Petrochemicals
BASF’s Intermediates division converts European amines portfolio to 100% renewable electricity
The transition starts in May 2025 and will apply to all amines produced at the European production sites in Ludwigshafen, Germany, and Antwerp, Belgium.
Koppö Energia Oy to license thyssenkrupp Uhde technology for Finnish e-methanol plant
Koppö Energia Oy has chosen uhde® green methanol technology and ordered a front-end engineering design (FEED) from thyssenkrupp Uhde. The planned e-methanol plant is part of a power-to-x (P2X) project developed by Koppö Energia in Kristinestad, Finland.
Vioneo appoints Wood to design world’s first industrial scale fossil-free plastics facility
Vioneo has awarded Wood a contract to deliver the front-end engineering design for its revolutionary plant which will produce fossil-free plastics using green methanol.
Versalis starts up new recycled polymer production plant at Porto Marghera
Versalis, Eni’s chemical company, has opened a new plant in Porto Marghera for the production of plastics made wholly or partially from mechanically recycled raw materials. This project marks another key milestone in the company’s commitment to promoting a more circular and environmentally sustainable economy through technological innovation and post-consumer plastics recycling.
Methanex announces the successful restart of 1.8-MMtpy Geismar 3 plant in Louisiana (U.S.)
Methanex Corporation announced that its 1.8-MMtpy methanol plant, Geismar 3 (G3), in Geismar, Louisiana (U.S.) has successfully restarted and begun producing methanol following an unplanned outage in late February.
Ningbo Refining & Chemical awards ECI a technology licensing contract for an EVA/LDPE plant in China
ECI Group announced a contract award from Ningbo Zhenhai Refining & Chemical Company Limited (NZRCC) for a 200,000-tpy EVA/LDPE plant using ECI Group’s proprietary hybrid reactor technology.
Fitesa to use Braskem's I'm green bio-based polyethylene grade for nonwovens
Braskem and Fitesa, one of the world's largest nonwoven manufacturers, announced the use of Braskem's I'm green bio-based high-density polyethylene (HDPE) designed specifically for nonwoven applications.
SIBUR preparing to produce heat-resistant polyethylene in Kazan
Russian petrochemical group SIBUR has begun developing production of PE-RT, or polyethylene with raised temperature resistance, at its Kazanorgsintez plant, the company said.
MAIRE announces awards for an overall value of approximately €900 MM
MAIRE announced that its subsidiaries TECNIMONT and KT-Kinetics Technology have been granted additional works of previously announced orders and new awards for a total amount of approximately €900 MM.
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