Downstream petrochemical news

Jacobs has received a contract from ENCINA to provide operations readiness for its new benzene, toluene and xylene plant.

Borealis has selected an Aspen Technology prescriptive maintenance software to improve reliability at a polyethylene production site in Sweden.

Mammoet has completed the transportation and installation of NGL bullet tanks for a petrochemical project in Oman.

KBR has successfully completed an ethylene plant revamp project for Korea Petrochemical Ind. Co. Ltd.

Evonik has opened a research hub in Singapore for resource efficiency topics such as functional surfaces and additive manufacturing.

Air Liquide has signed a long-term contract with LyondellBasell to supply oxygen to a new large-scale petrochemical plant.

Saudi Aramco and Total have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build a large petrochemical complex.

WorleyParsons has completed the strategic acquisition of M+W Group’s Ludwigshafen and Schwarzheide offices in Germany.

The risks to safety and revenue associated with corrosion in refineries and petrochemical plants are too high to ignore. Phil Yule, Cosasco, explains.

ExxonMobil has awarded Sinochem Hongrun Petrochemical Co. Ltd a technology license to build a resid upgrading unit.