GS Caltex selects CB&I as technology provider for new Korea paraxylene unit
The unit will use the BP paraxylene technology, exclusively licensed by CB&I, and will have a world-scale design capacity. The technology employs an innovative energy-efficient crystallization process to produce paraxylene. Start-up of the new plant is expected in 2016.
October 21, 2013Continue reading...ICA Fluor to revamp Mexichem, Pemex VCM plant
ICA Fluor will be responsible for the engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance and commissioning services to bring the VCM facility to its nameplate capacity of 405,000 tpy, up from its current rate of 200,000 tpy. The project is planned to be completed in the 2015 fourth quarter.
October 21, 2013Continue reading...Global HPI spending poised to jump 15% in 2014 amid increasing US activity
The newfound optimism in the global HPI stems from the increased availability of natural gas supplies in several nations, the rich shale reserves in North America, and a new expansion wave for petrochemicals. The petrochemical outlook is especially strong in North America, supported by low gas pricing.
October 21, 2013Continue reading...BASF and Yara: Potential joint ammonia investment
BASF and Yara are evaluating a possible joint investment into a world scale ammonia plant at the U.S. Gulf Coast.
October 18, 2013Continue reading...Air Products to build new hydrogen plant to supply Shell Canada refinery
The Air Products facility will produce over 150 million standard cubic feet/day (MMSCFD) of hydrogen and will be connected to Air Products Canada's existing Heartland hydrogen pipeline system which supplies refiners, upgraders, chemical processors and other industries in the Alberta Industrial Heartland region.
October 17, 2013Continue reading...Jacobs Receives Contract Extension from Irving Oil
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.announced that it received a two year extension with two further five year options to provide maintenance at the Irving Oil Refinery in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
October 16, 2013Continue reading...Wison Wins Another Procurement and Construction Contract for Puerto La Cruz Refinery Deep Conversion Project in Venezuela
Wison Engineering Services Co. Ltd., the largest private sector chemical engineering, procurement and construction management (“EPC”) service provider in China announced today that Wison Engineering Ltd., an indirectly non wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company was awarded a procurement and construction contract by PDVSA Petroleo, S.A. (“PDVSA”) for the site preparation for the Puerto la Cruz oil refinery Deep Conversion Project in Venezuela.
October 16, 2013Continue reading...Braskem, Styrolution to explore potential styrenics joint venture in Brazil
The proposed 100,000 tpy plant would supply specialty styrenics, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and styrene acrylonitrile (SAN) copolymers, to customers in Brazil and throughout South America. Groundbreaking for the site could be expected as early as 2015, with production likely starting in 2017.
October 16, 2013Continue reading...Montana Refinery Plans to Triple Capacity
Calumet plans to triple its production at what used to be a tiny niche refinery in Great Falls, Mont. The refinery, purchased in late 2012, has a nameplate capacity of just 9,500 b/d, but Calumet just received an air quality permit related to construction that would take output up to 30,000 b/d.
October 14, 2013Continue reading...Uganda seeks investor to develop $2.5B refinery
Uganda is looking for a lead investor to develop a refinery estimated to cost $2.5 billion, two weeks after issuing its first license to China National Offshore Oil Corp. as it seeks to exploit reserves.
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