Petrochemical industry – Page 2
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ResearchPolymer membrane separates hydrocarbons, offering alternative to distillation
Microporous membrane enables energy efficient chemical separations
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BusinessTrade deals stave off Trump’s tariffs temporarily
Initial agreements with China and UK have paused trade war, but uncertainty reigns
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BusinessThe hole in the UK chemical industry
Norman Keane thinks ICI’s breakup has left a gap in scale-up knowhow and skills, as well as a lack of facilites
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ResearchImproving propylene synthesis using light-activated catalysis could cut emissions
Single-atom photocatalyst makes propylene at milder temperatures
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BusinessGovernment reduces UK Reach fees by ‘£40 million’
Registration fees for most chemicals reduced, but uncertainty remains over safety data requirements
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BusinessBiomanufacturing proliferates in chemicals
Fermentation can improve sustainability at competitive costs
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BusinessChevron and BP cutting thousands of jobs
Oil industry is broadly looking to cut costs, increase oil and gas production and cut renewable investments
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BusinessDow to cut 1500 jobs as global chemicals industry reshapes
US firm joins other industry heavyweights in shedding jobs to cut costs
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BusinessChemicals industry roundup 2024
Europe continues to struggle with high energy and feedstock costs, while US and Asia negotiate supply gluts
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BusinessMaintenance error led to deadly hydrogen sulfide leak
Workers opened live pipework 1.5m away from intended work site
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BusinessShell appeal overturns ruling enforcing faster emissions cuts
Dutch court underlines firm’s climate responsibility but rejects legally binding reduction requirement
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BusinessCarbon capture making slow progress in UK and Europe
Government funding welcomed, but issues over strategy and CO2 purity persist
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BusinessFatal hydrogen sulfide leak at US Pemex refinery under investigation
Mexican oil company faces multiple lawsuits after gas leak killed two and injured dozens more
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BusinessCalifornia sues ExxonMobil over misleading plastic recycling claims
Suit claims firm used false claims to justify producing vast amounts of single-use plastics
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BusinessUK’s Grangemouth refinery will close in 2025
Petroineos will convert site into a fuel import terminal with loss of 400 jobs
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BusinessElectrification of process heat stands to slash industry’s emissions
Technologies available now can decarbonise most heat demand, but cost and infrastructure barriers still exist
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OpinionWorking in the chemical industries, plural
Despite often being presented as a monolith, there’s a huge variety of activities, working practices and reaction scales across industrial research
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BusinessRed Sea attacks are reshaping chemical supply chains
High demand and reduced capacity have kept freight prices high
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BusinessInvestigation reveals multiple failures leading to fatal 2022 refinery fire
BP failed to shut down in time after ‘alarm flood’ overwhelmed operators