Petrochemicals
Executive Viewpoint: FCC propylene production, catalysts technologies and new solutions
Welcome to <i>Hydrocarbon Processing’s</i> new Executive Series. In this enhanced video platform, the editors speak with the operators and technology leaders and suppliers that are optimizing the global hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI).
Business Trends: A 2024 and beyond outlook for the GCC chemical industry
The global chemical industry faced a challenging year in 2023. Various factors contributed to sluggish demand growth for chemicals globally, including the European recession, U.S. inflation and a lower-than-expected chemical demand rebound in China. These factors resulted in global chemical market growth of < 1% in 2023, with many producers experiencing lower output.
Global Project Data: Spotlight on petrochemicals
Gulf Energy Information’s Global Energy Infrastructure (GEI) database is tracking more than 1,100 active projects in the hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI).
SABIC Fujian Petrochemicals advances major ethylene project with Lummus technologies and services
Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, announced that SABIC Fujian Petrochemical Co., Ltd.'s grassroots complex in Fujian Province, China, will leverage Lummus' ethylene and co-monomer technologies.
Capture the full value of waste plastic pyrolysis oil through innovations in hydrocarbon analysis
Today, the world produces twice as much plastic waste as it did two decades ago, with the majority ending up in landfills, being incinerated or leaking into the environment.
Control primary properties online in polyethylene and polypropylene rectors by using functional correlations
Polyolefins products such as high-density polyethylene (HDPE), linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and polypropylene (PP) form approximately 65%–70% of all polymers manufactured globally.
Japan's Idemitsu, Mitsui Chemicals may consolidate ethylene plants in Chiba
Japanese oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan and Mitsui Chemicals plan to consolidate their ethylene complexes in Chiba near Tokyo as the industry is under pressure from competition with China.
Koch Modular to expand state-of-the-art pilot plant in Houston, TX (U.S.)
Koch Modular announced the expansion of its Houston, Texas (U.S.) pilot plant which will improve Koch Modular's analytical lab and testing capabilities to address customers' demand in industries spanning chemical, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, biotech, food, flavor and fragrance.
A novel process for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane to produce ethylene and acetic acid
The authors’ company has developed a commercial chemical process<sup>a</sup> for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane (ODH-E). By means of a heterogeneous catalyst, ethane and oxygen are selectively converted into ethylene and acetic acid, which, after separation and purification, are provided in polymer-grade and glacial quality, respectively.
Dow introduces new polyolefin elastomer-based leather alternative for the automotive market
Dow has formulated a breakthrough option of polyolefin elastomers based artificial leather - a solution to address the automotive industry’s need to shift towards increasingly animal-free product alternatives to leather.
- Brazil's Timbro to export 40% more sugar, enter ethanol market in 2024 4/24
- LG Chem denies report it will merge naphtha cracker business with Lotte Chemical 4/24
- Crude and gasoline stocks fell, distillate stocks rose last week, EIA says 4/24
- INERATEC secures state-of-the-art catalysts from Sasol for the production of sustainable e-fuels 4/24
- JX to join forces with Sumitomo at large scale SAF/BECCS project in Louisiana (U.S.) 4/24
- WestJet buys first Canadian-supplied SAF by Shell Aviation 4/23
