Petrochemicals

Borouge awards contracts for the world's largest mixed feed cracker for Ruwais petrochemical complex

Submitted by Editorial on Wed, 2019-02-27 08:38

27th February 2019

Unlocking new opportunities and enabling joint customer growth

ADNOC Refining Awards Design Contract for New Refinery in Ruwais

Submitted by Editorial on Thu, 2019-02-21 09:48

21st February 2019

Pre-FEED Contract awarded to Wood for 600,000 barrels per day refinery.

ILF Consulting Engineers Supports KLPE to Deliver Strategic World-Scale Gas Separation Unit and Pipelines Project (GSU)

Submitted by Editorial on Tue, 2019-02-19 09:17

19th February 2019

KLPE, an affiliate of the United Chemical Company (UCC), initiated Kazakhstan’s first world-scale GSU project, which, with its total capacity of 1,250 ktpa, is to supply feedstock to the polyethylene plant in the Atyrau Region.

SABIC and Eni joint technology development

Submitted by Editorial on Fri, 2019-02-08 15:37

08th February 2019

SABIC and Eni will jointly develop a technology for natural gas conversion into synthesis gas, high value fuels and chemicals.

Tracero launch HyperionTM for bulk level and density measurements

Submitted by Editorial on Tue, 2019-01-22 15:35

22nd January 2019

Tracerco has added to its award-winning range of advanced nucleonic instrumentation by announcing the launch of HyperionTM. Designed using innovative scintillator based technology, HyperionTM is a non-contact, no moving parts measurement solution that provides accurate and extremely reliable bulk level and density measurements.

MMEC Mannesmann opens regional headquarters in Abu Dhabi

Submitted by Editorial on Wed, 2018-11-21 09:36

21st November 2018

MMEC Mannesmann GmbH (MMEC), a global leader in engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), has announced the opening of its branch office in Abu Dhabi that will function as a regional headquarters to meet the growing demand for speciality services in oil and gas, chemicals, metals and mining and renewables sectors in the Middle East region.

Progress continues at LyondellBasell’s plant in La Porte

Submitted by Editorial on Fri, 2018-11-16 09:24

16th November 2018

The La Porte Complex of LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB), announced key pieces of equipment, including a multi-zone circulating reactor, extruder and gas phase reactor have all been successfully installed at its new Hyperzone polyethylene (PE) plant, currently under construction.

ADNOC and Mubadala to Jointly Explore Global Investment and Growth Opportunities as ADNOC Expands its Downstream Footprint

Submitted by Editorial on Wed, 2018-11-14 09:25

14th November 2018

Framework agreement signed at ADIPEC builds on strong competencies and assets of both companies to strengthen Abu Dhabi’s Downstream footprint globally.

Peter Vanacker starts as President and CEO of Neste Corporation

Submitted by Editorial on Thu, 2018-11-01 09:46

01st November 2018

As disclosed on 9 February 2018, Peter Vanacker (born 1966, M.Sc. Chem. Eng.) starts today on 1 November 2018 as the President and CEO of Neste Corporation. He joined Neste in September 2018 as a Senior Executive and since then has familiarized himself with Neste's business and operations.

INEOS selects Clariant’s CATOFIN® catalysts for Europe’s largest propane dehydrogenation plant

Submitted by Editorial on Wed, 2018-10-17 09:01

17th October 2018

INEOS to build Europe’s largest propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plant by 2023 Design based on Clariant’s tailor-made catalysts and Heat Generating Material using McDermott’s Lummus CATOFIN technology Commercially-proven advantages of CATOFIN include higher production yields and greater process reliability at lower costs