Downstream petrochemical news
E15 growth will be slow despite waiver, says ESAI Energy
Recent report forecasts only a small increase in US E15 gasoline supply despite Trump instruction.
Total Australia LNG project begins gas exports
Ichthys LNG terminal and liquefaction facility has exported its first cargo.
Emerson completes automation and cloud engineering services for Canadian diesel refinery
US$73 million contract part of refinery project to produce ultra-low sulfur diesel.
Saudi Aramco signs MoU with Zhejiang Petrochemical
Saudi Aramco will acquire a share of Zhejiang’s new refinery project.
Alfa Laval joins Honeywell Connected Plant
Alfa Laval’s heat exchangers to make use of Honeywell’s data collection software.
Nalco Champion, Accenture, Microsoft launch digital platform for downstream industry
Refined Knowledge software collects data from remote sensors and automation tools to help predict challenges across operations.
Anellotech announces commercial plant engineering plans with Axens and IFPEN
Catalyst technology has proven suitable for development and commercialisation of petrochemicals production.
Wood wins new IRPC contract in Southeast Asia
Wood will provide front-end engineering design for a new paraxylene complex in Thailand.
Serinus Energy provides operational update on Romania gas plant
Moftinu plant is operational, but awaits installation of two production units.
US-China dispute will disrupt polyolefins trade, says Wood Mackenzie
Wood Mackenzie’s latest research report forecasts US polyolefins exports to China to halve in 2019.