http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/exxonmobil-plans-1-blbsyr-of-advanced-recycling-by-2027/ ExxonMobil plans to invest more than $200 MM to expand its advanced recycling operations at its sites in Baytown and Beaumont, Texas (U.S.), as well as additional investments globally to reach recycling capacity of 1 Blbs/yr by 2027. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/aramco-rongsheng-petrochemical-sign-framework-agreement-for-sasref-petrochemicals-expansion-project/ Aramco, Aramco affiliate Saudi Aramco Jubail Refinery Company (SASREF), and an affiliate of Rongsheng Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (Rongsheng Petrochemical) have signed a Development Framework Agreement in Beijing, China, that paves the way for an expansion project at SASREF in Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/sinopec-aramco-start-building-10-b-petchem-complex-in-chinas-fujian-province/ Sinopec Corp and Saudi Aramco have started constructing a $10-B refinery and petrochemical complex in southeast China's Fujian province, marking another big investment in the country's recent wave of petrochemicals expansions. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/samsung-ea-ctci-jv-awarded-417-mm-epc-contract-to-build-ethylene-storage-in-qatar/ Samsung E&A-CTCI JV was awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract from Ras Laffan Petrochemicals for the $417-MM, 30,000-t Qatar RLP Ethylene Storage EPC project.  http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/sinopec-starts-up-12-mmtpy-ethylene-complex-in-north-chinas-tianjin/ The new 1.2-MMtpy ethylene complex in northern China, part of China's recent additions of large-scale petrochemical plants, is designed to provide 4 MMtpy of high-end chemical products and fine chemical feedstocks. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/digital-exclusive-us-flip-flop-jeopardizes-global-treaty-to-end-plastic-pollution/ Rob Benedict, Vice President, Petrochemicals and Midstream, American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM), details the Biden administration's (U.S.) flip-flop on allowing individual countries to take their own path to tackle plastics pollution, and instead, wants universal plastic production caps and the banning of certain chemicals. Mr. Benedict details why this approach will only hurt the global objective to end plastic pollution. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/thai-scg-halts-operations-at-54-b-vietnam-petrochemical-complex/ Siam Cement Group said it has suspended commercial operation at its $5.4-B Long Son Petrochemicals complex in Vietnam after only one month due to "the chemicals' low margin". http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/us-exports-of-ethane-and-ethane-based-petrochemicals-rose-135-from-2014-to-2023/ U.S. exports of ethane and ethane-based petrochemicals reached an all-time high of 21.6 MMt in 2023, up 135% since the U.S. began exporting ethane in 2014 and 17% more than in 2022, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/cannon-artes-breaks-ground-on-massive-industrial-wastewater-treatmentwater-reuse-plant-in-qatar/ Cannon Artes is building a large-scale, advanced wastewater treatment and water reuse plant in one of the top three petrochemical complexes in the Middle East region. The system will treat up to 25,000 m3d of effluent water and cooling-tower-blowdown water. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/consortium-to-launch-worlds-first-commercialized-pet-bottle-using-bio-paraxylene/ A partnership consisting of Indorama Ventures, Suntory, ENEOS Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation, Iwatani and Neste will launch the world’s first bio-PET bottle for commercial scale, made from ISCC+ certified bio-paraxylene.