Functional Safety at Scale: Safeguarding One of the World’s Largest Ethylene Plants
Inside Chevron Phillips Chemical’s pursuit to build not just the largest, but the safest ethylene and polyethylene facilities in the world.
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Chevron Phillips Chemical Completes PAO Expansion in Belgium
Chevron Phillips Chemical has successfully completed the expansion of its low-viscosity polyalphaolefins production unit in Beringen, Belgium, boosting its manufacturing capacity in Europe.
Trinseo to Sell Its Share in Americas Styrenics
US specialty materials producer Trinseo has commenced a sale process for its 50% ownership in Americas Styrenics (AmSty), a joint venture (JV) with Chevron Phillips Chemical.
LyondellBasell, Technip and CPChem Sign e-Cracking MOU
LyondellBasell, Technip Energies and Chevron Phillips Chemical (CPChem) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to design, build and operate a demonstration unit using Technip’s electric steam cracking furnace technology.
Qatar Greenlights new Ras Laffan Project
QatarEnergy said it has made a final decision to go ahead with delayed $6 billion Ras Laffan Petrochemicals Complex to be realized with US multinational partner Chevron Phillips Chemical (CPChem).
CPChem and QatarEnergy Green Light US Complex
Chevron Phillips Chemical (CPChem) and QatarEnergy — formerly Qatar Petroleum — have taken a positive final investment decision on their proposed $8.5 billion joint ethylene/PE complex in the US. They have formed a joint venture called Golden Triangle Polymers, owned 51% by CPChem and 49% by QatarEnergy.
New PAO Plant for CPChem in Belgium
Chevron Phillips Chemical (CPChem) is planning to build a new polyalphaolefins (PAO) plant in Beringen, Belgium, to meet growing demand. The “significant investment” will see the company’s PAO capacity in Belgium double to 120,000 t/y when it starts up in 2024.
