Petrochemicals
Air Products further expands Asia Technology Center in Shanghai
Air Products has recently completed further expansion of its Asia Technology Center in the Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park in Shanghai, China.
DOE’s Xlerator program to fund piloting of Exelus’ styrene monomer process
Exelus, Inc. has received a grant totaling $500,000 under the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) XLerator program to fund piloting of Exelus’ styrene monomer process (ExSyM).
C&I completes project for Hunt Refining and Gaylord Chemical
C&I Engineering recently completed the start up of the world’s only dimethyl sulfide (DMS) plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.  The plant is a cooperative venture between Hunt Refining Co. and Gay..
Strong Petrochemicals signs deal with Eurocontrol
Strong Petrochemical Holdings Ltd. has entered into an exclusive marketing agreement with Eurocontrol Technics Inc. Eurocontrol will appoint Strong as the exclusive sole agent to market and sell Eurocontol’s Petromark fuel authentication system to potential customers in China, Hong Kong and other defined target markets throughout Asia.
CB&I to license BP’s paraxylene technology
Lummus Technology, a CB&I company, has signed an agreement with BP for the exclusive right to license and market BP's paraxylene recovery and isomerization technology and catalyst.
Keyuan Petrochemicals completes $20.3 million private placement
Keyuan Petrochemicals, Inc. has closed a private placement financing with institutional investors with gross proceeds of $20.3 million to fund the purchase of raw materials for its petrochemical production facility.
UOP selected to expand petrochemicals production in South Korea
UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, announced that HC Petrochem Co., Ltd. has selected UOP to provide technology for an expansion of its petrochemicals plant in Daesan, South Korea.
Indorama AlphaPet plant successfully commissioned
In September 2009, Uhde Inventa-Fischer successfully commissioned the first line of Indorama’s latest PET resin plant in Alabama. The second line came online in June 2010.
Biochemicals direct from biomass feedstocks
Zymetis announced recently that Genencor, a division of Danisco A/S, has initiated an effort to explore novel methods for producing biochemicals directly from biomass feedstocks through use of the unique marine microorganism under development by Zymetis.
Eastman expanding 2-EH capacity at Longview facility
Eastman Chemical Co. plans to expand 2-EH capacity at its Longview, Texas, site. The expansion will increase capacity by approximately 32,000 metric tons and will include a 4,500 metric ton debottleneck in October of this year for a total capacity increase near 37,000 metric tons.
- Allied Biofuels signs PIA with Uzbekistan to advance $6-B biofuels refinery project 4/10
- Nufarm strengthens strategic collaboration to support long term growth in biofuels production 4/10
- Pertamina and CRecTech sign MoU to explore pilot biogas-to-biomethanol facility in SEZ, Indonesia 4/10
- Shell Chemicals and Syensqo partner to deliver low-carbon ethylene oxide solutions 4/10
- HAMR Energy’s nationally significant fuel projects selected for Australian Government’s Investor Front Door Pilot 4/10
- HD Hyundai Heavy Industries builds world's first ammonia-powered vessel 4/10
