Petrochemicals
Sadara Chemical inks storage, port services deals
JCSSC will operate the new facilities at Petrochemical Quay 2, located in KFIP. The agreements with JCSSC will allow for the storage and export of Sadara's liquid products from Saudi Arabia.
Remove O2 and CO from monomer and N2 streams in polymer plants
To prevent deactivation, the latest generation of polymerization catalysts requires removal of a wide range of contaminants to ultra-low levels in the monomer, comonomer, solvent and reaction-controlling gas streams in polyolefin production processes.
Technip licenses ethylene technology for PTT’s grassroots Ohio cracker
Key technology components include Technip’s proprietary USC furnaces preferred for high-capacity, low-cost gas cracking capabilities as well as Technip’s well-established ethylene recovery system.
Syngas plans $360MM methanol plant in Louisiana
After securing permits, Syngas anticipates beginning construction in the second quarter of 2016, with completion expected at the end of 2018 and an initial production capacity of 500,000 tpy.
ICL Brasil selects new Honeywell process controls for chemical plant upgrade
ICL Brasil will use the Experion Orion Console as well as Honeywell’s Universal I/O technology to modernize its production facility in Cajati, near Sao Paulo. The upgrades are meant to increase production, improve efficiency and improve the effectiveness of the plant operators.
Dow Chemical to reduce role in Kuwait JVs, plans new US Gulf MEG plant
MEGlobal will build a new MEG plant on the US Gulf Coast -- enabling MEGlobal and its parent companies to enjoy growth and drive significant expansion of MEGlobal’s geographic footprint.
US monthly chemical output edges down: ACC
Over the same period, chemical production by segment was mixed. There were gains in the output of organic chemicals, consumer products, and inorganics (especially chlor-alkali).
Mitsui, Celanese launch new Texas methanol plant
In addition to access to reliable supplies of affordable gas feedstocks thanks to the US shale revolution, project officials also expect to benefit from the use of existing infrastructure.
Global petrochemical prices fall to six-year lows
Petrochemical prices, expressed as a monthly average, fell $102/ton from August to $786/ton in September. This is the second straight month where the average price has fallen over $100.
Sasol picks Emerson to automate new Louisiana petrochemicals project
The automation project is one of the largest in history awarded to Emerson. The complex includes an ethane cracker that will produce 1.5 million tpy of ethylene, as well as six chemical manufacturing plants designed to convert the ethylene into a diverse range of chemicals.
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- Technimont attends ground-breaking ceremony of Tengiz Gas separation Complex in Kazakhstan 11/20
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