Downstream petrochemical news
Grace licenses polypropylene technology to Datong Coal Mine Group
Grace has licensed its UNIPOL polypropylene technology to Datong Coal Mine Group for a 430 000 tpy polypropylene facility in China.
Teledyne acquires gas and flame detection business from 3M
Teledyne has purchased 3M’s gas and flame detection business for US$230 million.
ExxonMobil expands low viscosity polyalphaolefin capacity
In response to customer demand, ExxonMobil has expanded production of synthetic base stocks and adjusted its supply chain network.
Linde starts up new gas production facility
Linde has started up its new gas production facility in Singapore, supplying industrial gases to Evonik Industries’ methionine complex.
INEOS awards FEED contract to Fluor for UK processing plant
Fluor has been awarded the FEED contract for INEOS’ vinyl acetate monomer processing plant in Hull, UK.
EthosEnergy to operate and maintain cogeneration facility for ExxonMobil
EthosEnergy has taken over operations and maintenance of a Louisiana cogeneration facility for ExxonMobil’s Baton Rouge refining and chemicals complex.
Chevron Lummus Global awarded contract for IndianOil refinery
Chevron Lummus Global has been awarded a licence and engineering contract for a lubricants base oil plant at IndianOil’s Haldia Refinery.
SNC-Lavalin wins petrochemical facility commissioning services contract
SNC-Lavalin has been awarded the commissioning services contract by ExxonMobil and SABIC for their Gulf Coast Growth Ventures petrochemical facility.
West Coast Olefins secures site for multi-billion dollar petrochemical facility
West Coast Olefins has obtained a 300-acre site for the construction of a CAN$5.6 billion petrochemical project in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada.
Evonik and thyssenkrupp Industrial sign petrochemical agreements in China
Evonik and thyssenkrupp Industrial will license HPPO technology for the production of propylene oxide to Qixiang Tengda in China.