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Fuel cells to experience a bright future due to natural gasRising natural gas production is facilitating growth for both stationary fuel cells that provide power to business and the utility grid, as w..

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Recent declines in oil pricing and the associated volatility in future pricing has created a difficult forecasting environment. Other factors are causing deviations, especially with regard to the resp..

Reliance enlists Mitsui to ship North American ethane to India crackers

With this strategic tie-up with MOL, Reliance says it has achieved a key milestone for the successful implementation of the company's ethane import project to feed crackers in India.

China commissions first of 14 planned propylene units using UOP process

China’s Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical Co. became the first Chinese producer to start production of propylene using UOP C3 Oleflex process technology, which efficiently produces propylene from propane.

Neste Oil, REG settle renewable diesel patent dispute in Singapore, US

With the disputes now resolved, REG and Neste Oil say they look forward to working together to grow and expand the renewable fuels and chemicals marketplace globally.

INEOS licenses polypropylene process technology for new China project

The 300,000 tpy Innovene PP plant in Changzhou will produce a wide range of polypropylene products to serve the growing market in China.

PetroChina picks UOP process to purify hydrogen at new refining complex

With support from UOP’s local service team, GXPC successfully commissioned a UOP Polybed PSA (Pressure Swing Adsorption) system to purify hydrogen, which is a critical ingredient used in modern refining processes to produce clean transportation fuels like diesel, gasoline and jet fuel.

BASF to build Shanghai chemical catalysts plant

The plant – BASF’s first process catalysts manufacturing facility in Asia Pacific – will produce base metal catalysts, custom catalysts, and adsorbents to meet growing Chinese and Asian market demand.

Air Products sells new hydrogen-fueling station to Hyundai Australia

The fueling station will initially be used to fuel a Hyundai ix35 hydrogen-powered zero-emission fuel cell electric vehicle, the first hydrogen-powered car to be imported into Australia.

Alfa Laval to supply heat exchangers for Korean petrochemical project

The Alfa Laval Packinox heat exchangers will be used in the production of mixed Xylenes, ingredients in the manufacturing of synthetic nylons and PET bottles.