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2015 Catalyst developments: Innovation and value creation
Hydrocarbon Processing invited major catalyst companies and industry consultants to share their insights regarding innovations and trends for new catalytic technologies.Challenges to be solved“As..
Topsoe, Technip sign Slovakia ammonia contract
The new plant will be designed based on Haldor Topsoe’s Exchange Reformer (HTER) technology, which the company said ensures an efficient and reliable conversion of the feedstock, significantly improving plant economics minimizing the environmental impact.
ThyssenKrupp wins engineering work for Hungary fertilizer expansion
Nitrogénmüvek Zrt. already operates two ammonium nitrate plants supplied by ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions at the Pétfürdö site. A plant to manufacture granulated calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and ammonium nitrate fertilizer is currently under construction.
CB&I to design, license technology for new Egypt polypropylene project
The unit will be aligned to the Tahrir petrochemical complex in Egypt and use CB&I's Novolen technology to produce 350,000 tpy of polypropylene.
Sasol picks Honeywell to maintain control systems for Africa coal-to-liquids
Honeywell will support Sasol's synthetic fuels and chemicals complex in Secunda, South Africa, providing diagnostic system monitoring, automated incident management, technical assistance, parts management, site-based support and ongoing system upgrades for the facility.
Uhde Inventa-Fischer wins work to build Polish polyamide 6 facility
The multiline plant will be built at Grupa Azoty's headquarters in Tarnow, Poland, and will have a total capacity of 80,000 tpy of polyamide 6 for film applications and engineering plastics.
Huntsman to cut European TiO2 capacity by 13%
Huntsman is proposing to close certain operations at its site in Calais, France. Huntsman says it will close the 'black end' manufacturing operations and ancillary activities during 2015.
Striking US refinery workers campaign in Europe
The USW members will meet with leaders from the FNV oil workers union at Shell and LyondellBasell in the Netherlands today through Wednesday and then travel to London on Thursday to meet with leaders from Unite the Union, the largest industrial union in Great Britain and Ireland.
BP enlists Jacobs to upgrade German hydrotreater
Jacobs is bringing technical expertise and best practices to help BP reach its goals of optimizing operational performance of the BP Gelsenkirchen refining facilities in Germany.
Hydrogen perspectives for 21st century refineries—Part 2
H2 is the lifeblood of 21st century refineries. The application of various technological advancements and core developments has been raising the bar in the design, build, operations and maintenance of H2 facilities.
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- Honeywell Technologies raises 2026 profit forecast in first post-split earnings 7/24
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- Vietnam's Nghi Son refinery secures crude oil to operate through end-September 7/24
