Tag: EDC

Chemetry

Chemetry, Braskem to build EDC demonstration plant

Chemetry, a technology innovation company dedicated to the development of environmentally sustainable chemical processes with superior economics, and Braskem, the producer of thermoplastic resins in the Americas, will construct and operate a Demonstration Plant using Chemetry's eShuttle® technology for the production of ethylene dichloride (EDC) in Brazil.
Asia accounts for 53% of global EDC capacity by 2023

Asia accounts for 53% of global EDC capacity by 2023

Asia is set to lead the capacity growth in the global ethylene dichloride (EDC) industry from planned and announced projects, contributing around 53% of the global growth between 2019 and 2023, says GlobalData.

Monomer plant in China?

South Korea's LG Chem is studying whether to build a vinyl chloride monomer plant in China to complement its proposed ethylene dichloride plant in Australia, a company source has said.

Washington to build power plant in Ecuador

Washington Group International has won a contract worth USD 90 million for a gas-fired power plant in Ecuador. The contract is for engineering, procurement, construction management and start-up services.