Engineering & Design
AI breakthrough enables refineries to self-diagnose fouling to reduce CO2 emissions
DecarbonX has concluded groundbreaking research into the use of AI in industry, bringing a new level of autonomy to industrial processes and enabling critical equipment to self-diagnose issues.
Bayegan Group unveils $1.9-B petrochemical plant project in Turkey
Turkish petrochemicals company Bayegan Group is set to enhance domestic polypropylene production with a planned $1.9-B plant in Hatay province.
Solvay expands operations across recycling facilities in Europe to enhance circularity in flue gas treatment
Solvay has announced capacity expansions at its Resolest and Solval units, specifically designed for recycling residues from the flue gas cleaning process using the market-leading SOLVAir solution.
Borouge launches new infrastructure and advanced packaging solutions
Borouge Plc launched five new grades to meet the growing demand in the infrastructure and advanced packaging industries in the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
Russia's NORSI refinery may halve high-octane gasoline output after outages
Lukoil's NORSI oil refinery in Nizhny Novgorod may halve high-octane gasoline output after an emergency stoppage at one of two plant's catalytic cracking unit.
Thai Oil to shut crude unit for repairs at Sriracha refinery
Thai Oil is planning to shut one of the three crude distillation units at its Sriracha refinery complex for repairs after production issues cropped up early last week.
Nigeria's Dangote refinery starts production after years of delays
Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery has begun producing diesel and aviation fuel after years of construction delays at the 650,000 bpd plant.
Emerson named ‘Industrial IoT Company of the Year’
Global technology and software leader Emerson has been named the IoT Breakthrough “Industrial IoT Company of the Year” for the sixth year.
Borouge signs $44-MM supply agreement with NAFFCO
Borouge Plc announced the signing of a $44-MM agreement with NAFFCO to supply NAFFCO’s local and regional infrastructure projects with Borouge’s innovative and sustainable polyethylene materials.
Lummus strengthens position in circular economy
Lummus Technology announced a major investment in Resynergi, a pioneering leader in plastic recycling technology, to scale production of Resynergi's modular Continuous Microwave Assisted Pyrolysis technology.
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- EU crafts plan to give industries extra free CO2 permits this year 6/19
- PetroChina forecasts Chinese oil consumption will drop 4.9% this year 6/19
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- Russian gasoline output down 25% so far in June after drone attacks on refineries 6/19
