Sinopec has selected Lummus’ Novolen technology for its new 500 kilo ton per annum polypropylene plant in China. Lummus’ scope includes the technology license, basic design engineering, training and project engineering services for the project.

Arkema has further decreased the carbon footprint of its bio-based Rilsan polyamide 11 grades by 46 %, reaching less than 2 kg CO2e/kg. This was made possible by the firm’s use of renewable or low carbon energy sources and by making various energy efficiency improvements in its production sites.

Under a MOU signed between LG Chem and GS Caltex, both the firms will work together to accelerate the commercialization of the world's first 3HP eco-friendly bio material.

Mechanical recycling and chemical recycling of PET will play a significant role for the plastics industry to achieve a circular economy. Today, many innovative solutions are being introduced in the market to make this goal a reality.

The new Borstar polyethylene unit is a part of Borealis and Total Energies’ Baystar joint venture. Located in Texas, the facility is expected to produce 625,000 metric tons-per-year.

Nuberg EPC has been awarded a contract for the design, engineering, manufacturing, supply and commissioning of a Propylene Purification Package at IOCL’s Panipat Refinery, Haryana, India. The Propylene Purification Package will be skid mounted and modular in nature.

Total Energies has plans to construct a new mechanical recycling unit for plastic waste at its Grandpuits site in France. The new facility is expected to produce 30,000 tons a year of high value-added compounds and will contain up to 50 % recycled plastic material.

The Middle East and North Africa region has developed certified circular polymers for the first time by converting oil derived from plastic waste. The project aims to establish a domestic value chain for the advanced recycling of plastics in Saudi Arabia.

PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of September 2023’ from all over the world. Right from Adnoc developing one of the largest carbon capture projects in MENA to KBR’s technology being selected for the world's first commercial ammonia cracking unit, find out all the projects making headlines here.

Under the terms of the collaboration, Sabic and Plastic Energy’s advanced recycling unit will receive pre-sorted and treated plastic waste from Siemer’s sorting plant in Germany. The unit will convert the plastic waste into pyrolysis oil which will then be treated and used as alternative feedstock by Sabic to produce certified circular polymers.