Industry: Refining & fuels

AMERICAS  Borealis to consolidate plastics compounding operations in Brazil  Borealis is planning to restructure its operations in Brazil, by transferring production from its plant at Triunfo to the recently upgraded facility at Itatibain in early 2015. Borealis invested about USD 57.3 million to expand the Itatiba facility with the construction of an additional production building, […]

AMERICAS  Formosa Plastics obtains EPA permits for new plants  Formosa Plastics Corp. has obtained greenhouse gas prevention of significant deterioration (GHG-PSD) permits from EPA for the construction of 1,600 KTA ethane cracker, 660 KTA PDH unit and a 570 KTA LDPE plant at its site in Point Comfort, TX. Formosa Plastics expects to bring the […]

June 26, 2014 – ADI Analytics was quoted again in the media recently this time on the issue of crude oil exports.  The Australian Financial Review’s report of the U.S. Department of Energy’s company-specific approval of condensate exports from the Eagle Ford included comments from Uday Turaga, CEO of ADI Analytics.  An excerpt is provided […]

AMERICAS  Synthos to build Nd-PBR plant  Synthos will be investing in a USD 170 million synthetic rubber plant at Triunfo, Brazil. The plant will produce neodiyum catalyzed polybutadiene (Nd-PBR) rubber based on Michelin’s technology. The raw material for the plant will be supplied by Braskem. The plant will have a capacity of 80 KTA and […]

AMERICAS  Westlake to place ethylene assets in limited partnership  Westlake Chemical plans to place its ethylene assets into a separately traded limited partnership. Westlake Chemical Partners LP, will own two ethylene facilities at Lake Charles, LA, one ethylene unit at Calvert City, KY and an ethylene pipeline that runs from Mont Belvieu, TX to Westlake’s […]

ADI Analytics recently shared insights on gas-to-liquids (GTL) projects at the SMi GTL Conference in Houston. The presentation covered cost reduction and economic improvement for North American GTL projects. Traditional large-scale GTL projects in North America face tough competition. They struggle to compete economically with LNG export projects. High capital costs significantly impact their returns. […]

AMERICAS Dow to build R&D facility in Texas Dow Chemical plans to build a new R&D facility at Lake Jackson, TX, near its largest manufacturing site at Freeport, TX. The Texas Innovation Center will house laboratory facilities and technical expertise centers to enable ongoing innovation that supports the commercialization of solutions across high-growth end-use markets […]

AMERICAS Axiall partners with Lotte for a cracker Axiall and Lotte Chemical have signed a preliminary agreement for a 50/50 joint venture for the construction of a 1,000 KTA ethane cracker in Louisiana. The cracker, which would be fed by shale gas, could begin operations in 2018, subject to the project approval by the companies’ […]

India’s refining industry is an interesting study in contrasts.  On the one hand, the country boasts of one of the largest grassroots, greenfield refinery ever built in recent times – Reliance Industries Limited’s Jamnagar refinery, whose capacity is 1.2 million barrels per day (bpd) and has one of the highest “complexities” of any refinery.  Complexity, […]

AMERICAS Nova starts petrochemical utilization of Marcellus shale NOVA Chemicals has started the consumption of ethane sourced from Marcellus Shale Basin at its Corunna, Ontario cracker. NOVA initiated the consumption of the new feedstock in late December 2013, as a part of the project to revamp its Corunna, Ontario cracker to utilize up to 100% […]

ADI Analytics has launched a multi-client study on bio-based chemical start-ups, many of which are evolving from biofuel technologies. The study benchmarks their technologies, economics, market potential, and competitive landscape, offering strategic insights for investors and stakeholders navigating this rapidly growing space. Specific objectives include the following: We welcome you to join this study. As […]

Decreased gasoline demand and higher corn prices are causing ethanol plant shutdowns, with limited demand growth expected due to near-saturated E10 blending and concerns over E15’s potential vehicle damage and performance issues.