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ExxonMobil advances plans to construct new chemicals complex in Guangdong province
ExxonMobil Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.exxonmobil.com) said that it has signed a cooperation framework agreement with the Guangdong Provincial People’s Government to advance discussions concerning the proposed construction of a chemical complex in the Huizhou Dayawan Petrochemical Industrial Park. The new…
Methanex to use Johnson Matthey process technology for new methanol plant
Johnson Matthey (London, U.K.; www.matthey.com) has been awarded a contract by Methanex to supply a license for a 5,000 metric-ton-per-day (m.t./d) ATR methanol technology project, including associated engineering, proprietary equipment and catalyst supply. This is for the proposed third Methanex…
Borouge to construct fifth polypropylene plant in Ruwais
Borouge (Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.; www.borouge.com) signed, with Marie Tecnimont Group (Milan, Italy; www.mairetecnimont.com), the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for its fifth polypropylene (PP5) plant in Ruwais, which will grow Borouge’s polypropylene capacity by 25% to 2.24 million metric…
Lanxess doubles production capacity for DMTD specialty additives
Lanxess AG (Cologne, Germany; www.lanxess.com) has commissioned a new production line at its Mannheim site for the synthesis of dimercaptothiadiazole (DMTD) derivatives. These chemicals are added to lubricants as multifunctional additives. The production line, which started in May 2018, doubles…
Atlas Copco acquires compressed-air specialist in Denmark
Atlas Copco AB (Stockholm, Sweden; www.atlascopcogroup.com) has acquired Reno A/S, a manufacturer and distributor of compressed air solutions. The company has a large equipment distribution and aftermarket network, and operates in several segments of the compressed air business. Reno has…
BASF invests in alkoxylate capacity expansion at the company’s Antwerp site
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) has started a stepwise capacity increase of its production plant for alkoxylation – a downstream technology of ethylene oxide production – in Antwerp, Belgium. The first additional capacities will be available from as early as…
Oxiteno commences operations at Pasadena alkoxylation plant
Oxiteno (São Paulo, Brazil; www.oxiteno.com) announced the commencement of beneficial operations at its new manufacturing plant in Pasadena, Texas. The new unit includes world-class alkoxylation technology to ensure safety and environmental performance. The plant’s production capacity is 170,000 metric tons…
Air Products to support first commercial-scale liquid hydrogen-based fueling station in China
Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.; www.airproducts.com) has signed cooperation and equipment supply agreements with Beijing Sinoscience Fullcryo Technology Co., Ltd. (Fullcryo) to accelerate the development of hydrogen infrastructure and support Fullcryo’s first, and also China’s first, commercial-scale liquid hydrogen-based fueling…
Honeywell acquires developer of technologies for NGLs and sulfur recovery
Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) announced that it has acquired Ortloff Engineers, Ltd., a privately held licensor and industry-leading developer of specialized technologies that drive high returns in natural gas processing and sulfur recovery. Terms of the acquisition, which closed on Aug. 31,…
Covestro and LyondellBasell initiate circular steam project in the Netherlands
LyondellBasell (Rotterdam, the Netherlands; www.lyondellbasell.com) and its joint venture partner Covestro (Leverkusen, Germany; www.covestro.com) kicked off a large investment project at their site in Maasvlakte-Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The Circular Steam Project incorporates an innovative technology into the existing production plant…