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31. Johnson Matthey Awarded 3000 MTPD Methanol Technology Contract For Russia Amur Oblast Facility 6/17/2020

    Johnson Matthey (JM), a global leader in sustainable technologies, is pleased to announce that its combined reforming methanol technology has been selected by JSC Technoleasing for the new Amur Oblast facility, located in Skovorodino, Russia.

32. Clariant Introduces New Phthalate-Free Polymax 600 Series Performance Catalysts For Polypropylene 6/17/2020

    Clariant is launching its next-generation phthalate-free olefin polymerization catalysts, expanding its portfolio to include a new offering to meet the most demanding customer toxicity requirements. Developed in partnership with McDermott’s Lummus Novolen Technology, the new PolyMax 600 Series catalysts answer the market’s increasing need for safer polypropylene solutions.

33. Sulzer Tower Field Services Restarts Refining Operations At Italian Plant 6/16/2020

    Corrosion control is crucial to keeping petrochemical facilities running efficiently and effectively. Crude distillation overhead systems, such as atmospheric crude columns, are regularly exposed to corrosive substances and are particularly susceptible to their effects

34. VUV Analytics Inc., Announces Today That Environment And Climate Change Canada Approved ASTM D8071 As An Alternate To CAN/CGSB 3.0 NO. 14.3 6/16/2020

    VUV Analytics, Inc. announces that Environment and Climate Change Canada, which is the Canadian counterpart to the EPA, has determined that ASTM D8071-19, “Standard Test Method for Determination of Hydrocarbon Group Types and Select Hydrocarbon and Oxygenate Compounds in Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel Using Gas Chromatography with Vacuum Ultraviolet Absorption Spectroscopy Detection (GC-VUV)” is a suitable alternate to CAN/CGSB 3.0 No. 14.3. ASTM D8071 is now cited in the Canadian Benzene in Gasoline Regulations.

35. Sinopec Completes Installation Of The World's Largest Hydrogenation Reactor 6/12/2020

    China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (HKG: 0386, "Sinopec"), China's leading energy and chemical company, has successfully installed the world's first and largest slurry-bed residue hydrogenation reactor of 3,000 tonnage in 15 hours on June 10 in Zhoushan, China, setting China's new record of highest integral hoisting weight by a single equipment

36. First LNG Supply To PGNiG In Klaipėda 6/12/2020

    Polish Oil and Gas Company (PGNiG) has received the first supply of liquefied natural gas delivered by sea at the LNG reloading station located in the sea port of Klaipėda, Lithuania

37. EcoCatalytic Successfully Scales Up New Ethylene Production Process That Reduces CO₂ Emissions By Over 80% 6/11/2020

    EcoCatalytic Inc. has successfully scaled-up a new, lower environmental footprint process for the production of a key petrochemical building block. Commercialized, EcoCatalytic’s new process will reduce CO2 emissions for ethylene production by over 80% compared to conventional steam cracking

38. Siemens Partners With Total To Advance Concepts For Low-Emissions LNG Production 6/11/2020

    Siemens Gas and Power has entered into an agreement with Total, a broad energy group, to advance new concepts for green liquified natural gas (LNG) production.

39. Petrofac To Support Leading UK CCS And Hydrogen Project 6/10/2020

    Petrofac’s Engineering and Production Services (EPS) business announces today it has been awarded an Engineering and Project Management Office support contract for the Acorn project

40. Construction Of World-Scale Propane Dehydrogenation Plant In Kallo, Belgium: Important Project Milestone Reached 6/9/2020

    Today marks an important milestone in the construction of Borealis’ world-scale propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plant in Kallo, Belgium: the propylene splitter, one of the largest appliances ever delivered to the port of Antwerp in one piece by ship, was successfully transported from the quay to the Borealis site in Kallo