LyondellBasell (Rotterdam, the Netherlands; www.lyondellbasell.com) announced that Fujian Zhongjing Petrochemical Co., Ltd. has selected LyondellBasell 5th Generation Spheripol process technology. The polypropylene process technology will be used for two 600,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) polypropylene (PP) units to be…
INVISTA (Wichita, Kan.; www.invista.com) is entering the final design phase for a $250-million project at its Victoria, Texas site to upgrade its manufacturing technology and increase production of adiponitrile (ADN), a key ingredient for nylon 6,6 fibers and plastics. Construction…
Honeywell UOP (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com) announced that Shandong Tianhong Chemical Co., Ltd. has chosen Honeywell UOP’s C3 Oleflex propane dehydrogenation (PDH) technology to produce 250,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) of polymer-grade propylene at its facility at Dongying in China’s Shandong…
Milliken & Co. (Spartanburg, S.C.; www.milliken.com) and Oxiteno USA LLC have entered into a multi-year co-manufacturing agreement, which will provide increased and streamlined access to state-of-the-art alkoxylation technology. Aligning manufacturing expertises and accessible facility locations, Milliken and Oxiteno bring unique…
The American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) reported that U.S. specialty chemical market volumes started the 2nd quarter of 2018 on a strong note, increasing 0.9 percent in April after an upwardly revised 0.5 percent gain in March and…
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB; www.csb.gov) has released its final investigation report into the fire that occurred at the Arkema site in Crosby, Tex. last year. The severe weather from Hurricane Harvey caused unprecedented flooding that…
Honeywell announced today that IRPC PLC will use a range of advanced process technologies from Honeywell UOP for a new aromatics complex in Thailand’s Rayong Province. As part of the project, Honeywell UOP (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com) will provide licensing,…
TechnipFMC (Houston; www.technipfmc.com), in consortium with L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering (LTHE), a wholly owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro Ltd., has been awarded by Hindustan Urvarak and Rasayan Limited (HURL) - a Joint Venture company of three Indian Public Sector Companies,…
AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.akzonobel.com) has broken ground on a project to expand production capacity and upgrade its organic peroxides facility in Mahad, India. Organic peroxides are essential for the manufacture of a wide range of polymer-based products…
Cabot Corp. (Boston, Mass.; www.cabotcorp.com) announced the addition of significant capacity to its worldwide network of carbon black plants. Through the combination of a plant expansion, operational improvements, and debottlenecking projects, Cabot is expanding its global capacity by over 300,000…