Europe downstream news
Clariant and ORLEN Poludnie sign bioethanol license agreement
The second such license deal, ORLEN Poludnie will use Clariant technology for the production of cellulosic ethanol.
St1 Nordic selects Honeywell renewable fuels technology
Honeywell has licensed its renewable fuels technology to St1 Nordic for the production of diesel and jet fuel in Sweden.
CLH invests €4.5 million in power supply for storage facility
Two new power lines and a substation will be constructed by CLH to supply its facility in Arahal.
Sulzer GTC contracted by SIBUR for benzene facility modernisation
Sulzer GTC will provide pygas processing technologies for SIBUR’s Kstovo olefins production plant in Russia.
Galp utilises new catalysts for selective hydrogenation unit
Axens has announced that its latest nickel-based catalyst has been chosen by Galp for its selective hydrogenation unit.
ExxonMobil invests £140 million in Fife ethylene plant
In a move to improve reliability and reduce flaring, ExxonMobil has announced a £140 million investment in its Fife ethylene plant.
PKN ORLEN licenses Honeywell petrochemical technology
PKN ORLEN has licensed Honeywell UOP technology to increase production of petrochemical products in its Polish facility.
Maersk and Koole Terminals sign 0.5% sulfur marine fuel agreement
Maersk and Koole Terminals will produce 0.5% sulfur marine fuel in the Port of Rotterdam in order to comply with IMO 2020 regulations.
Fluxys LNG and Qatar Terminal sign long-term LNG services agreement
Qatar Terminal and Fluxys LNG have signed a long-term LNG services agreement for the Zeebrugge LNG terminal.
INEOS acquires Ashland’s composites business
INEOS has completed the acquisition of Ashland’s Composites and Marl Intermediates businesses.