Downstream petrochemical news

The objective of the new subsidiary will be to strengthen Pemex’s presence in the oil, gas and petrochemical market in Mexico.

The Tarim ethane to ethylene project operated by PetroChina achieved a successful start-up using Shell Catalysts & Technologies’ C2 FE selective hydrogenation catalyst.

Nalco Water, Ecolab’s water and process management business for industrial customers, has launched a new programme for refineries, ethylene producers and chemical recyclers of plastic waste.

Worley has announced plans to ramp up construction of the offsites and utilities that are part of the ExxonMobil Baytown chemical expansion project.

EXERGY has inked a new deal to engineer and supply two ORC units for a petrochemical production facility located in Jiangyin, China.

Lummus Technology has signed a letter of intent with Phigenesis for the delivery of ISCC+ certified renewable chemical feedstock to be used in existing petrochemical plants.

KPIC has awarded Lummus a C4 acetylenes selective hydrogenation unit contract as part of the Onsan Chemical Plant expansion in South Korea.

ADNOC and Borealis have signed a US$6.2 billion investment agreement to build the fourth Borouge facility – Borouge 4 – at the polyolefin manufacturing complex in the UAE.

Gevo, Inc. and Axens North America, Inc. have formed a strategic alliance aimed at accelerating the commercialisation of sustainable ethanol-to-jet (ETJ) projects in the US.

The IEA’s ‘World Energy Outlook 2021’ shows that a new energy economy is emerging, but not yet quickly enough to reach net zero by 2050.