Americas
UOP chemist wins national US technology medal
Edith M. Flanigen, a chemist at UOP, was one of eight recipients of the award, which recognizes people and organizations that have strengthened the nation’s technological workforce.
PBF offers insight into US, global refining trends
PBF Energy's executive chairman Thomas O’Malley focused on three topics―the US crude oil export ban, pricing environment on oil and the state of the refining industry.
US safety board investigating deadly chemical leak at DuPont complex
The accident at DuPont’s plant in La Porte, Texas, killed four workers and injured a fifth when methyl mercaptan, a toxic chemical in the manufacturing process, was released.
US safety board probes DuPont chemical leak
Investigators began interviews of several DuPont personnel, with plans being made to interview shift workers and other possible witnesses to the events that led to a release of methyl mercaptan.
INEOS buys full control of Styrolution from BASF
Styrolution was founded in October 2011 as a 50-50 joint venture between BASF and INEOS.
DuPont issues statement on fatal chemical leak from La Porte complex
The methyl mercaptan leak at the Texas plant led to the death of production operator Robert Tisnado and his brother, board operator Gilbert "Gibby" Tisnado. Crew supervisor Wade Baker also died, as did an unidentified female employee who had been with the company about eight months.
Dow Chemical prefers LPG over US ethane as feed for European crackers
“According to our math, people should be doing LPG cracking in Europe, versus going to ethane and building large ethane carriers,” Dow CEO Andrew Liveris contends.
Valspar acquires Canadian coatings firm Madison Chemical Industries
Madison has developed a global reputation for its products used for critical infrastructures such as water transmission pipelines, water and wastewater management, and potable water storage.
Praxair to supply hydrogen at Repsol Peru refinery
The new steam methane reformer (SMR) will be constructed at Repsol’s La Pampilla Refinery, in the Callao district, near Lima, and is expected to start up in 2016.
Dow sells Angus Chemical to Golden Gate Capital
The divestiture of ANGUS includes the business headquarters and R&D facility in Buffalo Grove, Illinois; manufacturing facilities located in Sterlington, Louisiana, and Ibbenbueren, Germany; a packaging facility in Niagara Falls, New York; as well as the associated business, inventory and contracts.
- Allied Biofuels signs PIA with Uzbekistan to advance $6-B biofuels refinery project 4/10
- Nufarm strengthens strategic collaboration to support long term growth in biofuels production 4/10
- Pertamina and CRecTech sign MoU to explore pilot biogas-to-biomethanol facility in SEZ, Indonesia 4/10
- HAMR Energy’s nationally significant fuel projects selected for Australian Government’s Investor Front Door Pilot 4/10
- HD Hyundai Heavy Industries builds world's first ammonia-powered vessel 4/10
- India permits Iranian oil tankers to berth for Reliance 4/10
