Downstream petrochemical news

A new polypropylene line has been commissioned at the Daesan integrated refining and petrochemical complex in South Korea, adding a further 60% to its production capacity.

Lummus Novolen Technology has been awarded a polypropylene contract in Nigeria for BUA’s grassroots refinery and petrochemicals project.

Aramco and SABIC have announced plans to realign marketing and sales, commercial, and supply chain activities.

Anchorage Investments Ltd. will use Honeywell UOP’s Oleflex technology to produce 750 000 tpy of polymer-grade propylene for its new Anchor Benitoite petrochemicals complex in Suez, Egypt.

Lummus Technology has been awarded a master licensor contract by PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim for its ethylbenzene, styrene monomer, ethylene dimerisation and olefins conversion technologies.

Maire Tecnimont Group has expanded its petrochemical business in India with a new US$450 million contract by IOCL.

Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. subsidiaries NextChem and MET Development have signed an MOU with MC TAIF JSC (TAIF) to co-develop a new bio-degradable polymer plant in the Republic of Tatarstan (Russian Federation).

Maire Tecnimont subsidiary NextChem has been awarded a contract by Total Corbion PLA to carry out a front-end engineering design for their 100 000 tpy poly lactic acid (PLA) plant in Grandpuits, France.

INEOS has announced that its manufacturing sites in Texas and California have been awarded ISCC PLUS certification from International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC).

Axens has acquired Flowvision (Denmark, Odense), an engineering company specialised in emission abatement systems for the reduction of nitrogen oxides in flue gas from industry.