Petrochemicals
Veolia to provide wastewater treatment system for LACC ethane cracker and Lotte MEG plant
CB&I has chosen Veolia Water Technologies to engineer and procure a wastewater treatment package for a Lotte Axiall Chemical Company ethane cracker and associated monoethylene glycol plant being constructed in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
South African fuel strike ends as union signs new pay offer
South Africa's petroleum sector employers and striking workers signed a new two-year wage deal on Wednesday, ending a three-week strike that caused limited supply disruptions.
Wood Group secures new UK contract with petrochemical manufacturer SABIC
Wood Group has been awarded a new contract by petrochemical manufacturer SABIC for engineering design services for the SABIC Teesside complex in Wilton, UK.
Technical issues at Sipchem’s IGC plant reduce operating capacity
A technical issue at a carbon monoxide plant owned by Sipchem led to reduced capacity at plants that use the gas as a feedstock for their products.
KBR awarded construction contract for Chemours new Corpus Christi facility
KBR will build a large-scale manufacturing plant to produce hydrofluoroolefins for Chemours.
MHPS receives order for steam turbine and generator set for cogeneration facility expansion at Miaoli plant
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems received an order for a steam turbine and generator set that will become the core equipment of a coal-fired cogeneration system expansion project underway at the Chang Chun Petrochemical’s Miaoli Plant.
European Commission begins Phase II review of Dow/DuPont merger
DuPont and The Dow Chemical Company confirmed that the European Commission (EC) has initiated a Phase II review for the proposed merger of equals transaction of the two companies.
Evonik increases capacity of sodium methylate plant in Mobile, Alabama
The company has increased capacity to 72,000 metric tons per year through operational excellence, as well as infrastructure investments.
Ship and Shore Environmental introduces new emerging vapor recovery and destruction solution
S&SE’s proprietary method bypasses carbon using a unique vapor recovery solution that is more effective and offers superior results.
BP seeks buyers for its half of China petrochemical venture
British oil major BP is seeking buyers for its 50% stake in Chinese petrochemicals joint venture SECCO, its largest investment in China.
- Australia’s biggest LNG plants suffer outages due to cyclone, straining global supply 3/27
- Iran war chokes petrochemical supply, sends plastic prices soaring 3/27
- Stockholm Exergi taps Inprocess to deliver advanced process simulator for BECCS project 3/27
- Japan to relax rules from April to boost coal-fired power amid LNG import risks 3/27
- Velan releases upgrades to its delayed coker isolation valves 3/27
- AFPM: ‘Baffling’ final RFS will break cost records. In fact, it already is 3/27
