Technip will modify and expand onshore gas processing facilities of Total E&P Borneo in Brunei for a “significant” double-digit million dollar sum. This project aims at the modification of onshore facilities as well as the construction of a new pipeline, to transport Maharaja Lela & Jamalulalam South gas to the Brunei Liquefied Natural Gas (BLNG) plant

The plant at Borealis in Stenungsund (Sweden) operates 24 hours a day, year after year. The process is only stopped every six years for service and maintenance to be carried out. Borealis has now replaced the raw gas compressor motor at the cracker plant in order to boost capacity and ensure continuous operation. A 24.5 MW motor will ensure the operational availability of the petrochemical plant.

Sumitomo Chemical will license its technology of manufacturing propylene oxide (PO) in connection with a large petrochemical project implemented by PTT Global Chemical Public Company (PTTGC) in Thailand.

Wood has been appointed as capital delivery partner for the chemical production facility in Wakefield and will provide engineering, procurement and construction services to the project in order to ensure operational reliability as well as improve productivity.

Argex Titanium, an producer of high-grade titanium dioxide (TiO2) has announced that its newly formed, wholly-owned subsidiary, Argex Canada has awarded an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract to the Tecnicas Reunidas Group (TR) for Argex’s first industrial scale 50,000 tons per annum Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) plant, which will be located in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Canada.

Japan — the Country of the Rising Sun? For the petrochemical industry, this is a thing of the past. While China is boasting with huge downstream projects, Japan is discussing plant closures and consolidations. Only cooperations could stop the downward trend, industry insiders believe.

Canada Kuwait Petrochemical Corporation has selected Heartland Canada Partners as the EPC contractor for its propane dehydrogenation (PDH) facility in Canada. The company expects the plant to commence commercial operations in 2023.

Rotary batch mixer enables an addition to capacity — Blending plays a key role in producing metal powders. The requirements of a Japanese metal powder manufacturer are therefore pretty high. The company demands good blending, complete discharge without segregation and short mixing times even with large capacity.

Toray has acquired all shares of the European company – Alva Sweden. Post the deal, the company is expected to retain its company name and operate under a new management team.

Svante, Lafarge Holcim, Oxy Low Carbon Ventures and Total have undertaken a joint study to assess the feasibility of a commercial-scale carbon-capture facility at the Holcim Portland cement plant in the U.S.A.