The 5-kilo tonne plant will be constructed at the Chemie Park Delfzijl in the Netherlands and is expected to cost 33 million dollars. The project is anticipated to play a vital role towards the adoption of sustainable feedstock in the chemicals industry.

Evonik invested millions of Euros in this mega project which was completed on time and within budget. With the new unit, the company plans to increase production and focus on developing innovative specialty chemical products for the silicone and nanotechnologies markets.

Under the agreement, Borealis is all set to acquire Nova Chemicals’ 50 % ownership interest in the Novealis JV. Both the parties expect the transaction to close in early 2020.

Located in Ruwais-Abu Dhabi, the new Borouge 4 complex is expected to include the world’s largest mixed-feed cracker. Under the agreement, Axens will supply process books, catalysts & adsorbents, proprietary equipment, trainings and technical services for the project.

L&T Technology Services has won an EPCM contract by one of the leading plastics, chemicals and refining manufacturers for the expansion of an existing plant in Europe. The expansion work is expected to be carried out at the customer’s brownfield unit in Germany.

Clariant has licensed its sunliquid cellulosic ethanol technology to Anhui Guozhen Group and Chemtex Chemical Engineering for establishing a commercial cellulosic ethanol facility in China. The plant is expected to handle a production capacity of 50.000 tonnes of cellulosic ethanol annually.

Shandong Binhua New Material Co. has selected Honeywell UOP’s C3 Oleflex technology to produce 600,000 metric tonnes per year of polymer-grade propylene at its new China facility. Honeywell will also provide services, equipment, catalysts as well as adsorbents for the unit.

BASF inaugurated the second phase of its new, world-scale antioxidants manufacturing plant at its Caojing site in Shanghai, China.

Ineos aims to use recycled plastics from Viridor’s new 84 million dollar post-consumer polymers recycling plant to develop a new range of polymers. The deal will enable the creation of a new circular market for plastics.

Ineos Styrolution and Agilyx announced that they are advancing the development of a polystyrene (PS) chemical recycling facility in Channahon, Illinois.