Aromatics
HPI major events and trends, 1920s to present
1920s: THE FORMATION OF THE MODERN HPIDuring this period, a new industry was evolving focused on the refining of crude oil into fuels and other products. New demand for crude oil-based products, such ..
HP Construction: North America
Foster Wheeler’s Global Engineering and Construction Group has signed a strategic umbrella agreement with The Dow Chemical Co. to provide project management, consulting, engineering, procurement,..
HP Construction: Middle East
The Linde Group and Sadara Chemical Co. have signed a long-term contract that will see Linde supply Sadara with carbon monoxide (CO), hydrogen (H2) and ammonia (NH3) at a chemical complex now being bu..
Westlake Chemical withdraws bid for Georgia Gulf
Westlake Chemical said Friday that it is withdrawing its proposal to acquire US vinyls and aromatics company Georgia Gulf after failing to strike an agreeable deal. Westlake told Georgia Gulf that it does not intend to continue to pursue a deal. The proposal was first made in January.
2012 petrochemical outlook: Middle East
Most of the Middle Eastern countries are looking to expand further into downstream petrochemicals as opposed to exporting the building blocks.
HP Insight: The HPI uses technology when solving global problems
Research and development (R&D) has been the platform to support new methods to process transportation fuels and petrochemical products from hydrocarbons. So, how much of the R&D was just straight rese..
HP Impact: Society urges GHS compliance
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) has been preparing health, safety and environment (HSE) professionals for major compliance changes that are required by the United Nations’ (UN..
SK Energy to invest $1.4bn on paraxylene plant at Incheon refining complex
SK Energy will build a paraxylene plant with a capacity of 1.3 million tons a year and will build a condensate splitter and a reformer, SK Innovation said in a statement. Commercial production is slated to begin in the second half of 2014, and SK Energy will target sales to the growing Chinese market.
Foster Wheeler lands project management deal for Abu Dhabi aromatics facility
Foster Wheeler has been awarded a contract by Abu Dhabi National Chemicals Co. (ChemaWEyaat) for project management consultancy (PMC) services on an aromatics complex and supporting infrastructure. The PMC services are for the front-end design (FEED) phase of the ChemaWEyatt project.
Alternate feedstock options for petrochemicals: A roadmap
New hydrocarbons will be needed to meet future demand
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- Bulgaria wins UK sanctions reprieve on refinery, petrol stations 11/14
- China's Sinochem shuts one crude unit at Quanzhou after fire 11/14
- Enbridge approves $1.4-B project to boost Canadian oil flows to U.S. refiners 11/14
