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Japanese consortium begins study for licensing plastic-waste gasification facilities

JGC Corp. (Yokohama, Japan; www.jgc.com), Ebara Environmental Plant Co., Ltd., Ube Industries, Ltd. and Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) announced that they started a study of collaboration for an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) business for plastic waste gasification facilities utilizing…

Dow enters partnership with Fuenix focused on recycled feedstocks

Dow (Midland, Mich.; www.dow.com) announced an agreement with the Fuenix Ecogy Group, based in Weert, The Netherlands, for the supply of pyrolysis oil feedstock, which is made from recycled plastic waste. The feedstock will be used to produce new polymers…

GE to deliver power-generation technologies for Poland’s largest petroleum refinery

GE Steam Power (www.ge.com/power/steam) has been selected by Polish petroleum refiner PKN Orlen (www.orlen.pl) to deliver a full lifecycle power-generation package for its Plock refinery plant, which includes a new steam turbine generator set, Predix Asset Performance Management (APM) software…

ExxonMobil partners with Mosaic Materials to advance MOF-based carbon capture

ExxonMobil Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.exxonmobil.com) and Mosaic Materials said that they have entered into an agreement to explore the advancement of breakthrough technology that can remove carbon dioxide from emissions sources. Mosaic Materials has progressed research on a unique process…

CP Kelco to expand biogums plant in Oklahoma

CP Kelco (Atlanta, Ga.; www.cpkelco.com) is expanding its gellan gum production capabilities in the U.S. In response to continued global demand for the product, CP Kelco is making a significant investment to increase capacity at its Okmulgee, Oklahoma, biogums production…

Dow to retrofit Louisiana cracker unit to produce on-purpose propylene

Dow (Midland, Mich.; www.dow.com) announced that it will retrofit proprietary fluidized catalytic dehydrogenation (FCDh) technology into one of its mixed-feed crackers in Plaquemine, Louisiana, to produce on-purpose propylene. The retrofit will enable Dow to continue to meet growing demand for…

TechnipFMC to split into two independent companies

TechnipFMC plc (Houston; www.technipfmc.com) announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved its plan to separate into two industry-leading, independent, publicly traded companies: RemainCo, a fully-integrated technology and services provider, continuing to drive energy development; and SpinCo, a leading…

Nouryon to double surfactants production capacity in Sweden

Nouryon (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.nouryon.com) will double capacity at its surfactants plant in Stenungsund, Sweden to support the growth of several existing products, as well as new sustainable technologies for markets including oil and gas, lubricants and fuels, and asphalt.…

PolyOne to divest Performance Products and Solutions business

PolyOne Corp. (Cleveland, Ohio; www.polyone.com) announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Performance Products and Solutions (PP&S) business to SK Capital Partners for $775 million in cash.  PolyOne expects to record a pre-tax gain of approximately…

Motiva to acquire Port Arthur assets from Flint Hills Resources

Motiva Enterprises, LLC (Houston; www.motiva.com) and an affiliate of Flint Hills Resources (Wichita, Kan.; www.fhr.com) announced that they have signed an agreement for Motiva to acquire a 100% ownership interest in Flint Hills Resources Port Arthur, LLC.  The potential acquisition…