Petrochemicals
Foster Wheeler, Tecnimont form North America chemicals alliance
Foster Wheeler is combining its role as a FEED and EPC contractor with Tecnimont’s know-how in technology-driven sectors, including olefins, polyolefins and fertilizers.
CF awards construction work to CB&I for Louisiana fertilizer expansion
CB&I will perform construction and component fabrication for CF Industries' new urea ammonia nitrate and nitric acid units, offsites and utilities at its complex in Donaldsonville, Louisiana.
Occidental moves headquarters to Houston, plans to spin off California
In the new arrangement, Occidental will hold E&P operations in Texas, the Middle East and Colombia; a midstream and marketing segment; and Occidental’s chemical subsidiary, OxyChem.
Japan’s Mitsui to build world’s largest XDI plant for engineering material
Mitsui Chemicals will build the world's first large-scale plant for xylylene diisocyanate (XDI) within its Omuta Works complex. The 5,000 tpy plant will start commercial operations in October 2015.
CB&I to provide pipe fabrication for Dow Chemical projects on US Gulf
Dow's investment plan, for which CB&I was selected, includes construction of a new propylene and ethylene production unit in Texas and four new polyethylene plants in Texas and Louisiana.
WR Grace emerges from bankruptcy after 13 years
US-based catalysts and specialty chemicals company WR Grace has emerged from bankruptcy nearly 13 years after filing for Chapter 11 protection over a series of asbestos claims.
Solvay to expand Wyoming soda ash production
Solvay plans to increase its production capacity of natural soda ash at its Green River plant in Wyoming by 150,000 tpy as of early next year, to meet growing demand of its US export markets.
GE launches new global business for downstream technology solutions
GE Oil & Gas on Monday announced the launch of its new downstream technology solutions (DTS) business to more efficiently supply equipment and services to refining and petrochemical markets.
Improve the isomerization of alkanes by catalytic distillation
The isomerization of light gasoline fractions is crucial to producing high-octane fuels and to reducing the benzene content in gasoline. One of the most promising options for isomerization is catalytic distillation.
Project management: Construction of modern-day hydrogen capacity in the Middle East
Refining heavier and high-sulfur crude oils consumes high volumes of hydrogen (H2). Most refineries have exhausted process-based H2 supplies and must use on-purpose sources. This article follows the d..
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