The technology company The Linde Group will invest more than USD 200 million to build a large, state-of-the-art air separation unit (ASU), a new gasification train and supporting equipment and facilities in La Porte, Texas. The new plants are scheduled to come on-stream in the course of 2015.
'Linde is the leading syngas supplier in this region,' said Tom Blades, Member of the Executive Board of Linde AG and responsible for the company's business in the Americas. 'This expansion project will allow us to support our customers at the La Porte petrochemical hub even more effectively. This is important in view of the shale gas which is providing huge growth momentum in this sector.'
The ASU will be the largest operated by Linde in the U.S. and the addition of a new gasification plant will create the world's largest natural gas based partial oxidation complex for the production of syngas products for petrochemicals. With the new plants, Linde will have a fully integrated presence in the Houston area that covers air gases and synthesis gas products production and supply to its customers.
The air gases (oxygen and nitrogen) produced by the new ASU will supply the gasification assets at the La Porte site. The new gasifier will convert natural gas into syngas and constituent products such as carbon monoxide, hydrogen and carbon dioxide which are used to produce methanol, downstream chemicals and cleaner transportation fuels. In this way Linde will supply syngas products including pipeline delivery to a key customer. Linde also owns and operates three additional large, partial oxidation facilities that manufacture syngas products using Linde's world-leading syngas processing technologies and know-how.
The Linde Group is a world-leading gases and engineering company with around 62,000 employees in more than 100 countries worldwide.
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Oman Oil Company Exploration and Production (OOCEP) has awarded UAE-based National Petroleum Construction Co (NPCC) the contract for the installation of two offshore pipelines in Musandam governorate, Oman Daily Observer has reported. The $40m engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract involves the construction of a new multiphase offshore pipeline that will import well fluids from the Bukha field to Musandam Gas Plant for processing. It also includes installation of an offshore export pipeline to transport sales gas from Musandam to Saqr Port in Ras al Khaimah.
Siemens has concluded a framework agreement with China's biggest oil and gas corporation, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), to supply the entire electrical engineering and electrical systems for the first phase of the planned Guangdong Petrochemical Refinery in China. The refinery will be built in Jieyang in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong and, once completed, will be the largest refinery in China. The first stage of the plant complex is scheduled for commissioning in late 2015.
Kuwait National Petroleum Co (KNPC) has awarded South Korean Daelim Industrial a $516m contract for the repair and expansion of sulphur processing facilities at its largest refinery of Mina Al Ahmadi, Gulf Daily News has reported. The project will raise Kuwait's annual sulphur output from 850,000 tonnes to two million tonnes. Under the terms of the deal, Daelim is to undertake all processes from design, engineering, and construction to test run, besides installing new equipment, said KNPC spokesman, Mohammad Al Ajmi.
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, announced today a partnership with GlobaLogix to provide a new SCADA Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution that is based on ABB’s SCADAvantageTM product. The partnership is aimed at providing a robust and open SCADA service to reduce operation risks and maintenance burden, while also lowering upfront costs.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has announced today that subsidiary PT. Mitsubishi Electric Indonesia will establish a new factory automation (FA) center at its Jakarta office to provide enhanced services to locally operating manufacturers, especially Japanese automotive and component makers. The facility, scheduled to begin operating on June 3, will support the ongoing expansion of Mitsubishi Electric's FA business in Indonesia.
Endress+Hauser has again enjoyed strong growth in 2012. Despite ongoing global economic uncertainty, the Group expects this positive trend to continue this year.
A group of nationally recognized industrial communications experts helped attendees at ISA’s 2013 Communications Division Symposium, held last week in Washington, D.C., sort out the maze of communications-related changes and challenges occurring in the marketplace.
Gas & Oil Expo is a leading biennial event for the North American gas and oil industry. Held in the energy capital of Canada – Calgary, Alberta – it offers opportunities for brand exposure, business development, education, and networking. Indoor and outdoor exhibits showcase emerging technologies, a diverse range of products and services, and leading expertise. The largest Canadian energy event of 2013, Gas & Oil Expo hosts over 600 exhibiting companies and attracts 20,000 registered attendees.