Downstream petrochemical news
Michelin, IFPEN and Axens inaugurate plant producing bio-based butadienel
Michelin, IFPEN and Axens have inaugurated the first industrial-scale demonstrator of a plant producing bio-based butadiene in France, at Michelin’s site in Bassens near Bordeaux.
SABIC announces FID for Fujian petrochemical complex
SABIC has announced the final investment decision (FID) for the SABIC Fujian Petrochemical Complex (Sino-Saudi Gulei Ethylene Complex Project) in China’s Fujian province.
LyondellBasell to acquire 35% of NATPET
LyondellBasell has entered into an agreement to acquire a 35% interest in Saudi Arabia–based National Petrochemical Industrial Company (NATPET) from Alujain Corp.
Neste doubled the amount of waste plastic processed during 2023
In its efforts to scale-up chemical recycling, Neste has successfully concluded another series of industrial-scale processing runs with increasing volumes of liquefied waste plastic at its refinery in Porvoo, Finland.
NEXTCHEM awarded technology licensing and catalyst supply
NEXTCHEM, through its biodegradable plastics technology licensor, CONSER, has been awarded technology licensing and catalyst supply by a prominent client, as part of a larger project located in Northwestern China.
GC to collaborate with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited (GC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Asia Pacific (MHI) to jointly study the technologies required to develop a large-scale petrochemical complex that aims to support Thailand's carbon neutrality by 2050.
Gunvor partners with ClearShift on zero carbon diesel and chemicals
Gunvor USA LLC has executed a feedstock supply and product offtake Letter of Intent (LOI) with Dallas-based ClearShift LLC.
Heidelberg University and BASF extend collaboration
BASF and Heidelberg University will continue to jointly operate the Catalysis Research Laboratory (CaRLa) for a further five years.
thyssenkrupp Uhde wins contract for biopolymer plant
thyssenkrupp Uhde has secured a basic engineering package (BEP) and FEED package for the establishment of a biopolymer plant on the Arabian Peninsula.
Neste and Eppendorf forge strategic partnership
Neste and Eppendorf have forged a strategic partnership to develop a new line of renewable lab plastics.