Engineering & Design
Hindustan Petroleum refinery to use Honeywell UOP technology
DES PLAINES, Ill. – Honeywell announced that Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited is using technologies from Honeywell UOP for the expansion and modernization of its refinery at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh on the southeast coast of India.
CB&I awarded contract for hydrocracking unit for Afipsky refinery expansion
THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- CB&I announced it has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $460 million by NefteGazIndustriya, LLC, through project developer China National Chemical Engineering Co., for the Afipsky Oil Refinery Expansion Project in Krasnodar, Russia. The project was included in CB&I's backlog in the third quarter of 2016.
Pöyry awarded engineering contract for Synthomer dispersion plant
Synthomer Deutschland GmbH has awarded Pöyry with the detail engineering services assignment for the revamp of its dispersion plant in Worms, Germany. The assignment includes detail engineering services for all disciplines as well as Health, Safety and Environment management, permitting engineering, cost control and project scheduling. Project is expected to be completed in the Q3 2018.
CH2M, Shell sign framework agreement providing global engineering services
DENVER -- CH2M has signed a framework agreement with Shell to provide engineering, procurement, construction and project management services across upstream, integrated gas and downstream projects globally.
Trelleborg inaugurates new polyurethane facility in Retford, England
Trelleborg’s applied technologies operation inaugurated its new purpose built facility in Retford, England, further enhancing its polyurethane manufacturing capabilities.
China National Chemical Engineering to build hydrocracking plant for Gazprom
(Reuters) -- China National Chemical Engineering Co Ltd said on Wednesday that its unit signed a contract worth about $1.17 billion to build a hydrocracking plant for Gazprom in Russia.
Clariant releases new catalysts for steam reforming process
MUNICH – Clariant announced the launch of a new generation of high-performance catalysts for the steam reforming process in the production of hydrogen, ammonia and methanol. The new ReforMax 330 LDP Plus and ReforMax 210 LDP Plus catalysts are designed with a unique 8-hole flower-like configuration that ensures a low-pressure drop in the tubular reforming reactor while offering catalyst activity and selectivity.
BASF to invest in new plastic additives plant in Shanghai, China
HONG KONG – BASF is investing more than €200 million globally to increase its production network for plastic additives. An important step is an investment to build a new plastic additives plant at its Caojing site in Shanghai, China. This world-scale plant, with an annual capacity of 42,000 t, will produce antioxidants and associated forms and blends. It is expected to be completed in 2019, with commercial production to start by early 2020.
WorleyParsons signs multi-regional agreement with Chevron
WorleyParsons has signed a long term multi-regional agreement with Chevron for engineering and procurement services. The scope of the agreement allows use in all engineering phases of Chevron’s capital project program from conceptual engineering to final design. Numerous WorleyParsons locations are eligible to work under the agreement.
MAN Diesel to deliver compressors, turbines for Africa’s soon-to-be largest refinery
Germany-based MAN Diesel & Turbo will deliver two compressor trains to Nigerian Dangote Oil Refining Company, to be employed in the company’s refinery in the capital of Lagos.
- Southern Energy Renewables and Axens Sign MoU to advance SAF projects in Louisiana and beyond 4/8
- One of the largest heat pumps in the world has reached BASF's Ludwigshafen site 4/8
- LANXESS introduces surcharge for Lewatit ion exchange resins 4/8
- HyOrc secures industrial site and accelerated permitting path for Portugal green methanol project 4/8
- India raises HPCL Rajasthan Refinery project cost to $8.6 B 4/8
- Iranian Oil Refining Co. confirms attack on Lavan refinery 4/8
