Petrochemicals

Chinese refiner Yulong brings second steam cracker online

The refiner now operates two 200,000-bpd crude oil units at the $20-B complex built on a man-made island in the Longkou county of Yantai city.

BASF Intermediates to produce amines at the Geismar site using 100% renewable electricity

BASF’s Intermediates division has announced that its standard grade amine portfolio will soon be produced by 100% renewable electricity credited to the Geismar, Louisiana Verbund site.

Shell Polymers, ISOFlex collaborate to produce ISCC PLUS certified circular polyethylene packaging

Shell Polymers and ISOFlex, a division of Sigma Plastics Group, have entered a commercial collaboration that enables the use of ISCC PLUS certified circular polyethylene for food-grade flexible packaging.

Opinion: Ukraine strikes on Russian oil might be too successful for Trump’s liking

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine that began in 2022 took a sharp turn in recent weeks as Kyiv began to launch waves of drone attacks on Russian refineries, pipelines and export terminals.

INEOS Styrolution marks milestone with first commercial delivery of recycled styrene monomer from Indaver

Clariant SynDane™ catalyst achieves performance milestones at Wanhua maleic anhydride plant

Clariant announced the solid performance of its SynDane 3142 LA catalyst at Wanhua Chemical's maleic anhydride plant in Yantai, Shandong province, China.

thyssenkrupp nucera launches new 360° lifecycle service portfolio for chlor-alkali plants

thyssenkrupp nucera presented its innovative 360° Life Cycle Service Portfolio for chlor-alkali plants for the first time addressing evolving customer requirements.

NOVA Chemicals introduces PE grades incorporating next-gen, non-fluorinated polymer processing aid

NOVA Chemicals announced the launch of polyethylene (PE) resins that incorporate next-generation non-fluorinated polymer processing aid (NF-PPA).

ABB launches GCP100 gas chromatograph with enhanced cybersecurity features to protect industrial systems

GIC launches R&D collaboration with ETH Zurich to investigate the transformation of waste-to-chemical feedstocks

The Global Impact Coalition (GIC), a CEO-led collaborative platform committed to advancing a circular, net-zero future for the chemical value chain, has launched a strategic research collaboration with scientists from ETH Zurich and five GIC member companies: BASF, Clariant, Covestro, LyondellBasell and SUEZ.