HOUSTON, Nov. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE: MDR) announced today it has been awarded a *sizeable technology contract from Baltic Chemical Company (BCC) and a *sizeable ...

The optimisation of the ethylene cracking process is fundamental to modern petrochemical production, where refining hydrocarbon feedstocks under high temperatures results in the formation of valuable ...

Sodium and iron oxides are known to be coke promoters, and when present, they can inhibit the run time of the ethylene furnaces before decoking is necessary, and in some cases, diminish the life of ...

Dow and Shell are teaming up to collaborate on low-carbon technology for a sustainable future, the companies have announced. The two have entered into a joint development agreement to accelerate ...

Baltic Chemical Co. and China National Chemical Engineering No. 7 Construction Co. Ltd. have let contracts to McDermott to provide technology licensing and engineering for Baltic Chemical Complex's ...

Among plastic precursors, ethylene is unrivaled in its demand. Industry produces over 140 million metric tons per year of the compound worldwide. Unfortunately, the amount of energy required to ...

FACED WITH tough competition, petrochemical companies are searching for any advantage they can get. Increasingly, they are finding their basic chemicals in a place they normally go to for raw ...