Lummus Technology (Houston) announced that it has been awarded a master licensor contract by PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim for its ethylbenzene, styrene monomer, ethylene dimerization and olefins conversion technologies. These four plants will be part of the expansion of an olefins production facility…
Sasol Ltd. (Johannesburg, South Africa) and Sonatrach Raffineria Italiana (SRI) have formed a Temporary Association of Companies (ATI) to collaborate on developing hydrogen production projects in Sicily, as part of the budding process for the Sicilian Regional Council's National High…
Siemens Energy (Munich, Germany) and Messer Group GmbH (Bad Soden, Germany) have entered into a cooperation agreement with the goal to work on green hydrogen projects in the 5 to 50 Megawatt (MW) range for industrial and mobility applications. Within…
Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. (Rome, Italy) announced that a consortium composed of its subsidiaries Tecnimont S.p.A. and Mumbai-based Tecnimont Private Limited has been awarded an EPCC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning) Lump-Sum contract by Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), for the implementation of a new…
Umicore N.V. (Brussels, Belgium) and Anglo American, through its Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) business Anglo American Platinum, announced a research and development collaboration agreement to develop PGM-based catalysts for liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) applications on fuel cell electric vehicles…
Honeywell International, Inc. announced that Italy’s largest energy company, Eni S.p.A. (Rome, Italy), is producing renewable fuels at its refinery in Gela, Italy, using the Ecofining technology jointly developed by Eni and UOP (Des Plaines, Ill.). The production of biofuels…
Lonza AG (Basel, Switzerland) announced the construction of a new small molecule manufacturing complex at its Visp, Switzerland site. The new manufacturing complex will occupy an overall footprint of approximately 2,000 m2 with six levels of manufacturing space. The complex…
Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany) has started up additional production lines for high-quality specialty films at its Dormagen site in Germany. The new coextrusion lines are designed to meet a rising demand worldwide. The project is part of a global program…
Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. (Rome, Italy) announced that its subsidiary NextChem has been awarded a contract by Total Corbion PLA, a 50/50 joint venture between Total and Corbion, to carry out a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) for their 100,000 metric tons…
Sibur (Moscow, Russia) and TAIF have initiated a number of steps to combine their petrochemical businesses. Existing TAIF shareholders will receive a 15% stake in PJSC SIBUR Holding in exchange for the transfer of a controlling interest in TAIF’s group…