Downstream petrochemical news
No excuse for cutting corners on corrosion in downstream plants
The risks to safety and revenue associated with corrosion in refineries and petrochemical plants are too high to ignore. Phil Yule, Cosasco, explains.
ExxonMobil awards license to Sinochem Hongrun
ExxonMobil has awarded Sinochem Hongrun Petrochemical Co. Ltd a technology license to build a resid upgrading unit.
Graham Corp. receives two petrochemical orders
Graham Corp. has been awarded US$4 million worth of orders in the US Gulf Coast petrochemical industry.
CB&I awarded technology contract at petrochemical plant
CB&I has been awarded a contract by Jinneng Science & Technology Co. Ltd for a petrochemical plant in China.
CB&I awarded petrochemical contract in China
Hainan Huasheng New Material Technology Co. Ltd has awarded CB&I a contract for the license and engineering design for a diphenyl carbonate petrochemical unit.
SNC-Lavalin wins EPC contract for INEOS petrochemical complex
SNC-Lavalin and JV Driver have been awarded an EPC contract from INEOS at its petrochemical complex in Texas, US.
CB&I awarded contract at polypropylene plant
CB&I has been awarded a contract by CNOOC Ningbo Daxie Petrochemical Co. Ltd for the license and process design engineering of a polypropylene plant.
Grace acquires Albemarle catalyst business
W. R. Grace & Co. has completed a US$416 million acquisition of the Polyolefin Catalysts business of Albemarle Corp.
ADNOC signs naphtha agreements
ADNOC has signed two new three-year deals for the sale of up to 1.5 million tpy of naphtha as part of its 2030 smart growth strategy.
Saudi Aramco and Petronas form joint ventures for RAPID project
The companies have announced the formation of two new joint ventures for the Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated Development project in Malaysia.