Petrochemicals
Methanex lifts methanol capacity at plants in Chile, Canada, New Zealand
Methanex restarted an idle distillation unit which will debottleneck methanol production capacity at the Motunui, New Zealand site. This and other initiatives will enable Methanex to increase its total annual operating capacity in New Zealand by up to 900,000 tpy, depending on gas composition.
Oiltanking agrees to store LyondellBasell’s acetyls at Antwerp terminal
The companies signed a 10-year agreement for the storage and handling of Glacial Acetic Acid (GAA) and Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM) in Antwerp. As part of the agreement, Oiltanking Stolthaven will invest in new stainless steel storage capacity and rail loading infrastructure at Antwerp.
Chevron Phillips approves new Texas cracker, awards EPC contracts
A joint venture with JGC and Fluor will build the ethane cracker in Baytown, while a partnership of Technip and Zachry Industrial will work to develop the new polyethylene units in Old Ocean.
Air Products to supply hydrogen, other gases to BPCL India refinery
The new industrial gas complex will provide hydrogen, syngas, nitrogen and oxygen for BPCL's Kochi refinery and its proposed petrochemicals complex. The facilities will support India's largest-ever outsourced hydrogen requirement and will result in Air Products' first hydrogen facilities in India.
Consider GTL as an economic alternative for stranded natural gas and ethane
The market price for ethane is well below historical values, and projections indicate that this condition will persist. What are the options to find economical applications for gas and related hydrocarbons?
HP Boxscore Construction Analysis: Etileno XXI—The first step in privatizing Mexican petrochemicals?
Mexico is constructing the first major private-sector petrochemical project in 20 years. Etileno (Ethylene) XXI is a $3.2 billion (B) greenfield petrochemical complex being built in Nanchital near Coa..
HP Brief
Changes on the horizon at Harburg refineryNynas has received approval from the European Commission to take over production and responsibility for the base oil plant and associated production units at ..
Sulfur-recovery solutions for small-scale petchem processing
Ongoing concern about the sulfur content of natural gas and processed fuels is leading to tighter regulations and more stringent standards for sulfur emissions from processing facilities. In particula..
Invista aligns with Ingenza to develop bio-based industrial chemicals
The collaboration will leverage INVISTA’s capabilities in biotechnology and catalysis, as well as its knowledge of the chemicals industry. It will also utilize Ingenza’s synthetic biology and industrial biotechnology capabilities for the development of new, bio-derived routes to industrial chemicals.
LyondellBasell opens chemical R&D hub in Houston
Research and development activities at the facility will focus on improving catalyst and process technologies to reduce manufacturing costs, improve yields, and lower capital costs of new construction for LyondellBasell's global chemicals business. The center will employ about 80 people.
- EPA finalizes historic new renewable fuel standards to strengthen American energy security 3/30
- The role of integrated biorefineries in achieving alternative fuel goals 3/30
- The entire Itabus fleet travels with Enilive HVO diesel biofuel 3/30
- Czech government agrees to release 100,000 tonnes of crude from reserves 3/30
- South Korea's LG Chem to import Russian naphtha 3/30
- PetroChina says operations 'overall normal', Strait of Hormuz accounts for about 10% of its supplies 3/30
