Borealis, a company specialised in polyolefins, base chemicals and fertilizers, plans to replace the automation of its production plant in Porvoo, Finland with new technology from Metso: The automation renewals are based on long-term life-cycle plans, developed by both companies.

Hydrocarbons are likely to remain the most important source of energy for decades to come in India, despite other forms of energy such as coal, renewable energy, etc. India is currently the fourth largest consumer of petroleum products in the world in spite of a very low per capita consumption, said Additional Secretary, Ministry of Petroluem & Natural Gas, Ajay Sawhney (IAS) while inaugurating the 20th Refinery Technology Meet at Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

Acquisition of the 365 kilo tonnes per annum synthesis gas production plant by Celanese is expected to provide increased productivity along with significant growth options in the Gulf region.

Russia, major supplier of oil and natural gas for Europe, is about to enter new territories. While domestic reserves in major are depleting, oil and gas companies eye for the untouched Arctic – now, that Rosneft is about to take over its former competitor TNK–BP, this plans could soon be excecuted...

Mcdermott has been awarded a sizeable technology contract by PT Chandra Asri Perkasa for the detailed engineering of 8 proprietary SRT (Short Residence Time) ethylene cracking heaters at the Chandra Asri Perkasa (CAP2) ethylene plant in Cilegon, Indonesia. The engineering company also announced an EPC contract awarded by BP Trinidad & Tobago of the Cassia Compression Platform.

From landfills to the Pacific Garbage Patch: Plastic waste is a major environmental and public health problem. India alone consumes 11 million tonnes of plastic per year out of which 5.6 million tonnes turns into waste. Now, a new technology from India could help to convert these waste amounts of waste into valueable high-indemand fuels virtually without causing any secondary pollution in the process...

For key heat exchangers in large-scale ethylene and LNG plants Engineering Company Technip and Wieland work together. The two companies offer customised solutions for high-performance heat transfer.

Pilot plant testing is considered as an independent protection layer – to reduce technical risk – when implementing new process technologies in refineries and chemical plants.

Many refineries have been in operation for decades. Over this time, operating parameters may have shifted resulting in operation outside the original design of equipment. Reviewing current design criteria against current operation is a recommended action for all refiners. This article will explain the current state-of-the-art criteria for process design and metallurgy selection.

Dow and Saudi Aramco announced a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that involves the acquisition of an additional 15 % ownership interest by Dow from Saudi Aramco in Sadara, a joint venture developed by the two companies.