Chemicals major Ineos said Tuesday it will construct a new ethane tank at its Rafnes site in Norway. The project will allow the site to accommodate the ethane supply coming from the US starting in 2015. The ethane will be used to run ...
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The US Gulf Coast non-LST purity ethane assessment has fallen to its lowest level since August 2002, according to Platts data, a move attributed to increasing supplies form shale gas plays across the US. Ethane has fallen 68% on the ...
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CB&I announced that it has been awarded contracts by Occidental Chemical Corporation for the technology license, basic engineering and front end engineering and design (FEED) services for a proposed new ethane cracker. The proposed cracker ...
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The first barrel of ethane from the Bakken field will go to Nova Chemicals' Joffre, Alberta facility to be value added and converted into polyethylene next year, which explains why CEO Randy Woelfel described himself at an industry event in ...
Tags: Shale gas, Petchems, petrochemicals
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and GAIL (India) are much interested in acquiring a stake in the Kochi petrochemical project. The Rs. 50 billion project is being jointly implemented by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) ...
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Various environment protection and health groups in Taiwan have sought a ban on expansion of the naphtha cracker operated by the Formosa Plastics Group in Yunlin County’s Mailiao Township. Representatives of the Changhua Medical ...
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Japan’s imports of naphtha, a key raw material for production of ethylene used in the textile industry, grew by 5.3 percent month-on-month in October to 1.183 million tons, according to the figures released by the Ministry of Economy, ...
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EQUATE Petrochemical Company said that the global petrochemical industry was facing serious global challenges. Delivering the keynote address at PETCHEM Arabia in Bahrain, EQUATE President & CEO Mohammad Husain said, “The challenges ...
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Baking and snack food company Pepperidge Farm Baked Naturals Cracker Chips got the first commercial application of SealTab reclose feature. Pepperidge Farm is the first to commercialize a new-to-market reclosure on its Baked Naturals ...
US-based Caravan Ingredients has developed a new enzyme technology which can help cracker manufacturing firms to increase throughput and lower wastage. According to the company,the Cracker Vantage solution gives a batch of dough a window ...
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Kellogg,a US-based producer of cereals and convenience foods,has introduced new Special K Popcorn Chips.The chips are available in two flavors-Butter and Sweet&Salty. Special K Popcorn Chips are made from corn and are baked,not ...
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US-based food company Kellogg has launched new snack products under its Pringles,Cheez-it,Special K,Keebler and Nutri-Grain brands.The new products include cereal bars,crackers,crisps and cookies. Under its Nutri-Grain brand,the company ...
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Honey Maid,the brand owned by American food company Kraft Foods,has introduced Honey Maid Grahamfuls filled crackers,a new snack made with Honey Maid graham crackers. The new product is available in three varieties,including Peanut ...
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INEOS Europe AG has announced that it has completed supply and infrastructure agreements that will secure a significant volume of ethane feedstock from the US, for use in its European cracker complexes. The company has agreed to a long ...
International Petroleum Investment Co., owned by the Abu Dhabi government, is planning to construct 70,000 barrels per day naphtha cracker facility in the Emirate, Salem Kelil, technical adviser to the government, said while speaking at a ...