Downstream petrochemical news
Honeywell UOP commissions second propylene plant for Zhejiang Satellite
Honeywell UOP’s catalytic dehydrogenation technology is being used in a 450 000 tpy petrochemicals unit in China belonging to Zhejiang Satellite.
BASF and the University of Heidelberg continue their cooperation
BASF and the University of Heidelberg have signed a contract to extend their Catalysis Research Laboratory cooperation by three years.
Dow to divest its Acetone Derivatives business
Dow is divesting its Acetone Derivatives business to ALTIVIA Ketones & Additives.
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.