China holds a strong position in the global chemical industry and with the recent market happenings in the country; the Asian country is keen on upgrading its game plan.

GAIL will utilize Grace’s Unipol PP process technology for its 60 KTA polypropylene plant situated at its existing petrochemical complex in Pata, India. The technology contract also includes a catalyst supply agreement which will be used by GAIL to produce a variety of copolymer resins.

Toray has established a new plant at its facilities at Prai Industrial Park, Penang in Malaysia. With this move, the company aims to boost the production and distribution capacities of its Toyolac Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) resin transparent grade.

Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions, a provider of engineering, construction and services of industrial plants and systems, has supplied and recently commissioned Egypt’s largest nitrogen fertilizer complex.

Eastman’s ‘Carbon renewal technology’ is the company’s second innovative recycling solution which is capable of recycling complex plastic waste that cannot be recycled with conventional recycling technologies.

An effective method is now available for testing safety shutdown valves, which does not interrupt ongoing operations. Integration of the testing function into the process control system can make the technique even simpler, safer and more cost-effective. This article presents a solution which has a proven track record.

Filtration systems can help alleviate process problems caused by gel particles. This article explains the requirements that these systems have to meet.

The advantages of process control technology can now be exploited in the small automation solutions market which has been dominated in the past by PLCs (programmable logic controllers).

Under a MOU signed between the Port of Corpus Christi and Howard Midstream Energy Partners, both the companies will work together to convert Howard’s Javelina refinery services facility located in the Port of Corpus Christi, USA into a carbon-neutral hydrogen production facility. The project is claimed to be the region’s first carbon-neutral (blue) hydrogen production facility.

LyondellBasell plans to extend production and technology capabilities at its Spherizone PP process technology plant in Brindisi, Italy.