World Chemical News, June 2019, by chemwinfo
28 June 2019
only natural gas-to-gasoline plant in operation
27 June 2019
BASF to reshape organization resulting in
leaner structures, simplified processes and
reduction of 6,000 positions worldwide
26 June 2019
Lenzing Group builds world's largest lyocell fiber plant
in Thailand. Over the next years, it plans to invest
more than EUR 1 bn in new production facilities
The first expansion phase of this ambitious growth plan,
the construction of a state-of-the art
lyocell fiber production plant in Prachinburi (Thailand),
has now been approved. The plant will have a capacity
of 100,000 tons and feature investments
of approximately EUR 400 mn...
21 June 2019
Elkem to establish battery graphite pilot plant
in Kristiansand, Norway to conclude process route
and qualify products, as a basis for evaluating
full-scale industrial production
Graphite is the dominating anode material
in lithium-ion battery cells and demand is expected
to increase more than ten times
from today’s annual level of 150,000-200,000 tonnes
over the next ten years. Meeting this demand requires
significant new production capacity..
19 June 2019
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
in Mozambique's Offshore Area 1,
a Final Investment Decision (FID)
on the Anadarko-led Area 1 Mozambique LNG
project initially consisting of
two LNG trains with total nameplate capacity
of 12.88 million tonnes per annum (MTPA)
the Golfinho/Atum fields located
entirely within Offshore Area 1.
The project has successfully secured
in aggregate 11.1 MTPA of long-term LNG sales
(representing 86% of the plant's nameplate capacity)
with key LNG buyers in Asia and in Europe..
17 June 2019
Givaudan strengthens global innovation ecosystem
with opening of new flagship Innovation Centre
CHF 120 million investment to enable
collaboration, co-creation and innovation..
16 June 2019
for the three-year period 2020-2022.
The updated strategy and consequent adjustments
better utilization of Novozymes’ core capabilities,
making it possible to better prioritize
high-impact pipeline projects, invest in
new longer term strategic opportunity areas
and drive stronger commercial execution..
13 June 2019
Shell's Appomattox begins production.
Shell discovered Appomattox in 2010.
Located 80 mi (130 km) off the coast of Louisiana
in 7,400 ft (2,255 m) of water, it is estimated
Appomattox is a joint venture between
CNOOC Petroleum Offshore S.A. Inc.,
a subsidiary of CNOOC Ltd. (21%).
Using TechnipFMC’s high-pressure/high-temperature
(HP/HT) full– field subsea solution,
Shell’s Appomattox floating production system (FPS)
in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico achieved
first production early and under budget..
McDermott International awarded
Paraxylene (PX) technology contract by
Ningbo Union King Polyester Material Limited
process design engineering, and
operator training services for a large-scale,
grassroots 1,600 KTA paraxylene (PX) plant
at Ningbo Union King's petrochemicals facility
Lummus Technology is the exclusive licensor of
BP's pX technology, which offers pX production
and lower capital costs compared to
more traditional pX technologies..
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>>DOWNLOAD MCDERMOTT PX BROCHURE
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ExxonMobil, SABIC to proceed with
Gulf Coast Growth Ventures Project , GCGV
in San Patricio County, Texas, USA.
The project include a 1.8 million metric ton
ethane steam cracker, two polyethylene units
and a monoethylene glycol unit..
Contact: ExxonMobil Media Relations (972) 940-6007
SABIC Media Relations (812) 205-4359
Clariant launches its latest propane dehydrogenation
(PDH) catalyst with a solution
delivering even greater selectivity
and a longer lifetime of service,
resulting in increased overall profitability
12 June 2019
Mitsui Chemicals Group introduces
G20 Ministerial Meeting in Kruizawa..
Media Contact for Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
Takashi Kawamoto
takashi.kawamoto@mitsuichemicals.com
Manager, Corporate Communications Div
RPM International Inc. today announced that
its Tremco business has acquired
Schul International Co., LLC, a manufacturer
of joint sealants for commercial construction,
that markets and sells Schul products.
Both companies are headquartered
in Hudson, N.H., and have combined
annual net sales of approximately $15 million..
Orion Engineered Carbons to expand its
production capacity for Gas Blacks at its
Cologne (Kalscheuren) plant, Germany
responding to the continuously growing
waterborne and solventborne coatings by
debottlenecking its gas black production..
11 June 2019
Shell agrees to sale of Martinez Refinery
to PBF Holding Company for $ 1.0 billion.
This divestment aligns with Shell’s strategy
to reshape refining efforts towards
a smaller, smarter refining portfolio
focused on further integration with
Shell Trading hubs, Chemicals, and Marketing...
H.B. Fuller to Sell Surfactants, Thickeners
Sale strengthens focus on highly specified adhesives
Axalta signs agreement to build
new, State-of-the-Art facility in
the Netherlands for its refinish business..
3 June 2019
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Ineos to invest 2bn in Jubail2 complex in Saudi Arabia
for a new 425,000 tonnes acrylonitrile (ACN) plant and
a 400,000 tonne LinearAlphaOlefin plant and
associated world-scale PolyAlphaOlefin (PAO) plant
BASF has doubled its manufacturing capacity
by building a second production facility
at the Ludwigshafen site in Germany to strengthen
its position as the leading solution provider
for sophisticated applications in the adhesives sector..
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