tanks, and interconnecting piping.
American Midstream closes sale of refined products terminals
The partnership has divested terminals in Texas and Arkansas, US.
IES transitions to dedicated logistics and retail operations
Transition follows sale of select refinery assets to Par Pacific.
Par Pacific closes transaction with Island Energy Services
Par Pacific paid US$45 million for the refining assets plus additional amounts for certain hydrocarbon and non-hydrocarbon inventory.
Engro closes deal with Royal Vopak for shareholding in Elengy Terminal
Engro Corp. has sold 24% and IFC has sold 5% shares in ETPL to Vopak LNG Holding B.V.