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Solvay to supply technology license for hydrogen peroxide mega-plant in China

Solvay has signed a license agreement with Guangxi Chlor-Alkali Chemical which will enable the Chinese partner to build and operate a hydrogen peroxide mega-plant at Qinzhou designed to support its 300 kilotons propylene oxide production and other units on site.

Digital Feature: Reducing the carbon impact of oil and gas projects toward net-zero with operations science

This work provides details on how optimized project management can help companies minimize greenhouse gas emissions in capital projects and their supply networks. As explained, this approach is a significant opportunity that can be capitalized to further reduce not only emissions but also the cost and duration of project delivery.

Technip Energies awarded a contract for Juhua’s Greenfield Chemical Complex in China

Technip Energies has been awarded a contract by Ningbo Juhua Chemical & Science Co., Ltd. for a 1,3-propanediol plant with a capacity of 72 kta and a 150 kta polytrimethylene terephthalate plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.

Sempra launches Port Arthur LNG project

Sempra announced that its 70%-owned subsidiary, Sempra Infrastructure Partners, LP (Sempra Infrastructure), reached a positive final investment decision (FID) for the development, construction and operation of the Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 project in Jefferson County, Texas.

ExxonMobil boosts fuel supply with $2-B Beaumont refinery expansion

ExxonMobil announced the successful startup of its Beaumont refinery expansion project, which adds 250,000 bpd of capacity to one of the largest refining and petrochemical complexes along the U.S. Gulf Coast. This is the largest refinery expansion in more than a decade will help meet growing demand for affordable, reliable energy.

LyondellBasell exploring options for EO and derivatives unit

LyondellBasell said it was exploring strategic options for its U.S. Gulf Coast-based ethylene oxide & derivatives business.

Corteva, Bunge, Chevron partner to produce renewable fuels

Chevron is collaborating with agribusiness firms Corteva and Bunge to produce renewable fuels from canola crops.

Lummus-BASF awarded technology contracts for Kazakhstan petrochem plant

Lummus Technology announced Butadiene LLP has selected its iC4 CATOFIN®, CATADIENE®, CDMtbe® technologies and BASF's butadiene extraction technology for units at Butadiene LLP's new petrochemical plant in Atyrau, Kazakhstan.

Emerson wins contract to automate $8.5-B Golden Triangle Polymers facility

Emerson will provide automation technologies, software and analytics from its Plantweb™ digital ecosystem for the Golden Triangle Polymers Project, a world-scale integrated polymers facility on the Texas Gulf Coast.

Strategic Biofuels to bolster U.S. green fuels project through U.S. DOE loan guarantee

Strategic Biofuels announced today that it has been invited by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) to submit a Part II application for a proposed $1.6 B loan guarantee under the Title XVII Innovative Clean Energy Loan Guarantee Program.

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