Ethylene
BLYB successfully uses refinery ethane as a stable feedstock in the complex's ethylene cracking unit
China's Satellite Chemical pauses ethylene project amid U.S. trade tensions
The new cracker, costing roughly $1 B and with a capacity of up to 1.5 metric MMtpy would process ethane into ethylene, a key petrochemicals building block.
Eni seeks approval for Sicily biorefinery, recycling plant
Italy's energy ministry recently cleared the application to proceed with the project, which will use the area currently occupied by Eni's ethylene plant, set to be gradually decommissioned.
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Construction Boxscore: Project Spotlight
Project:
Long Son Petrochemicals Complex
Location:
Long Son, Vietnam
Operator:
Siam Cement Group
Cost:
$5.4 B
Capacity:
1.65 MMtpy
Completion date:
2023
Status:
Under Construction

