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Ethylene

New $1.5-B natural gas pipeline to provide feedstock to Dow's petrochemicals plant and other industrial facilities

Canadian utilities CU.TO said is developing a $1.5-B natural gas pipeline project in Alberta to transport natural gas to Dow's petrochemicals plant and other industrial facilities.

Clariant introduces new solutions to reduce the environmental impact of plastics

Clariant is launching AddWorks PPA, a perfluoralkyl substances-free polymer processing aid product line, and AddWorks PKG 158, a highly efficient antioxidant solution with outstanding color protection, especially designed for polyolefins containing recycled material

Haldia Petrochemicals awards ethylene plant digitalization contract to Lummus

Lummus Technology has been awarded a contract by Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd. for digitalization services at HPL's ethylene plant in West Bengal, India.

INEOS completes purchase of LyondellBasell's EO&D facility in Bayport, Texas (U.S.)

INEOS Oxide and LyondellBasell completed the sale of LyondellBasell’s ethylene oxide and derivatives (EO&D) business and associated production facilities located in Bayport, Texas to INEOS.

Borouge increases Q1 net profit nearly 40% to $273 MM

Borouge saw its Q1 net profits increase 37% to $273 MM. Total revenue for the quarter topped $1.3 B.

SINOPEC completes its involvement in Kazakhstan's polyethylene project

Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov of the Republic of Kazakhstan convened a meeting with key leaders from major oil and gas chemical companies focusing on the establishment of an integrated gas chemical complex dedicated to polyethylene production.

Dow and Procter & Gamble to develop a new proprietary recycling technology targeting hard-to-recycle plastic waste

Dow and the Procter & Gamble Company announced a joint development agreement  to create a new recycling technology to enable efficient conversion of hard-to-recycle plastic packaging into recycled polyethylene with near-virgin quality and a low greenhouse gas emissions footprint.

SABIC Fujian Petrochemicals advances major ethylene project with Lummus technologies and services

Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, announced that SABIC Fujian Petrochemical Co., Ltd.'s grassroots complex in Fujian Province, China, will leverage Lummus' ethylene and co-monomer technologies.

Japan's Idemitsu, Mitsui Chemicals may consolidate ethylene plants in Chiba

Japanese oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan and Mitsui Chemicals plan to consolidate their ethylene complexes in Chiba near Tokyo as the industry is under pressure from competition with China.

U.S. Department of Energy invests $200 MM in Technip Energies and LanzaTech for decarbonized ethylene facility

Technip Energies and LanzaTech are negotiating $200 MM in funding to develop technology for sustainable ethylene production, cutting emissions and creating jobs.