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Total-Hanwha JV to expand refining and
petrochemicals platform
April 12, 2017 - Hanwha Total Petrochemical,
a 50/50 joint venture (JV) between Total S.A.
(Paris, France; www.total.com) and Hanwha
(Seoul, South Korea; www.hanwha.com), will
invest to expand its Daesan petroleum-refining
and petrochemicals integrated platform. The
planned $450-million investment will increase
the site's ethylene production capacity by 30%
to 1.4 million m.t./yr. The expansion project
is set to be completed by mid-2019.
Mitsui Chemicals starts up electrolyte
solution production facility
April 10, 2017 - Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
(Tokyo, Japan; www.mitsuichem.com) has
announced the startup of its electrolyte solution
production facilities, which have been built at
the company's Nagoya Works site in Japan
to accommodate growing domestic demand
for lithium-ion batteries and their associated
materials. The production capacity for the
new plant is 5,000 m.t./yr.
Air Liquide to build nitrogen plant
at plastics complex in Oman
April 6, 2017 - Under the terms of a recently
signed supply agreement with Oman Oil
Refineries and Petroleum Industries Co.
(Orpic), Air Liquide (Paris, France; www.
airliquide.com) will build a €20-million,
500-m.t./d nitrogen-production unit at Orpic's
Liwa Plastics Industries Complex. The new
unit is expected to start operations in the first
quarter of 2019.
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ExxonMobil Chemical announces global
expansion of hydrocarbon fluid assets
April 6, 2017 - ExxonMobil Chemical Co.
(Houston; www.exxonmobilchemical.com)
announced the expansion of its global
hydrocarbon-fluid assets by more than 250,000
m.t./yr at its petrochemical sites in Antwerp,
Belgium, Baytown, Tex. and Jurong Island,
Singapore. According to the company, more
than 60% of the additional hydrocarbon-fluid
capacity is already online, with the remaining
amount expected by early 2019.
Plant Watch
LyondellBasell announces HDPE
technology license in Dalian
April 12, 2017 - LyondellBasell's (Rotterdam,
the Netherlands; www.lyondellbasell.com)
Hostalen ACP process technology was selected
by Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Chemical
Co. for a high-density polyethylene (HDPE)
unit to be built in the Hengli Petrochemical
Industrial Park in Dalian, Liaoning Province,
China. The new plant's HDPE capacity will be
400,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr).
Cepsa expands production of
linear alkylbenzene in Brazil
April 5, 2017 - Compañía Española de Petróleos
S.A.U. (Cepsa; Madrid, Spain; www.cepsa.
com) has completed a revamping project to
expand production of linear alkylbenzene (LAB)
at its Deten Química plant in Brazil. The plant
improvement project involved an investment
of €64 million and increased the plant's LAB
production capacity to 260,000 m.t./yr.
Lanxess increases capacities for iron
oxide pigments in Germany and Brazil
March 30, 2017 - Lanxess AG (Cologne,
Germany; www.lanxess.com) announced two
capacity-expansion projects for iron oxide
pigments. In Krefeld-Uerdingen, Germany,
production of red and black pigments
will be gradually increased by around
23,000 m.t./yr, up from the current capacity
of 280,000 m.t./yr, by 2019. Lanxess is also
expanding its capacity for yellow pigments by
2,000 m.t./yr at its site in Porto Feliz, Brazil.
Dow completes construction of
new Freeport ethylene plant
March 28, 2017 - The Dow Chemical
Co. (Dow; Midland, Mich.; www.dow.com)
announced the completion of the construction
phase of its new ethylene production facility in
Freeport, Tex. Dow's ethylene unit, which has
a nameplate capacity of 1.5 million m.t./yr, is
now progressing through the commissioning
phase, with startup expected by mid-2017.
Mergers & Acquisitions
NOVA acquires U.S. Gulf Coast
assets from Williams in $2-billion deal
April 17, 2017 - NOVA Chemicals Corp.
(Calgary, Canada; www.novachem.com) has
agreed to acquire selected U.S. Gulf Coast
assets from Williams Partners L.P. (Tulsa,
Okla.; www.williams.com) for $2.1 billion.
The transaction includes Williams' 88.46%
ownership stakes in the Geismar, La. olefins
plant and Williams' interest in the Ethylene
Trading Hub in Mt. Belvieu, Tex.
Ashland to acquire
composites plant in France
April 10, 2017 - Ashland Inc. (Covington, Ky.;
www.ashland.com) has made a binding offer
to acquire a composites-resin manufacturing
facility in Etain, France, from Reichhold
Holdings International B.V. The transaction
is expected to be completed by the end of
June. The Etain facility manufactures
unsaturated polyester resins (UPR) used in a
variety of end markets. The proposed
transaction is said to be integral to the
closing of Reichhold's previously announced
combination with Polynt.
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