Petrochemicals
Stamicarbon urea tech licensed to Bodashidi in China
Stamicarbon, the licensing and IP Center of Maire Tecnimont S.p.A., has signed a license agreement with Inner Mongolia Bodashidi Co., Ltd. in China for a urea plant with a capacity of 2860 mtpd. The plant will be built in the industrial zone of Nalinriver, Wushen, Inner Mongolia, China.
Dow announces plans for new propylene glycol plant in Thailand
The Dow Chemical Co. plans to build a propylene glycol (PG) plant in Map Ta Phut, Thailand, with a production capacity of up to 150 ktpy.
Shaw to help engineer a new ethylene plant in India
The Shaw Group Inc. has been selected by GAIL (India) to provide its proprietary technology and basic engineering for a new 450,000 tpy ethylene plant. Shaw also will provide support during detailed engineering, procurement and construction, and commissioning and startup of the plant, which will be part of GAIL's petrochemical complex in Pata, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Siemens adds new process control system
Siemens Water Technologies announced a new addition to its technology portfolio with the purchase of the Clearlogx Process chemical feed system.
Arkema to buy some of Total's specialty chemicals businesses
Arkema plans to buy the coatings resins (Cray Valley and Cook Composite Polymers) and photocure resins (Sartomer) businesses of Total’s Specialty Chemicals section for a €550M enterprise value.
PETRONAS and BASF looking at Malaysian chemicals project
BASF and PETRONAS today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to undertake a joint feasibility study to produce specialty chemicals in Malaysia, a move that would extend the two parties’ existing business collaboration in the country. The partners are considering a potential joint investment sum of approximately €1 billion.
Nalco and LUKOIL form energy chemicals JV for Western Siberia
Nalco’s Russian subsidiary has formed a joint venture with a subsidiary of OAO LUKOIL to provide energy chemicals and services in Western Siberia.
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