French plant engineers Technip will provide front end engineering and design for two petrochemical plants in Tobolsk, Western Siberia. Corresponding contracts with the Sibur affiliate ZapSibNeftekhim were recxently signed.

After a revamp, Acron’s Ammonia-4 plant is working with a capacity of over 2500 metric tons per day (MTPD). The unit’s heat exchange reformer (HTER) reactor is the first to be put into operation in the FSU (Former Soviet Union) region.

Idemitsu Kosan announced that in order to accommodate the growing demand for organic light-emitting diode (Oled) materials in China, the company has decided to build a manufacturing facility for Oled materials in Chengdu, China.

The GEA and Siemens technology group have recently announced their cooperation on a Module Type Package (MTP) digitalisation project. MTPs functionally describe the properties of process modules independent of the manufacturer and technology.

6K has established its new Center of Excellence in North Andover, MA, USA for the development of sustainable battery materials used in electric vehicles. With the hefty investment, the company plans to expand its facility over the next two years.

Under an agreement signed between Origin Materials and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical, Origin Materials will sell Mitsubishi Gas Chemical’s carbon-negative materials. Together both the companies will also aim to develop and industrialize new as well as advanced carbon-negative chemicals based on Origin Materials’ technology platform.

The Dow Chemical Company's joint venture in the Middle East — Sadara Chemical Company (Sadara) — has start up its mixed feed cracker (MFC) in Saudi Arabia's Jubail Industrial City II.

The contract has been awarded by Petroleum Development Oman and it is Petrofac’s second deal with the firm under a landmark 10-year framework agreement.

Comprehensive valve monitoring for improved valve management — Modern control valves are able to capture and store a bunch of operational data. So it is possible to monitor and elaborate available information around those assets to predict failures. Appropriate counter measures prevent plant shutdowns, which positively influences production efficiency. Additionally, plant managers are able to schedule necessary maintenance and to minimize wear, thus significantly reducing the cost of operation — another key issue for profitable operation. As a repetitive process the analysis and calculations during operation enable valuable improvements.

Everything metallic corrodes. The oil and gas industry spends approximately 1.14 billion euros (1.37 billion dollars) a year trying to prevent the damage this causes. How to reduce the costs of corrosion by using environmentally benign corrosion inhibitor products? Dr. Nihal Obeyesekere, Clariant's Head of Global Innovation Integrity Management for Business Unit Oil and Mining Services, has won the 2021 NACE Fellow Honor from the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP).