Process Optimization
KBR wins technology, engineering design deal for Egyptian ammonia plant
KBR was awarded a contract by Tecnimont for the license and basic engineering design (BED) of a new ammonia plant to be built by Chemical Industries Holding Co. (Kima) in Aswan, Egypt. The plant will support regional development plans in Aswan as well as Egypt’s drive to build modern fertilizer complexes.
Foster Wheeler wins EPCm for BP gas separation project in Scotland
Foster Wheeler has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCm) contract for BP Exploration’s enhanced gas separation project (EGSP) in Scotland. The project is expected to be completed in 2013.
Jacobs awarded design work for sulfuric acid coolers in Bulgaria
Jacobs announced Tuesday its Canada-based Chemetics unit in Pickering, Ontario, was awarded a design and fabrication contract by Aurubis Bulgaria for two proprietary designed sulfuric acid coolers to be installed at its acid plant in Pirdop, Bulgaria.
Honeywell picks Jacobs to engineer Louisiana refrigerants expansion
Jacobs has been awarded a contract from Honeywell to provide engineering services for the expansion of its Baton Rouge, La. manufacturing facility. The expansion enables the Baton Rouge facility, one of the leading refrigerants suppliers in the US, to produce Honeywell's new low-global-warming-potential (GWP) blowing agent and propellant on a commercial scale.
Technip wins engineering for Lucius deepwater project in US Gulf
Technip was awarded a lump sum contract by Anadarko Petroleum for the engineering, construction and transport of a 23,000 ton truss Spar hull for their Lucius deepwater project in US Gulf of Mexico. The floating production facility will have a capacity of 80,000 bpd of oil and 450 million cubic feet/day of natural gas.
Shaw to study Iraq refinery rehabilitation project
The Shaw Group said Tuesday that it was awarded a contract by the South Refineries Co. - part of Iraq’s Ministry of Oil - to provide a feasibility study for the rehabilitation of its 140,000 bpd refinery in Basra, Iraq. The study is funded by the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) through a grant to the South Refineries Co.
Haldor Topsøe wins diesel hydrotreater deal for Rosneft refinery in Russia
Haldor Topsøe has won the contract for a diesel hydrotreating unit for the Russian Syzran Refinery owned by Rosneft, the largest Russian oil company. The contract is a continuation of Topsøe’s and Rosneft’s collaboration, the companies said.
Jacobs, Shell form partnership for project design work in India
Jacobs Engineering Group says it received a contract from Shell in India to build an integrated organization with Shell’s project design office in Bangalore, India. The new organization aims to blend the strong technical and engineering design capability held by Shell and Jacobs, while optimizing the best work processes and tools of both companies, they said.
Jacobs wins engineering on Honeywell, Sinochem venture in China
Jacobs Engineering Group will provide engineering and procurement services for the newly-formed joint venture between Honeywell and Sinochem. The joint venture, to be located in Taicang, Jiangsu Province, plans to produce HFC-245fa, a non-ozone-depleting rigid foam blowing agent used in insulation.
Toyo lands engineering design deal for Canada oil sands refinery project
Toyo has been awarded a contract by North West Redwater (NWR) to provide EDS (engineering design specification) work for a heavy oil upgrading and refining complex in Sturgeon County, Alberta. This complex will process bitumen extracted from oil sands producing naphtha, diesel oil and other petroleum products.
- INEOS to invest €250 MM in Lavera cracker modernization project in France 11/19
- BASF adds ISCC EU certification to certified biomass-balanced methanol portfolio 11/19
- Siam Cement to invest an additional $500 MM in Long Son chemical complex 11/19
- LanzaJet produces first jet fuel from ethanol at a commercial scale 11/19
- Ducor Petrochemicals, Blue Circle Olefins partner to create a fully circular supply chain for polypropylene 11/18
- World's first: Air Liquide’s innovative technology converts ammonia into hydrogen at industrial scale 11/18
