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Lummus Ethylene Technology Selected for Kazakhstan’s First Polyethylene Plant

Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, announced a contract award from Silleno LLP for an ethylene unit, which will be part of the first polyethylene plant to be built in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Strategically located at the National Industrial Petrochemical Technopark in the Kazakhstan’s Atyrau Region, the plant will play a pivotal role in Kazakhstan’s economy by increasing gross domestic product, creating jobs during the construction and operations phases, and generating other indirect business opportunities for the local economy. “It is an honor to collaborate with Silleno and be part of such an important petrochemical project that is a major investment and growth driver for the Republic of Kazakhstan,” said Leon de Bruyn, President and Chief Executive Officer, Lummus Technology. “We have executed several projects recently in Kazakhstan, so this builds on our experience and growth in the country. It also gives us the uniqu
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Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. Selects Multiple Lummus Technologies for New Large-Scale Project in India

Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, announced an award for multiple technologies from Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) for a new world-scale ethylene plant and associated downstream units in Bina, Madhya Pradesh State, India . The project is part of BPCL’s Bina Petrochemicals and Refinery Expansion Plan. Once complete, the expansion will produce polymer-grade ethylene and propylene to supply downstream polymer production units, with a capacity of 1200 KTA of ethylene and 550 KTA of propylene. “This award integrates Lummus’ industry-leading light olefins technology and the water treatment technology we recently added to our portfolio,” said Leon de Bruyn, President and Chief Executive Officer, Lummus Technology. “The comprehensive and integrated offering will ensure sustainable water treatment solutions, drive reliable and efficient light olefin production, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These benefits align wi
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Technip Energies awarded a significant contract for IOCL’s grassroots naphtha cracking unit at Paradip in India

Technip Energies (PARIS:TE) has been awarded a significant contract by Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) for the license, basic engineering design package, proprietary equipment and catalyst supply and related services for the 1500 kta Paradip naphtha cracker unit (PDNCU) block of the grassroot petrochemical complex in Paradip, India. The petrochemical complex will be integrated to the existing 15 million tons/year refinery and will be one of four proposed Petroleum, Chemicals & Petrochemical Investment Regions in India. The petrochemical complex shall include a world-scale cracker unit along with downstream process units producing several petrochemical products. In addition to the naphtha cracker technology, Technip Energies will provide key proprietary equipment, including proprietary separation trays technology Ripple Tray™ and catalyst. Bhaskar Patel, SVP Sustainable Fuels, Chemicals & Circularity at Technip Energies, stated: “We are once again delighted to be entruste
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His Highness the Amir Lays The Foundation Stone For The Ras Laffan Petrochemical Complex

His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, laid the foundation stone for the Ras Laffan Petrochemical Complex , one of the largest in the world, which will raise Qatar’s overall petrochemical production capacity to about 14 million tons per annum by the end of 2026. The groundbreaking ceremony was held at Ras Laffan Industrial City, and attended by His Excellency Mr. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy, Mr. Mark Lashier, the President and CEO of Phillips 66, Mr. Bruce Chinn, the President and CEO of Chevron Phillips Chemical, and senior executives from QatarEnergy and Chevron Phillips Chemical. The complex will house an ethane cracker with a capacity of 2.1 million tons per annum of ethylene, making it the largest in the Middle East and one of the largest in the world, and raising Qatar’s ethylene production capacity by more than 40%. It also includes two polyethylene trains with a combined
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Haldia Selects Multiple Lummus Technologies for India’s First On-Purpose Propylene Plant and Largest Cumene and Phenol Plant

Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, announced Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd. (HPL) will license its olefins conversion technology (OCT) and the Lummus/Versalis cumene and phenol technologies for a new plant in West Bengal , India. Once HPL’s plant is complete, it will be India’s largest cumene and phenol plant and the nation’s first on-purpose propylene plant. The milestone will also help HPL become India’s first integrated operator in the phenolics value chain and a leader in the niche specialty chemicals segment. The integration of OCT will strengthen India’s petrochemical market by allowing production of more phenol products locally rather than by importing them. “We are honored to work with Haldia Petrochemicals, a long-time customer, on this critical investment for India's petrochemical industry,” said Leon de Bruyn, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lummus Technology. “This is an opportunity to showcase Lummus’ in
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Baystar transforms polyethylene production with North America's first Borstar technology unit

Baystar (Bayport Polymers LLC) launches a new era in high-performance polyethylene (PE) production and enhanced sustainability with the start-up of its new Bay 3 polyethylene unit . The new unit is the first of its kind in North America, bringing proprietary Borstar technology from Borealis and more than doubling Baystar’s production capacity in Pasadena, TX. The Borstar technology brings a transformative approach to production flexibility for manufacturers and converters seeking a broad range of highly customized products for lighter, more durable, more flexible, and more efficient plastics. Borstar products are PFAS-free and can enable more than 50% postconsumer recycled material in some end products. Thanks to a broad molecular weight distribution, Borstar PE offers superior physical properties with no need for process aids or additives. “Bringing our new unit online marks the beginning of an exciting evolution in PE production for the industry as Baystar reimagines what is possible
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Aramco and TotalEnergies award contracts for $11 billion Amiral project

Aramco and TotalEnergies today awarded Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contracts for the $11 billion "Amiral" complex , a future world scale petrochemicals facility expansion at the SATORP refinery in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A signing ceremony took place in Dhahran attended by Amin H. Nasser, Aramco President and CEO, and Patrick Pouyanné, TotalEnergies Chairman and CEO. The award of EPC contracts for main process units and associated utilities marks the start of construction work on this joint project, following the final investment decision in December 2022. Integrated with the SATORP existing refinery in Jubail, the new petrochemical complex will house the largest mixed-load steam cracker in the Gulf, with a capacity to produce 1.65 million tons of ethylene and other industrial gases per year. This expansion is expected to attract more than $4 billion in additional investment in a variety of industrial sectors (carbon fibers, lubes, drilling fluids, de
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