Downstream petrochemical news

INEOS has signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi Aramco and Total, to build three new plants in the Jubail 2 complex in Saudi Arabia.

BASF-YPC has started up its second propionic acid plant with SINOPEC in Nanjing, China.

BASF has announced that it has successfully developed a process to produce methanol with no greenhouse gas emissions.

McDermott has been awarded a FEED contract by MOL for their petrochemical complex in Hungary.

Advisian Digital has partnered with USA DeBusk to launch a commercial robot for catalyst unloading from fixed bed refinery and petrochemical vessels.

The American Chemistry Council has reported on the current outlook for US chemical production.

AVEVA technology will be used to digitally optimise process engineering and simulation at Covestro following the multi-million euro agreement.

BASF to build engineering plastics and thermoplastic polyurethanes plants at their new Verbund site in Zhanjiang, China.

Univation’s UNIPOL PE technology will be used for Hyundai Chemical’s new high-density polyethylene plant.

Emerson has been selected by BASF to improve operational efficiency and enhance cybersecurity at its Germany chemical facility.