Petrochemicals
AFC leads financing for Africa's largest gas-to-methanol complex
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, is arranging a project development facility to support Africa’s largest gas-to-methanol plant, with the aim of significantly reducing CO2 emissions by offsetting flaring of natural gas and turning it instead into a valuable chemical for solvents, paints, plastics and car parts.
BASF outlines its sustainable roadmap towards a circular economy
BASF’s Performance Materials division revealed its strategic roadmap toward achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and highlights key milestones on its way to a circular economy.
Linde to invest $2 B in Canada to supply hydrogen to Dow's Alberta chemical complex
Industrial gases firm Linde said it would invest more than $2 B to build a clean hydrogen facility for supplying to Dow's Path2Zero production complex in Alberta, Canada.
World’s first of its kind green ammonia plant inaugurated by Skovgaard Energy, Vestas and Topsoe
Topsoe, Skovgaard Energy and Vestas inaugurated a 5,000-tpy green ammonia plant in Ramme, Northwest Jutland, Denmark.
TAQA, JERA collaborate on cogen plant for power to Jubail petrochemical complex (Saudi Arabia)
Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) and JERA Co., Inc announced the successful financial closing of Najim Cogeneration Company Limited, a new industrial steam and electricity cogeneration plant that will produce electricity and steam for a petrochemical complex located in Jubail in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
ADNOC deploys pioneering AI-enabled process optimization technology
Following successful initial operations, ADNOC announced the deployment of an industry leading artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled process optimization technology--Neuron 5--across all ADNOC facilities across thousands of critical pieces of equipment essential for production, including compressors, valves and generators.
Olin Corporation lifts systemwide force majeure for chlor-alkali products
Olin Corporation, a leading global manufacturer of chemical products and ammunition, announced that it has lifted its systemwide force majeure on chlor-alkali products declared on July 10, 2024.
AM Green Ammonia reaches FID on its first MMt green ammonia project in India
AM Green Ammonia B.V. has achieved final investment decision (FID) for its first million-ton (MMt) green ammonia project located in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Honeywell expands licensing agreement to support energy transition with new flare technologies
Honeywell announced a significant expansion of its licensing agreement with AFG Combustion and its subsidiary, Greens Combustion Ltd., to include Callidus flares. This expanded agreement not only doubles the range of greenhouse gas-reducing Callidus Ultra Blue Hydrogen process burners but also enhances global customer support.
KazMunayGas, CNPC carbamide project at Zhanazhol gas processing plant to cost $1.5 B
The carbamide project that will be carried at the Zhanazhol gas processing plant in Kazakhstan will cost $1.5 B with capacity for 1.2 metric MMtpy.
- New Emerson industrial AI platform delivers enterprise-scale AI 5/11
- Worley to deliver FEED for Dow’s Path2Zero cogen project in Canada 5/11
- L&T awarded EPC contract for BCGCL's coal-to-ammonium nitrate project in India 5/11
- Loop Chemicals licenses chemical looping ammonia technology from Sandia National Laboratories 5/11
- LanzaTech selects North Sea Port, Ghent as site for Europe’s first commercial alcohol-to-jet SAF facility 5/11
- ControlAir releases new signal operated back pressure regulators 5/11
