Cracking

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Marathon overhauling Galveston Bay refinery, FCCU

The 140,000-bpd FCC-3 is scheduled to be shut for up to eight weeks for the overhaul, the sources said.

ExxonMobil to permanently shut one steam cracker in Singapore from March

The imminent shutdown of the U.S. major's first cracker in the Asian oil trading hub comes as chemical producers grapple with losses from overcapacity led by China, the world's largest consumer of petrochemicals used to make products ranging from plastics and clothes to shoes and cars.

INEOS to invest €250 MM in Lavera cracker modernization project in France

Malaysia's PRefChem shuts both residual fluid catalytic cracking units

The Johor-based refiner is trying to bring the units, which typically upgrade residual fuels into higher-value products such as gasoline, back online this week.

Pertamina says crucial unit of Balikpapan refinery upgrade will start in Q4

Balikpapan is one of Pertamina's largest refineries and the upgrade is designed to increase its refining capacity to from 260,000 bpd to 360,000 bpd, as well as improve its efficiency and diversify its operations.

Taiyo Oil and Mitsui Chemicals consider collaboration to expand supply of chemically recycled products

The study aims to have Taiyo Oil's Shikoku Operations handle the heavy fraction of pyrolysis oil from plastic waste, which is difficult for Mitsui Chemicals to process with its crackers. Chemically recycled naphtha, propylene and other products based on the mass balance approach will then be supplied to Mitsui Chemicals.

Chinese refiner Yulong brings second steam cracker online

The refiner now operates two 200,000-bpd crude oil units at the $20-B complex built on a man-made island in the Longkou county of Yantai city.

Ketjen completes expansion of its Bayport ZSM-5 facility

Ketjen Corporation proudly marked the official inauguration and ribbon-cutting of its newly expanded ZSM-5 manufacturing plant in Bayport, Texas (U.S.).

Coolbrook's pilot plant successfully cracks 100% plastic-waste-derived pyrolysis oil

Coolbrook has achieved a major breakthrough in circular plastics and materials by successfully cracking 100% plastic-waste-derived pyrolysis oil at its large-scale pilot facility using the RotoDynamic Reactor™ technology.