Petrochemicals
India's Bharat Petroleum Corp. to boost integrated refining-petrochemical capacity by 2030
India's Bharat Petroleum Corp plans to increase its integrated refining and petrochemical capacities within the next 5 yr-7yr to meet growing energy demand. India's annual consumption of refined fuels and petrochemicals is expected to rise steadily by 4%-5% and 7%-8% in the 'foreseeable future'.
BASF to cease operations on three plants at the Ludwigshafen site in 2025
BASF will end the production of adipic acid, cyclododecanone (CDon) and cyclopentanone (CPon) at the Ludwigshafen site in 2025. The company has taken this decision as part of the ongoing strategic review of its production setup at the Ludwigshafen site to ensure competitiveness under changing market conditions.
Lummus to supply ethylene technology to Silleno's PE plant in Kazakhstan
Lummus Technology announced a contract award from Silleno for an ethylene unit, which will be part of the first polyethylene plant to be built in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Catalyst for 'one-step' conversion of methane to methanol
Scientists demonstrate highly selective catalyst for low-temperature, direct conversion of natural gas to liquid fuel.
AFC leads financing for Africa's largest gas-to-methanol complex
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, is arranging a project development facility to support Africa’s largest gas-to-methanol plant, with the aim of significantly reducing CO2 emissions by offsetting flaring of natural gas and turning it instead into a valuable chemical for solvents, paints, plastics and car parts.
BASF outlines its sustainable roadmap towards a circular economy
BASF’s Performance Materials division revealed its strategic roadmap toward achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and highlights key milestones on its way to a circular economy.
Linde to invest $2 B in Canada to supply hydrogen to Dow's Alberta chemical complex
Industrial gases firm Linde said it would invest more than $2 B to build a clean hydrogen facility for supplying to Dow's Path2Zero production complex in Alberta, Canada.
World’s first of its kind green ammonia plant inaugurated by Skovgaard Energy, Vestas and Topsoe
Topsoe, Skovgaard Energy and Vestas inaugurated a 5,000-tpy green ammonia plant in Ramme, Northwest Jutland, Denmark.
TAQA, JERA collaborate on cogen plant for power to Jubail petrochemical complex (Saudi Arabia)
Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) and JERA Co., Inc announced the successful financial closing of Najim Cogeneration Company Limited, a new industrial steam and electricity cogeneration plant that will produce electricity and steam for a petrochemical complex located in Jubail in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
ADNOC deploys pioneering AI-enabled process optimization technology
Following successful initial operations, ADNOC announced the deployment of an industry leading artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled process optimization technology--Neuron 5--across all ADNOC facilities across thousands of critical pieces of equipment essential for production, including compressors, valves and generators.
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- Clean Hydrogen Works awards McDermott FEED contract for Ascension Clean Energy (ACE) project 11/21
