http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing Axens, IFPEN and JEPLAN launch commercial licensing of the Rewind® PET process http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/axens-ifpen-and-jeplan-launch-commercial-licensing-of-the-rewind-pet-process/ The project partners launched the commercialization (licensing) of the Rewind® PET process, enabling the further acceleration of the energy transition and the circular economy of plastics. Axens teams will now be able to market a complete Rewind® PET license package to their customers all over the world. India eyes $87 B investment in petrochemicals sector over next decade http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/india-eyes-87-b-investment-in-petrochemicals-sector-over-next-decade/ India is expected to receive investments worth $87 B in the next decade to meet the nation's rising demand for petrochemicals, the country's oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri said. Driving ethylene decarbonization http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/driving-ethylene-decarbonization/ Technip Energies is a world leader in the ethylene industry with 40%─50% of the licensing market share. With 65 years of experiences in the design, construction and modernization of the largest ethylene plants using proprietary technologies, our clients benefit from our unrivaled expertise. Ineos' Ratcliffe: 600 jobs at stake at Geel PTA plant due to overzealous regulations http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/ineos-ratcliffe-600-jobs-at-stake-at-geel-pta-plant-due-to-overzealous-regulations/ The INEOS purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plant at Geel in Belgium is threatened with closure as regulators aim to impose unattainable environmental targets on a factory that has already committed to an 80% reduction in cobalt levels. Poland's Orlen's petchem project's capex continues to rise http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/polands-orlens-petchem-projects-capex-continues-to-rise/ Poland's Orlen's flagship petrochemicals project may see further losses due to problems in the planning and construction process, increasing total capex from $2.11 B to > $6.3 B. Neste strengthens chemical recycling logistics infrastructure in Europe with Tepsa Netherlands http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/neste-strengthens-chemical-recycling-logistics-infrastructure-in-europe-with-tepsa-netherlands/ Neste enhances its chemical recycling capabilities by collaborating with Tepsa Netherlands on the storage and handling of liquefied waste plastic in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Technip Energies passes final performance acceptance test for olefins plant in Vietnam http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/technip-energies-passes-final-performance-acceptance-test-for-olefins-plant-in-vietnam/ Technip Energies has announced that the Long Son Petrochemicals Co. Ltd. (LSP) olefins plant in Long Son Island, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, Vietnam, has passed its final performance acceptance test. Mitsubishi Chemical receives ISCC Plus certification for several different chemical products http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/09/mitsubishi-chemical-receives-iscc-plus-certification-for-several-different-chemical-products/ The Mitsubishi Chemical Group has acquired ISCC PLUS certification for several different chemical products at four different plants. This certification guarantees that recycled raw materials and biomass raw materials are properly managed in the supply chain, including product manufacturing. SIBUR to build ethylene pipeline from NKNKh to Kazanorgsintez at 2.5x more capacity by 2026 http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/09/sibur-to-build-ethylene-pipeline-from-nknkh-to-kazanorgsintez-at-25x-more-capacity-by-2026/ SIBUR is preparing to implement a project to reconstruct the pipeline that supplies ethylene from PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim to PJSC Kazanorgsintez. Bridging the innovation gap in the chemical industry http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/09/bridging-the-innovation-gap-in-the-chemical-industry/ Productive collaboration between established chemical companies and agile climate startups is key to bridging this gap and accelerating decarbonization within the global petrochemicals/chemicals industry.