Keyword: Methanol

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Sonatrach and Total Study Petchems Complex

28.12.2016 - Algerian energy group Sonatrach has finalized an agreement with French oil and gas group Total to carry out a feasibility study for a world-scale petrochemicals complex, according...

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Challenges Evolve In China

21.11.2016 - In the last 12 months, developments in China’s chemical industry have been somewhat contradictory, as illustrated by two different company statements made in September. On the one...

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Tecnimont Wins Petronas HDPE Project

15.11.2016 - Italy’s Tecnimont and its joint venture partner HuanQiu Contracting & Engineering Corporation (HQC) of China have been awarded a contract by Malaysia’s PRPC Polymers for a high...

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Eastman and Water Firm to Pay up to $151 Million

03.11.2016 - US chemical producer Eastman and water utility Virginia American Water have agreed to pay up to $151 million in total to settle a class action lawsuit brought against the companies...

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Honeywell’s MTO Process for China’s Jilin Connell

01.11.2016 - China’s Jilin Connell Chemical Industry has selected Honeywell UOP’s Advanced Methanol-to-Olefins (MTO) process for a new plant that will convert local coal resources into ethylene...

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Toyo Wins US Methanol Contract

10.03.2016 - Japanese contractor Toyo Engineering has won a contract to work on the Big Lake Fuels Plant, a world-scale methanol facility being built in Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA, for G2X...

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Topsoe Wins Iranian Methanol Contract

05.02.2016 - Danish catalysis and process technology company Haldor Topsoe has signed a contract with Badr-e-Shargh Petrochemical Complex for a new methanol plant in Chabahar, Iran. It will be...

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Methanex Starts Geismar 2 Methanol Plant

04.01.2016 - Methanex has started producing methanol from its new Geismar 2 plant in the US state of Louisiana. First volumes are being produced roughly three months ahead of schedule, and the...