Downstream petrochemical news

KIPIC has selected Honeywell as the main automation contractor for its PRIZe petrochemicals project in Kuwait.

Fluor is ready to proceed with ExxonMobil’s FAST project at its Fawley site in the UK, building a new plant and modifying existing facilities.

Neste and Ravago have announced plans to collaborate in the development of industrial-scale chemical recycling of plastic waste.

Its third location in Asia-Pacific, Clariant Catalysts has opened a new office in Jakarta.

LyondellBasell has announced that it has completed 20% of the construction of its PO/TBA petrochemical facility on the Gulf Coast.

MOL has acquired the German plastic compounder company, Aurora Group, strengthening its position in recycled plastics.

McDermott’s Lummus Technology has been awarded a contract by Formosa for an alpha-methylstyrene recovery unit in China.

Thirty senior executives from the oil, gas and petrochemical industry will meet in Abu Dhabi to discuss the issues facing the energy sector.

Honeywell has announced that Dayuewan Petrochemical will use a number of UOP technologies to upgrade heavy fuel oil into higher-value products.

Mammoet has installed a number of items at the Bangkok Synthetics petrochemical production plant in Thailand.