Petrochemicals
Sapphire Technologies, Honeywell UOP partner to revolutionize energy recovery in refineries
Sapphire Technologies, a leading developer and manufacturer of energy recovery systems for natural gas applications, announces a strategic partnership with Honeywell UOP LLC, a global leader in providing technology and services for the oil and gas industry, known for its innovative solutions in refining, petrochemical production and gas processing.
LyondellBasell approves propylene expansion project
LyondellBasell has announced an investment to expand propylene production capacity at its Channelview complex near Houston, Texas (U.S.).
MAIRE awarded various EPC contracts, totaling $3.5 B
MAIRE announced that its subsidiaries TECNIMONT, KT-Kinetics Technology and NEXTCHEM and have been granted new awards for a total amount of approximately $3.5 billion for engineering and procurement and construction activities related to petrochemical and hydrotreating projects, as well as high value engineering services for a waste to chemical project.
Axens, SOREMA sign partnership for providing advanced plastic recycling integrated solutions
Axens and SOREMA announced their cooperation for providing integrated solutions for advanced (chemical, physical) recycling of plastic wastes. This cooperation enables Axens and SOREMA the ability to provide their clients with integrated and optimized solutions, maximizing the yield and revenues from the waste feedstock to the recycled plastic.
Huntsman Polyurethanes secures ISCC+ Certification for TPU production sites
Huntsman announced that its Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) manufacturing sites in Jinshan, China, and Osnabrück, Germany, have successfully secured ISCC+ Certification – the globally recognized standard for sustainability and traceability in supply chains.
ExxonMobil buys naphtha as China petchem complex enters test runs
ExxonMobil has purchased several shipments of naphtha for its newly launched petrochemical complex in southern China as the U.S. energy major prepares for the formal start-up of the $10-B plant.
IT dependencies complicate OT security
Cyber-securing oil and gas automation to ensure safe, reliable and efficient physical operations is becoming more challenging. This article explores the modern yet evolving threat environment, how expectations for cybersecurity are changing, how information technology/operational technology (IT/OT) dependencies have emerged as an important issue in most cybersecurity programs, and how owners and operators are addressing this new issue.
Strategies to resolve process variability via regulatory process control
This article discusses strategies to address process instability for effective process control.
Synergize FCCUs and hydrocracking processing units to maximize refining margins
- Topsoe to support green ammonia flagship project in Saudi Arabia 1/27
- Asahi Kasei, Mitsui Chemicals and Mitsubishi Chemical establish entity for ethylene plant decarbonization 1/27
- Neste supports catalysis research at three universities in Finland 1/27
- Haffner Energy launches the C-iC modular units line to unlock financing for mid-sized biofuel projects 1/27
- Repsol to install second 100-MW electrolyzer at its Petronor refinery 1/27
- South Korea's S-Oil says Q1 refining margins to stay robust 1/26
