Downstream petrochemical news
Kaijin Blue Sky Energy selects LyondellBasell polypropylene technology
Kaijin Blue Sky Energy is building a facility in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, using LyondellBasell's polypropylene technology.
Neles signs agreements in South and Central America
Neles has signed seven new distributor agreements and one agent agreement in South and Central America during the last three quarters of 2020.
LyondellBasell and Sasol complete Louisiana polyethylene JV transaction
The 50/50 JV includes a 1.5 million t ethane cracker, 0.9 million t low-density and linear-low density polyethylene plants, and associated infrastructure near Lake Charles, Louisiana, US.
Johnson Matthey to develop five of the world's largest single train methanol plants
Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group has selected Johnson Matthey as its collaboration partner for its latest methanol project.
Sibur ramps up ZapSibNefteKhim polyethylene plant to full capacity
Sibur signed a deal in June to sell up to 1 million tpy of polyethylene to China’s Sinopec from ZapSibNefteKhim.
Hengli selects Aspen technology for plant digitalisation
Aspen DMC3 software will be used to accelerate digitalisation at Hengli's integrated refining and chemical plant in Dalian, China.
Lummus awarded double PDH contract in China
Lummus Technology has been awarded a contract from Ningbo Kingfa Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. for two propane dehydrogenation units
Al-Hejailan and Dow form joint venture
The joint venture will design, build and operate a polyacrylic acid and emulsion polymers plant in Saudi Arabia.
GlobalData: pace of economic recovery and demand dynamics to determine Southeast Asian plastics industry growth
Southeast Asian companies in the plastics industry have been forced to downsize their CAPEX for 2020 as a measure to sustain during the crisis.
Lummus Technology and TCG Digital form joint venture
The joint venture will work with Lummus’ existing customers and potential customers to implement digital analysis and operative solutions to their refining, petrochemical and gas processing assets.