Engineering & Design
Covestro and Encina reach an agreement for a long-term supply of circular raw materials
Covestro and Encina, a U.S.-based producer of ISCC PLUS certified circular chemicals, reached a long-term supply agreement for chemically recycled, circular feedstock derived from post-consumer end-of-life plastic.
AI breakthrough enables refineries to self-diagnose fouling to reduce CO2 emissions
DecarbonX has concluded groundbreaking research into the use of AI in industry, bringing a new level of autonomy to industrial processes and enabling critical equipment to self-diagnose issues.
Bayegan Group unveils $1.9-B petrochemical plant project in Turkey
Turkish petrochemicals company Bayegan Group is set to enhance domestic polypropylene production with a planned $1.9-B plant in Hatay province.
Solvay expands operations across recycling facilities in Europe to enhance circularity in flue gas treatment
Solvay has announced capacity expansions at its Resolest and Solval units, specifically designed for recycling residues from the flue gas cleaning process using the market-leading SOLVAir solution.
Borouge launches new infrastructure and advanced packaging solutions
Borouge Plc launched five new grades to meet the growing demand in the infrastructure and advanced packaging industries in the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
Russia's NORSI refinery may halve high-octane gasoline output after outages
Lukoil's NORSI oil refinery in Nizhny Novgorod may halve high-octane gasoline output after an emergency stoppage at one of two plant's catalytic cracking unit.
Thai Oil to shut crude unit for repairs at Sriracha refinery
Thai Oil is planning to shut one of the three crude distillation units at its Sriracha refinery complex for repairs after production issues cropped up early last week.
Nigeria's Dangote refinery starts production after years of delays
Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery has begun producing diesel and aviation fuel after years of construction delays at the 650,000 bpd plant.
Emerson named ‘Industrial IoT Company of the Year’
Global technology and software leader Emerson has been named the IoT Breakthrough “Industrial IoT Company of the Year” for the sixth year.
Borouge signs $44-MM supply agreement with NAFFCO
Borouge Plc announced the signing of a $44-MM agreement with NAFFCO to supply NAFFCO’s local and regional infrastructure projects with Borouge’s innovative and sustainable polyethylene materials.
- Carbon capture tops agenda at GPAE Conference 2025 6/17
- INEOS to cease phenol production at German site, cites high European energy costs and CO2 tax policy 6/17
- Petrobras signs $892 MM in contracts to complete RNEST Train 2 refinery expansion 6/17
- China's May refinery throughput at 9-month low on plant overhauls (1) 6/17
- bp completes turnaround work at 250,000-bpd refinery in Washington (U.S.) 6/17
- Japan's Eneos restarts 77,000-bpd Kawasaki CDU after unplanned shutdown 6/17
