Tag: Petrochemical
CPChem expands in Qatar
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC (CPChem) has announced two new joint-venture agreements for the development of its second world-scale petrochemical project in Qatar.
PetroVietnam to build Petchem plant
Vietnam's state-owned oil and gas corporation PetroVietnam plans to build a $125 million petrochemical plant
Iran undertakes huge petrochemical project plan
Iran is undertaking an expansion plan to increase its petrochemical capacity on an enormous scale.
Hungarian contract for Linde
Linde AG, Wiesbaden, has been awarded by the Hungarian petrochemical company Tiszai Vegyi Kombinát Rt. (TVK) a contract worth approximately EUR 160 million for an
ethylene plant at Tiszaújváros in the NE of Hungary.
Polypropylene unit in New Jersey
Phillips Petroleum Company is planning to start up a new polypropylene (PP) unit possibly by June of this year at its refinery in Linden, New Jersey, USA.
Mozambique’s first major upstream project
Foster Wheeler South Africa (Pty) Ltd, has won the EPC contract for the USD 130 million upstream gas facility from Sasol Petroleum Temane Limitada.
Ethylene expansion in Poland
ABB has won a USD 165 million contract from Poland’s PKN Orlen SA to expand an ethylene plant in Poland, a project that will substantially increase the country's ethylene and propylene production.
Iranian cracker contract comes into force
The contract awarded to Technip and Nargan by the National Petrochemical Company of Iran (NPC) for the design and construction of its ethane cracker in the 9th Olefin Complex has just become effective.
Stainless air treatment increases flow
A new range of air preparation equipment from Midland Pneumatic has been developed to give higher flow rates and more precise control of air pressure and flow in arduous environments such as food, water processing and petrochemical applications.
Yemen signs refinery deal
The Yemen General Investment Authority has signed an agreement with private Saudi and local businesses to set up a new oil refinery with a processing capacity of around 100,000 barrels a day.
