http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/ineos-inovyn-launches-next-generation-recycling-pilot-plants-to-strengthen-europe-s-pvc-recycling/ INEOS Inovyn launches two new PVC pilot plants at our Jemeppe-sur-Sambre site in Belgium, to accelerate technologies for recycling PVC which are not mechanically recyclable today. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/mol-inaugurated-its-13-b-200-000-tpy-polyol-complex-in-tiszaújváros-hungary/ MOL inaugurated its €1.3-B, 200,000-tpy polyol complex in Tiszaújváros, Hungary. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/ethylene-downcycle-puts-nearly-25-of-capacity-at-risk-of-closure/ A series of unprecedented challenges to the global ethylene industry means that as much as 24% of global capacity is now under some threat of permanent closure according to new research by Wood Mackenzie. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/gcc-industry-leaders-solidify-commitment-toward-plastic-circularity/ Arabian Gulf industry leaders reaffirmed their commitment to adopting a collaborative approach to develop plastic circularity, invest in Design for Recycling (DfR) and address plastic waste at the 13th annual Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) Plastics Conference. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/iran-announces-15-petrochemical-projects-to-expand-domestic-production-to-nearly-80-mmtpy/ Morteza Shahmirzaei, head of the National Petrochemical Co. (NPC), in Iran, announced plans to launch 15 petrochemical projects that will increase the country's domestic production to nearly 80 MMtpy.  http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/nova-chemicals-launches-canadian-center-of-excellence-for-plastics-circularity/ NOVA Chemicals Corporation announced the launch of its Center of Excellence for Plastics Circularity, a hub for knowledge exchange and technology development for the circular economy of plastics. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/new-15-b-natural-gas-pipeline-to-provide-feedstock-to-dows-petrochemicals-plant-and-other-industrial-facilities/ Canadian utilities CU.TO said is developing a $1.5-B natural gas pipeline project in Alberta to transport natural gas to Dow's petrochemicals plant and other industrial facilities. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/clariant-introduces-new-solutions-to-reduce-the-environmental-impact-of-plastics/ Clariant is launching AddWorks PPA, a perfluoralkyl substances-free polymer processing aid product line, and AddWorks PKG 158, a highly efficient antioxidant solution with outstanding color protection, especially designed for polyolefins containing recycled material http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/haldia-petrochemicals-awards-ethylene-plant-digitalization-contract-to-lummus/ Lummus Technology has been awarded a contract by Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd. for digitalization services at HPL's ethylene plant in West Bengal, India. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/ineos-completes-purchase-of-lyondellbasells-eod-facility-in-bayport-texas-us/ INEOS Oxide and LyondellBasell completed the sale of LyondellBasell’s ethylene oxide and derivatives (EO&D) business and associated production facilities located in Bayport, Texas to INEOS.