Process Optimization
Wison to build new China coal-to-methanol project
The latest award is due to be completed in the third quarter of 2014. Wison Engineering is partnering with Erdos for the second time at the Jinchengtai coal-to-methanol project, which marks an important milestone for Erdos in achieving its strategic transformation into a coal-to-chemicals business.
Pemex picks ICA Fluor to expand distillates output at Mexican refinery
ICA Fluor will be responsible for the basic and detailed engineering for the process plants, auxiliary services and integration works required to raise the refinery’s distillate production from 63% to 80%.
Foster Wheeler, Borouge ink UAE engineering pact
As one of the contractors supporting Borouge’s engineering projects, Foster Wheeler will execute studies and will provide front-end engineering design, engineering, project management and support services for capital projects and plant modifications. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Technip to open huge flexible pipe plant in Brazil
Technip's engineering group said it will open a huge flexible pipe plant near Rio in December to meet demand ahead of exploitation of Brazil's huge offshore oil reserves.
Foster Wheeler to help upgrade Russian Far East refinery in Khabarovsk
The objective of the project is to produce more higher-value, lighter products. The complex includes a hydrocracker, hydrotreater, hydrogen unit, amine regeneration unit, sour water stripper, sulfur recovery unit, vapor recovery unit, waste water treatment unit, ground flare, tank farm and pump houses.
Toyo Engineering wins work to expand Indonesia ethylene plant capacity
The aim of the project is to expand the ethylene output of the plant, which was built on the basis of Lummus technology in the 1990s. The expansion will raise capacity to 860,000 tpy.
Foster Wheeler wins top safety award by US forum of engineers, contractors
Foster Wheeler's initiative to achieve a safety culture step-change by balancing observable and measureable safety tools with a personal commitment to safety led to the company receiving the 2013 Award for Excellence from the Rice Global Engineering & Construction Forum (RGF) in Houston.
Fluor agrees to design major gas-to-methanol project in Louisiana
Fluor was awarded an engineering and design services contract by South Louisiana Methanol for a potential 5,000 tpd methanol project. It would be built in St. James Parish.
Sasol taps Foster Wheeler to engineer Mozambique gas compression project
Foster Wheeler has been awarded an EPCm contract by Sasol Petroleum for the low-pressure compression project at Sasol’s central processing facility (CPF) in Temane, Mozambique.
DuPont renews pact with KBR for US construction, maintenance services
KBR’s contract renewal includes an expansion of services from 17 sites to 26 DuPont sites across the Northeast US and Gulf Coast regions. The total contract value was not disclosed.
- NAPCOR releases 2024 PET recycling report highlighting system efficiency gains and continued strength of PET circularity 12/12
- OQ courts other partners for petrochemical complex in Oman as SABIC drops out 12/12
- Brazil's BNDES approves $71 MM for carbon storage project 12/12
- Cuba on edge as U.S. seizure of oil tanker puts supply at risk 12/12
- China oil demand to plateau between 2025 and 2030 12/12
- Germany's PCK refinery says no impact from pipeline leak 12/12
