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Downstream petrochemical news

Browse the latest downstream petrochemical news news and articles.

Shell starts production at new petrochemicals unit on US Gulf Coast
7 Jan 20191 min read

Shell starts production at new petrochemicals unit on US Gulf Coast

Completion of major expansion project makes Shell’s Geismar chemicals manufacturing site the largest producer of alpha olefins in the world.

Syndial begins transforming organic waste into bio-oil
4 Jan 20191 min read

Syndial begins transforming organic waste into bio-oil

Eni’s environmental services company has begun operating at its pilot plant at the the Gela, Italy refinery.

Alpek JV acquires Corpus Christi PTA-PET plant
4 Jan 20192 min read

Alpek JV acquires Corpus Christi PTA-PET plant

Alpek, Indorama and Far Eastern will each have the right to receive one third of the capacity of PTA and PET produced at the Corpus Christi Project upon completion.

Sipchem announces EVA film plant commercial operation
3 Jan 20191 min read

Sipchem announces EVA film plant commercial operation

The financial impact of full commercial operations will be reflected in the company's financial results as of 1Q19.

WorleyParsons awarded EPCM contract by INEOS Styrolution America
2 Jan 20191 min read

WorleyParsons awarded EPCM contract by INEOS Styrolution America

Services relate to the construction of a new acrylate styrene acrylonitrile facility on the US Gulf Coast.

McDermott awarded polypropylene technology contract in India
2 Jan 20191 min read

McDermott awarded polypropylene technology contract in India

Technology award for Hindustan Petroleum’s grassroots refinery and petrochemical project in India.

SOCAR and BP to evaluate petrochemical JV
2 Jan 20193 min read

SOCAR and BP to evaluate petrochemical JV

SOCAR and BP have signed a heads of agreement to explore the creation of a new petrochemicals joint venture in Turkey.

Coming changes in marine fuels sulfur limits will affect global oil markets, says EIA
31 Dec 20184 min read

Coming changes in marine fuels sulfur limits will affect global oil markets, says EIA

International regulations set to take effect in January 2020 have implications for vessel operators, refiners, and global oil markets.

Sulfur granulation solutions
31 Dec 20183 min read

Sulfur granulation solutions

Casey Metheral, IPCO Germany GmbH, Germany, reviews the benefits of a new efficient and environmentally friendly sulfur drum granulation process.

Indian MTBE capacity to grow at 16.8% CAGR over next 4 years, says GlobalData
28 Dec 20182 min read

Indian MTBE capacity to grow at 16.8% CAGR over next 4 years, says GlobalData

The company’s latest report forecasts growth from 211 000 tpy to 460 000 tpy by 2022.

The premix premise
28 Dec 20183 min read

The premix premise

Dr Richard Martin, Honeywell UOP Callidus, USA, introduces a new burner incorporating premix technology that is designed to address problems that can be encountered with staged fuel burners.

The rise of polyolefins in Russia and the CIS
27 Dec 20183 min read

The rise of polyolefins in Russia and the CIS

Valentin Kotlomin, Euro Petroleum Consultants, Russia, studies Russia and the CIS’s position within the global polyolefin market.

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