Process Optimization
Technip wins Brazil fertilizer plant engineering deal
Technip was awarded a contract for providing basic and front-end engineering services on Petrobras’ grassroots fertilizer complex to be located at Uberaba, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The deal was awarded within the framework of a cooperation partnership with Haldor Topsoe, Technip officials said.
Technip to engineer Gabon ammonia-urea project
Gabon Fertilizers awarded France-based Technip with a strategic engineering contract for a world class grassroots ammonia-urea fertilizer project to be developed at Port Gentil, Gabon.
Foster Wheeler wins EPC deal for Sasol expansion in South Africa
Foster Wheeler has been awarded a contract by Sasol to provide engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCm) services for the Sasolburg utilities expansion project at Sasolburg, South Africa.
Huntsman plots expansion for US epoxy resins
US-based chemicals major Huntsman has begun initial plans to expand its epoxy resins product lines by launching a multi-million dollar engineering study at its facility in McIntosh, Alabama.
Dow to use AspenTech engineering software on petrochemical projects
US software and services provider Aspen Technology (AspenTech) said that Dow Chemical is using its aspenOne engineering software to guide capital-cost decisions on large-scale petrochemicals projects.
Technip buys subsea service firm Global Industries
France-based engineering firm Technip announced a $937 million deal to acquire US-based Global Industries, reinforcing its leadership in the subsea segment of oil services.
Cameron inks services pact for offshore oil work of Brazil's Petrobras
Cameron has renewed an agreement with Petrobras for the supply of aftermarket services and support for their developments in offshore Brazil.
Foster Wheeler wins engineering design deal for hydrogen unit at Kazakhstan refinery
Foster Wheeler has been awarded a contract for the basic engineering design of a new hydrogen production unit, based on the company’s Terrace-Wall steam reforming technology, to be built at the Atyrau refinery in Kazakhstan.
Fluor, NAEP awarded mine construction contract at Canada oil sands
North American Energy Partners (NAEP) has been awarded a $127 million heavy civil construction contract with Fluor Canada at Syncrude’s Base Mine. The new contract at Syncrude is the first of several large construction contracts to be let relating to the mine train relocations at Syncrude's Base and Aurora Mines.
UOP begins construction on Hawaii biofuels plant
Honeywell unit UOP has begun construction in Hawaii of a biofuels demonstration unit that will convert forest residuals, algae and other cellulosic biomass into green transportation fuels.
- Southern Energy Renewables and Axens Sign MoU to advance SAF projects in Louisiana and beyond 4/8
- One of the largest heat pumps in the world has reached BASF's Ludwigshafen site 4/8
- LANXESS introduces surcharge for Lewatit ion exchange resins 4/8
- TotalEnergies extends its fuel price cap policy in France until the end of April 4/7
- Navigating the montan wax challenge with renewable alternatives for polymers 4/7
- AFR selects Axens as technology provider for Texas (U.S.) refinery 4/7
