Downstream petrochemical news

ADNOC and Reliance Industries Limited have signed a framework agreement to explore the development of an ethylene dichloride facility.

Honeywell has announced that its technology has been selected to purify hydrogen for Zhejiang Satellite’s petrochemical facility.

INEOS Styrolution and Agilyx have announced that they have partnered to develop a polystyrene chemical recycling facility in Illinois.

GlobalData has reported that China is expected to lead global acrylic acid capacity additions by 2023.

The GPCA has released its ‘GPCA Pulse of the Chemical Industry Report’, highlighting strong growth in GCC countries.

SIBUR and BASF have signed an MoU strengthening their partnership on sustainable development.

Evonik has announced the planned expansion of its sodium methylate capacity at the Rosario/Santa Fe facility.

MOL has announced that its Danube maleic anhydride production plant in Hungary is operating well with a Clariant catalyst.

LUKOIL has launched a website to encourage cooperation with smaller manufacturing companies in the downstream sector.

Fluor has announced that it has been awarded a services agreement by PKN ORLEN for its olefins expansion project in Poland.