Sep 17, 2024
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Sep 13, 2024
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Clariant and OMV have announced their intended collaboration for the supply of ethylene with a lower carbon footprint.
In response to increasing consumer demand for more sustainable options, and with a particular focus on Europe, this partnership will help both companies meet their sustainability targets and deliver on the carbon reduction strategies of their customers.... [Read More]
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Aug 23, 2024
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Neste is expanding its logistics infrastructure for liquefied recycled raw materials at its refinery in Porvoo, Finland, including materials such as liquefied waste plastic and liquefied rubber tyres.
This lays the foundation to handling larger amounts of liquefied raw materials to support Neste’s strategic aims to advance chemical recycling and transform the Porvoo... [Read More]
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Jul 25, 2024
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Lummus Technology and Element Six (E6), a manufacturer of chemical vapour deposition (CVD) diamond solutions, will leverage a unique solution to address the worldwide challenge of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) destruction.
"Destroying and eliminating PFAS from water is an important global challenge — a challenge that Lummus and Element Six fully embrace... [Read More]
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Jul 24, 2024
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Clariant has revealed that its MegaZonE technology is delivering excellent performance on the methanol plant of CNOOC’s China Blue Chemical.
The innovative system uses several layers of methanol catalysts with different activity levels to optimize heat management and overall catalyst performance.
MegaZonE was installed at CNOOC’s methanol production plant in... [Read More]
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Jul 16, 2024
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Lummus Technology and MOL Group, the leading integrated Central Eastern European oil and gas corporation, have announced the commencement of the design phase for the first Lummus Advanced Waste Plastic Recycling unit.
The first plant, which will be located at MOL Petrochemicals in Tiszaújváro, Hungary, will have a processing capacity of 40,000 tons of mixed waste... [Read More]
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Jul 8, 2024
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ABB’s Distributed Control System (DCS) has been changed from a legacy version Advant MOD 300 to the new AC 800M - extending a plant’s life as well as improving performance, availability and reliability.
The project, marking a significant evolution from Advant MOD 300 to AC 800M in France, is part of a plan to modernise the entire digital control system for the Naphtachimie... [Read More]
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Jul 4, 2024
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BDI-BioEnergy International (BDI) has announced that it has acquired the chemical plastics recycling technology from the Next Generation Elements (NGE) and now holds the majority of shares for the first plant in Kühnsdorf.
This strategic acquisition marks an important milestone in the long-standing partnership between BDI and NGE, which has existed since 2020 and works... [Read More]
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Jun 24, 2024
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Technip Energies has been awarded a contract by Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) for the license, basic engineering design package, proprietary equipment and catalyst supply and related services for the 1.5-MMtpy Paradip naphtha cracker unit (PDNCU) block of the grassroot petrochemical complex in Paradip, India.
The petrochemical complex will be integrated to the... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Jun 10, 2024
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Neste, Marubeni Corporation and Resonac Corporation have entered into a cooperative agreement to enable the production of renewable olefins and derivatives.
The cooperation involves Neste RE™, a Neste-produced renewable raw material, being used to manufacture products at leading Japanese chemical company Resonac’s Oita Complex in Japan.
Marubeni, a major Japanese... [Read More]
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Jun 3, 2024
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AD Ports Group, a leading container shipping line and terminal operator in the MENA region, and Orascom Construction have signed a MoU for the development of a green methanol storage and export facility.
This facility will aim to supply low-carbon fuel for maritime transport, presenting an opportunity to establish clean alternative energy storage solutions globally.
Green... [Read More]
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May 28, 2024
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MAIRE has revealed that Tecnimont (Integrated E&C Solutions) has received from Fertiglobe the notice to proceed with construction activities related to the low-carbon ammonia plant under development in TA’ZIZ Derivatives Park, in the Ruwais region, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Fertiglobe, the largest nitrogen fertiliser producer in the MENA region, is developing the low carbon... [Read More]
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May 24, 2024
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Johnson Matthey (JM) and thyssenkrupp Uhde, a leading provider for engineering, construction, and service of chemical plants, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly offer a fully integrated low carbon (blue) ammonia solution.
In a drive to reduce carbon emissions, the role of ammonia has expanded from a vital ingredient used to produce fertiliser for the... [Read More]
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May 23, 2024
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Dow and SCG Chemicals have signed of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) circularity partnership in the Asia-Pacific region to transform 200,000 tpy of plastic waste into circular products by 2030.
The partners intend to accelerate technology development in the value chain to enable recycling through both mechanical recycling (MR) and advanced recycling (AR) and convert... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
May 17, 2024
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The Chemical Business Association (CBA) has released results from the latest quarterly supply chain survey.
The most recent survey, which shows results from the first quarter of 2024, builds on the optimism seen in the final quarter of 2023, with 31% of respondents reporting improvements in their order books over the previous 3 months, more than double the same period... [Read More]
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May 16, 2024
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Scottish technology-led producer of green chemicals Celtic Renewables has launched its latest crowdfunding campaign with Crowdcube aiming to raise a minimum of £2.75 million (€3.2 million) to boost operational capacity and scale revenue growth.
Celtic Renewables is the first in the world to produce and supply green chemicals to lower the carbon footprint of thousands... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
May 8, 2024
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Shell Singapore has reached an agreement to sell its Energy and Chemicals Park in Singapore to CAPGC - a joint venture company between Chandra Asri Capital and Glencore Asian Holdings.
The transaction will transfer all of Shell’s interest in Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Singapore to CAPGC.
“This agreement marks a significant step in Shell’s ongoing efforts... [Read More]