
World’s first solid acid catalyst alkylation unit starts up in China
The world’s first commercial scale, solid acid catalyst alkylation unit was started up at Zibo Haiyi Fine Chemical Co. Ltd.
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Phillips 66 has begun operations at its new 100 000 bpd natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionator.

A new report by Frost and Sullivan has found that extensive funding will fuel further innovations in bio-based solvents.

Agility Fuel Systems participated in the launch of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles inter-company truck fleet transition to CNG.

Essar Oil UK has opened its first own brand commercial fuel retail site.

Fluor Corp. has announced that it has completed an isononanol (INA) plant for BASF and China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (Sinopec) in the Maoming Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone, Maoming, China.

OPEC nations have urged Saudi Arabia to reduce its oil output, however the country wants non-OPEC countries to comply to this too.

LUXI will use Honeywell UOP’s Advanced Methanol-to-Olefins (MTO) process to convert methanol into ethylene and propylene.

Trecora Resources has announced plans to construct a 4000 bpd reformer unit at its South Hampton Resources subsidiary in Silsbee, Texas.

LyondellBasell has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the polypropylene (PP) compounding assets of Zylog Plastalloys Pvt. Ltd (Zylog) of India.