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Petrochemicals

Rockwell Automation launches new industrial security appliance

The Allen-Bradley Stratix 5950 security appliance from Rockwell Automation incorporates new security technologies to help protect plant-floor systems.

ChemChina, Sinochem in talks on possible merger

Chinese state-owned chemical companies Sinochem Group and ChemChina are in discussions about a possible merger to create a chemicals, fertiliser and oil company with almost $100 B annual revenue.

AFPM criticizes activists for dangerous protests that shut down pipelines

The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) criticized activists who broke into pipeline facilities near the Canadian border and elsewhere to manually close pipeline valves.

Ceramic-based conversion produces clean, low cost chemicals from natural gas.

A team of scientists from CoorsTek Membrane Sciences, the University of Oslo (Norway), and the Instituto de Tecnología Química (Spain) has developed a new process to use natural gas as raw material for aromatic chemicals.

Mangalore refinery receives first crude parcel from Iran for strategic reserve

Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd. received the first parcel of crude oil for delivery into the Mangalore cavern of Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd.

Axens files proposal to acquire Heurtey Petrochem

Axens has filed a voluntary takeover bid proposal with the AMF (French capital markets authority) to acquire the shares of Heurtey Petrochem.

Praxair contracts KP Engineering to expand production at Geismar, Louisiana plant

KP Engineering has been awarded a fixed-price EPC contract by Praxair to expand carbon monoxide production at its Geismar, Louisiana plant.

First fully commercial CCSU plant launches capturing CO2 at $30/ton

Carbon Clean Solutions Ltd. has launched a new project that will see more than 60 MMt of CO2 captured from the 10 megawatt coal-fired power station based near Chennai, India.

Rockwell Automation acquires Maverick Technologies

Rockwell Automation, Inc. has acquired leading systems integrator Maverick Technologies to expand domain knowledge and help deliver innovative control and information solutions to customers in industries such as oil and gas, chemical and food and beverage.

Royal Dutch Shell signs MOU with Iran's National Petrochemical

Royal Dutch Shell signed a preliminary memorandum of understanding with Iran’s National Petrochemical Co. for cooperation in the petrochemical industry.