Americas
Freeport LNG to use Air Products heat exchangers
The sale includes two of Air Products’ main cryogenic coil wound heat exchangers and the associated equipment and technology, which will be vital in the production of LNG at the facility.
Western Refining buys Wingate NGL fractionation plant from Conoco
The Wingate facility includes rail loading and offloading capabilities and storage facilities in addition to NGL fractionation capability. The transaction is expected to close in early October 2014.
Foster Wheeler to work with UK’s Plaxica on new lactic acid technology
Foster Wheeler has signed a technical services agreement with Plaxica under which Foster Wheeler will provide engineering services for the global implementation of Plaxica’s low-cost lactic acid technology.
US safety board warns against use of methanol in lab demonstrations
The CSB said the unfortunate incident is similar to a number of others that have occurred around the country during lab or classroom demonstrations where methanol has been used as a fuel for combustion.
Linde wins engineering contracts for Canada’s Woodfibre LNG project
Based on the current project schedule, and subject to regulatory approvals, the Woodfibre LNG project in British Columbia will begin construction in 2015, and be operational by 2017.
Eastman to buy water treatment chemicals firm Taminco for $1.8 billion
Taminco is the world’s largest integrated producer of alkylamines and alkylamine derivatives. Taminco blends ammonia with alcohol to make amines that can be reacted with other chemicals.
US to allow exports by Louisiana’s Cameron LNG, Florida’s Carib Energy
The Cameron LNG Terminal in Cameron Parish, Louisiana is authorized to export LNG up to the equivalent of 1.7 Bcfd of natural gas for a period of 20 years. Carib is authorized to export LNG up to the equivalent of 0.04 Bcfd of natural gas for a period of 20 years from a facility in Martin County, Florida.
Alaska LNG project moves ahead with FERC filing
The FERC pre-file milestone sets the stage for the activity associated with the environmental review required for the siting, design, and permitting for construction of the proposed Alaska project.
Braskem joins Amyris, Michelin to commercialize renewable isoprene
This collaboration was initiated to develop and commercialize renewable isoprene, sourced from various biomass as an additional sustainable pathway to produce isoprene.
Citgo wins marine environmental award for safe handling of chemicals
The award recognized ACL customers that safely handled over two billion gallons of chemicals, petroleum products, and other liquid cargoes with the barge transportation company in 2013.
- Studi Tecnologie Progetti S.p.A. signs agreement to upgrade Attock refinery in Pakistan for $600 MM 7/1
- Maire's NEXTCHEM awarded engineering contract for Pacifico Mexinol's $3.3-B, 2.1-MMtpy low-carbon methanol project 7/1
- BASF closes purchase of DOMO Chemicals’ shares in Alsachimie JV 7/1
- deugro completes another equipment shipment for INEOS' Project One project in Belgium 7/1
- Shell renews contract with Cyberhawk, enabling a global visualization and data integration platform across its portfolio 7/1
- HyOrc and Acetech partner to develop waste-to-green methanol facility in the UK 7/1
