Petrochemicals
Solidec raises oversubscribed $2-MM pre-seed round to reinvent chemical manufacturing
Solidec's breakthrough approach to chemical manufacturing replaces centralized infrastructure with modular, efficient onsite production using only air, water, and electricity.
China's Shandong Yulong Petrochemicals to invest > $16 B to incorporate petrochemicals production at Yantai refinery
China's Shandong Yulong Petrochemical plans to invest $117.86 billion yuan ($16.42 billion) to produce chemicals at its refinery complex in Yantai, according to a government notice detailing the provisional plan.
Johnson Matthey’s tech enables successful start-up of the world’s largest single-train methanol plant
Johnson Matthey announced that the three methanol production trains of Inner Mongolia Baofeng Coal-based New Materials Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group, were successfully commissioned in November 2024, February 2025 and March 2025, respectively.
India's top gas importer Petronet seeks loan to expand petchem plant
The company is building a petrochemical plant in India's western state of Gujarat at the cost of 206.85 B rupees.
New catalyst breakthrough could make clean ammonia easier to produce
A new study offers a more efficient, greener method for making ammonia using only nitrogen from the air and water, with help from electricity.
PetroChina makes FID for new northeast refinery complex
The new complex comprises a 200,000-bpd crude oil refinery, a 1.4-metric MMtpy ethylene complex as well as a variety of downstream petrochemical units such as polyethylene, polypropylene and polyolefin elastomer.
Orlen's Unipetrol will start commissioning ethylene unit after power outage experienced earlier in July
The company expects full resumption of operations in the petrochemical part of the complex and simultaneous increase of production in the refinery section to standard levels by the beginning of next week.
Dow forecasts sales below estimates, slashes dividend as downturn takes a toll
Dow halved its dividend and forecast third-quarter revenue below analysts' expectations as the chemicals maker navigates a prolonged downturn in the industry, sending its shares down nearly 10% in premarket trading.
Indian caustic soda major TGV SRAAC selects thyssenkrupp nucera for new expansion contract
Indian caustic soda major TGV SRAAC Ltd. (formerly Sree Rayalaseema Alkalies and Allied Chemicals Ltd.), has commissioned thyssenkrupp nucera to expand its chlor-alkali plants in Kurnool in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Solvay reduces scope 3 emissions in soda ash and bicarbonate production in France
Solvay has taken a new step to reduce scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions by incorporating biogenic CO₂ - provided by Air Products - into its soda ash and bicarbonate production plant in Dombasle, France.
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- Vietnam refinery boosting jet fuel production 4/3
- China plans to upgrade some petrochemical plants, phase out others by 2029 4/3
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