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Chemical equities slip, industry contracts in July, weekly ACC report says

The chemical industry was one manufacturing sector that reported contraction in July as chemical equities on the S&P 500 slipped by 3.7%, according to data compiled by the American Chemistry Council (Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) in its most recent Chemical and…

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UOP and ExxonMobil Research & Engineering: Licensing Alliance on lubes and fuels  

UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com), a Honeywell company, has formed a licensing alliance with ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Co. (EMRE; www.exxonmobil.com/refiningtechnologies) to offer integrated solutions for the production of lubricant oils and high-quality fuels. The agreement between UOP and…

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Outotec: Aluminum smelter technology for Emirates Aluminium  

Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) and Emirates Aluminium PJSC (EMAL) have agreed to terms for two contracts with a total value of over EUR 100 million. The deal calls for Outotec to deliver aluminum smelter technology to the second phase…

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Ineos Technologies’ VCM and PVC technologies for Qingdao Haijing Chemical  

    Qingdao Haijing Chemical(Group) Co. has selected Ineos Technologies (www.ineostechnologies.com) vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) and suspension polyvinyl chloride (S-PVC) technologies for a project at its new site located at Dongjia-kou Pro Port Industrial Zone, Qingdao, People’s Republic of China.…

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KBR technology for two ammonia-synthesis-loop units for China National Coal  

KBR (Houston; www.kbr.com) was awarded a contract by China National Coal Group Corp. to provide ammonia technology, process design package and technical services for two 1,660 metric tons per day ammonia synloop units at China Coal Erdos Energy and Chemical…

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Shell Global Solutions expands presence in Middle East  

Shell Global Solutions International B.V. (www.shell.com/globalsolutions) has signed an agreement with the South Refineries Company of Iraq, for the provision of technology licenses to a refinery in Basrah, Southern Iraq. Shell Global Solutions will provide a license for a sulfur…

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UOP’s Oleflex technology selected for propylene production in China  

UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com), a Honeywell company, says that it has been selected by Zhejiang Julong Petrochemical Co. (ZJLPC) to provide key technology for a new unit to produce propylene at its facility in Pinghu City, Zhejiang Province,…

The second annual ChemInnovations Conference and Expo

The second annual ChemInnovations Conference and Expo will take place at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston from September 13–15. Billed as the ultimate venue to discovering breakthrough ideas, emerging technologies and game-changing solutions in the chemical process…

Current economic trends

Capital equipment prices, as reflected in the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI), decreased approximately 0.10%  on average from April to May, after increasing approximately 1.14% from March to April. Meanwhile, according to the American Chemistry Council’s (Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) mid-year…