Delta-Pak received a loan for the production of recyclable film

MOSCOW (MRC) - The Delta-Pak company (Rossosh, Voronezh region) plans to organize the production of fully recyclable polymeric combined polyethylene film (Full-PE), which is used for a wide range of food and non-food products, Interfax reports.

The project meets the objectives of the national project "Ecology" and the achievement of national development goals to create a comfortable and safe environment for life. During the implementation of the project, eight highly productive jobs will be created.

It is noted that the implementation of the project will increase labor productivity by 40%, including thanks to the IDF loan in the amount of 300 mln rubles. under the program "Labor productivity".

In total, the expert council of the Industrial Development Fund (VEB.RF Group) approved six loans for the implementation of projects in the Arkhangelsk, Pskov, Samara, Lipetsk, Voronezh and Sverdlovsk regions. The amount of loans from the IDF will be about 1.2 bn rubles, and the total budget for the implementation of projects - 1.9 bn rubles.

Previously, the company put into operation a five-layer extrusion-blown line with a unit for monoaxial orientation of films (MDO) manufactured by HOSOKAWA ALPINE.

According to MRC's ScanPlast report, Russia's estimated PE consumption totalled 953,400 tonnes in the first five months of 2021, which virtually corresponded to the same figure a year earlier. High density polyethylene (HDPE) shipments decreased.

LLC "Delta-pack" was registered in the Voronezh region in May 1999, its main activity is the production of other plastic products "not included in other groups, except for their plastic sealing devices." Authorized capital - 7.7 million rubles. At the end of 2020, the company's revenue amounted to RUB 1.1 billion, net profit - RUB 125.2 million. The general director and sole owner is Viktor Doroshevsky.
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MOSCOW (MRC) -- Chevron U.S.A. Inc., through its Chevron Products Company division (Chevron), and Cummins Inc., a global power and hydrogen technologies leader, have announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore a strategic alliance to develop commercially viable business opportunities in hydrogen and other alternative energy sources, according to BusinessWire.

The MOU provides the framework for Chevron and Cummins to initially collaborate on four main objectives: advancing public policy that promotes hydrogen as a decarbonizing solution for transportation and industry; building market demand for commercial vehicles and industrial applications powered by hydrogen; developing infrastructure to support the use of hydrogen for industry and fuel cell vehicles; and exploring opportunities to leverage Cummins electrolyzer and fuel cell technologies at one or more of Chevron’s domestic refineries.

“Chevron is committed to developing and delivering affordable, reliable, ever-cleaner energy, and collaborating with Cummins is a positive step toward our goal of building a large-scale business in a lower-carbon area that is complementary to our current offerings,” said Andy Walz, president of Chevron’s Americas Fuels & Lubricants. “Hydrogen is just one lower-carbon solution we are investing in that will position our customers to reduce the carbon intensity of their businesses and everyday lives. We’ve also invested in developing and supplying renewable natural gas, blending renewables into our fuels, coprocessing biofeedstocks in our refineries, and abatement projects that will reduce the carbon intensity of our operations.”

As MRC reported previously, Chevron Corp is considering permanently closing the gasoline-producing fluidic catalytic cracker (FCC) at its 112,229 barrel-per-day (bpd) Pasadena, Texas refinery as part of a possible reconfiguration of the plant. Idling the shut 52,000-bpd FCC would be part of converting the refinery on the Houston Ship Channel to a simpler hydroskimming configuration.

Ethylene and propylene are the main feedstocks for the production of polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), respectively.

According to MRC's ScanPlast report, Russia's estimated PE consumption totalled 953,400 tonnes in the first five months of 2021, which virtually corresponded to the same figure a year earlier. High denisty polyethylene (HDPE) shipments decreased. At the same time, PP shipments to the Russian market were 607,8900 tonnes in January-May 2021, up by 33% year on year. Shipments of homopolymer PP and PP block copolymers increased, whereas deliveries of PP random copolymers decreased.

Chevron is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies. Chevron produces crude oil and natural gas; manufactures transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals and additives; and develops technologies that enhance our business and the industry.

Cummins Inc., a global power leader, is a corporation of complementary business segments that design, manufacture, distribute and service a broad portfolio of power solutions. The company’s products range from diesel, natural gas, electric and hybrid powertrains and powertrain-related components including filtration, aftertreatment, turbochargers, fuel systems, controls systems, air handling systems, automated transmissions, electric power generation systems, batteries, electrified power systems, hydrogen generation and fuel cell products. Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana (US), since its founding in 1919, Cummins employs approximately 57,800 people and earned about USD1.8 billion on sales of USD19.8 billion in 2020.
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MOSCOW (MRC) - SIBUR-Neftekhim, a part of SIBUR, the largest petrochemical holding in Russia and Eastern Europe, has started a project that will increase the capacity for the production of ethylene oxide and at the same time reduce the company's environmental impact, said the company.

Within the framework of the project, at the production of ethylene oxide and glycols (POEiG), reactor, dynamic, column, power and heat exchange equipment will be installed or partially replaced. This will allow using cheaper and, at the same time, more selective catalysts, converting the heat generated in the production process into process steam, and reducing the consumption of electricity and water.

The project developed by ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions (RUS) has passed the Main State Expertise. After its implementation, the productivity of POEiG for equivalent ethylene oxide will be increased by 18.6% to 355,670 tonnes, and for commercial ethylene oxide - by 29% to 168,000 tonnes per year.

Earlier it was reported that SIBUR-Neftekhim completed the technical re-equipment of the production of ethylene oxide and glycols in January. The capacity for the production of monoethylene glycol (MEG) increased by 25,000 tonnes per day or by 3.1% - up to 830 tonnes per day.

MEG, along with terephthalic acid (PTA), is one of the main components for the production of polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

According to MRC's ScanPlast, in May the total estimated PET consumption in Russia increased by 15% compared to the same indicator a year earlier and amounted to 85,850 tonnes. In total, for the period January - May 2021, the estimated consumption in Russia amounted to 349,940 tonnes of material, which is 22% higher than the indicator of 2020.

The Dzerzhinsk enterprise of SIBUR has been operating since February 1982. Today, the annual production capacity of SIBUR-Neftekhim is 130 thousand tons of ethylene oxide, 320.5 thousand tons of glycols, 35.5 thousand tons of acrylic acid. At the same time, the POEiG of the enterprise alternately operates in "oxide" and "glycol" modes, maximizing the output of a particular product, depending on the market situation.

SIBUR-Neftekhim products are used in the production of technical fluids for process equipment, cars and aircraft, materials for oil and gas drilling, raw materials for the production of synthetic threads and polymers, cosmetics, paints and varnishes, complex adhesive compositions and other industrial and household goods.
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MOSCOW (MRC) -- Solvay has developed Phenothiazine LVT 2330, a next-generation shortstop inhibitor solution available globally and designed to protect against runaway polymerization of acrylic and methacrylic acids, esters and other monomers in bulk storage facilities, transportation tanks and containers, as per the company's press release.

A runaway polymerization is potentially hazardous due to the reaction becoming uncontrollable and the heat that it produces may lead to a fire or an explosion or rupture of closed storage and transport containers. This uncontrolled polymerization can place people, property and the environment at significant risk.

Solvay’s Phenothiazine LVT 2330 is safer to handle than NMP containing solutions and it also has a lower freezing point, which is highly advantageous for facilities and transport in colder climates. Also, the high active PTZ concentration of Phenothiazine LVT 2330 permits deployment and storage of the efficient and economic shortstop in both large and small installations.

“We see a great market potential for this pioneering shortstop inhibitor with a non-toxic and non-volatile solvent for the acrylics markets in North America and Europe, where chemical toxicity is of increasing concern to the industry and authorities,” said Lars Fischer, Worldwide Technical Market Manager at Solvay. “However, Asia offers the greatest potential where shortstop inhibitors were not standard and have only recently been more widely accepted and used to help reduce the risk of accidents.”

As MRC reported earlier, in August, 2020, through the acquisition of the Solvay polyamide (PA) business, BASF enhanced its R&D capabilities in Asia Pacific with new technologies, technical expertise, and upgraded material and part testing services. BASF is planning to integrate the R&D centers from Solvay into its R&D existing facilities in Shanghai, China, and Seoul, Korea. The enhanced capabilities will boost BASF’s position as a solution provider to develop advanced material solutions for key industries.

We remind that Russia's output of chemical products rose in March 2021 by 5.4% year on year. Thus, production of basic chemicals increased year on year by 6.7% in the first quarter of 2021, according to Rosstat's data. production of polymers in primary form was 958,000 tonnes versus 861,000 tonnes in February. Overall output of polymers in primary form totalled 2,740,000 tonnes in the first three months of 2021, up by 8.5% year on year.

Solvay is a science company whose technologies bring benefits to many aspects of daily life. With more than 24,100 employees in 64 countries, Solvay bonds people, ideas and elements to reinvent progress. The Group seeks to create sustainable shared value for all, notably through its Solvay One Planet plan crafted around three pillars: protecting the climate, preserving resources and fostering better life. The Group’s innovative solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices, health care applications, water and air purification systems. Founded in 1863, Solvay today ranks among the world’s top three companies for the vast majority of its activities.
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MOSCOW (MRC) -- LyondellBasell, the world's largest polyolefins producer, has shut its Equistar Chemicals polypropylene (PP) plant in Lake Charles, Louisiana, following a lightning strike, reported S&P Global with reference to LyondellBasell's statement July 16.

The lightning strike occurred July 13, LyondellBasell said in a letter to customers obtained by S&P Global.

"This unforeseen event caused utilities outages and a shutdown of all plant production lines," the company said. "We are currently evaluating the overall impact to the plant and are working towards restart; however, at this time, we do not have a complete timeline for startup."

There could be an update on operations by close of business on July 20, LyondellBassell said.

The plant has nameplate capacity totaling 509,000 mt/year of PP.

A LyondellBasell spokeswoman decline further comment.

As MRC informed before, LBI reported an equipment failure at its La Porte linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) plant, which forced the company to shut down the 355,000 tons/year unit without a return schedule, according to the company's official letter to its customers on 17 June 2021.

According to MR''s ScanPlast report, PP shipments to the Russian market were 607,8900 tonnes in January-May 2021, up by 33% year on year. Shipments of homopolymer PP and PP block copolymers increased, whereas deliveries of PP random copolymers decreased.

LyondellBasell is one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the world. Driven by its 13,000 employees around the globe, LyondellBasell produces materials and products that are key to advancing solutions to modern challenges like enhancing food safety through lightweight and flexible packaging, protecting the purity of water supplies through stronger and more versatile pipes, and improving the safety, comfort and fuel efficiency of many of the cars and trucks on the road. LyondellBasell sells products into approximately 100 countries and is the world's largest licensor of polyolefin technologies.
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