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Downstream petrochemical news

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Axens selected as technology provider for Nigeria refinery project
2 Sept 20201 min read

Axens selected as technology provider for Nigeria refinery project

BUA Group has selected Axens as the technology provider for its greenfield 200 000 bpd refinery and petrochemical plant in Nigeria.

Chemetry and Braskem to build ethylene dichloride plant
21 Aug 20202 min read

Chemetry and Braskem to build ethylene dichloride plant

Chemetry and Braskem will construct and operate a Demonstration Plant using Chemetry's eShuttle® technology for the production of ethylene dichloride in Brazil.

Idemitsu Kosan ends petrochemical JV with BASF
20 Aug 20201 min read

Idemitsu Kosan ends petrochemical JV with BASF

Idemitsu is to close its butanediol production plant at the Chiba complex.

Shell C&T and Shenghong sign catalyst supply contract
19 Aug 20202 min read

Shell C&T and Shenghong sign catalyst supply contract

Shell Catalysts & Technologies is to provide catalyst for the core reaction unit of Shenghong Refining and Chemical's grassroots ethylene plant in Lianyungang, China.

Sibur starts construction of Amur Gas Chemical Complex
19 Aug 20205 min read

Sibur starts construction of Amur Gas Chemical Complex

The Amur GCC project envisages construction of a basic polymer production facility with a total capacity of 2.7 million tpy (2.3 million tpy of polyethylene and 400 000 tpy of polypropylene).

JET Infrastructure adds petrochemicals expert to Advisory Board
13 Aug 20202 min read

JET Infrastructure adds petrochemicals expert to Advisory Board

JET Infrastructure, owner and operator of jet fuel pipelines and terminals supplying major hub airports and urban growth centres across the US, has announced the addition of Graeme Burnett to its Advisory Board.

KBC releases Value Chain Optimization Manifesto
6 Aug 20202 min read

KBC releases Value Chain Optimization Manifesto

The manifesto is intended to help asset owners and operators in the energy and chemicals industry drive top line revenue growth, at significantly less cost.

Sinopec-SK Wuhan Petchem plans refinery overhaul towards end of 2020
4 Aug 20201 min read

Sinopec-SK Wuhan Petchem plans refinery overhaul towards end of 2020

The subsidiary of state oil and gas group Sinopec Corp. is planning to shut down its 170 000 bpd refinery in late October for approximately 50 days of maintenance.

IndianOil gives green light for integrated PX-PTA complex in Odisha
3 Aug 20203 min read

IndianOil gives green light for integrated PX-PTA complex in Odisha

The para-xylene-purified terephthalic acid complex shall be integrated with IndianOil's Paradip refinery, which has been operational since 2015.

Hengli Petrochemical starts up PTA line
3 Aug 20201 min read

Hengli Petrochemical starts up PTA line

The company has started up a fifth purified terephthalic acid line on Changxing Island in Dalian, China.

Wood Mackenzie: Asia Pacific’s oil demand to fall in 2020 but could rise 25% by 2040
31 Jul 20203 min read

Wood Mackenzie: Asia Pacific’s oil demand to fall in 2020 but could rise 25% by 2040

Covid-19 and a pessimistic economic outlook will have a near-term impact on oil demand and the refining sector in Asia Pacific. But in the long-run, demand continues to be robust driven by a future demand for mobility and petrochemicals.

Axens catalysts selected for petrochemical projects in China
29 Jul 20201 min read

Axens catalysts selected for petrochemical projects in China

ZheJiang Petroleum & Chemical has selected Axens’ catalysts for pyrolysis gasoline selective hydrogenation units that are part of an ethylene plant in Zhoushan City, China.

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