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Swiss speciality chemicals company Clariant said it will close plants at several sites as part of its restructuring programme to cut costs and address overcapacities.
Clariant has nominated its sites in France, the UK, Mexico and parts of two plants in Germany as part of its 'Global Asset Network Optimization' (GANO) project.
The restructuring will cost an estimated $147m (CHF150m), and the proposed closures are expected to affect 570 jobs worldwide, Clariant said.
The initial GANO proposal, including transferring production to other Clariant sites, is expected to be completed between 2011 and 2013.
Clariant has nominated its sites in France, the UK, Mexico and parts of two plants in Germany as part of its 'Global Asset Network Optimization' (GANO) project.
The restructuring will cost an estimated $147m (CHF150m), and the proposed closures are expected to affect 570 jobs worldwide, Clariant said.
The initial GANO proposal, including transferring production to other Clariant sites, is expected to be completed between 2011 and 2013.
China's Yanchang Petroleum Group has selected The Shaw Group to provide purification technology and design services for its deep catalytic cracking (DCC) unit in Shaanxi province, China.
Shaw will license its proprietary refinery offgas (ROG) purification and recovery technology and supply process design services for Yanchang's 1,500kt/y DCC unit.
The unit, owned by Yanchang's subsidiary Yulin Energy and Chemical, produces ethylene and propylene from heavy oil feedstock.
The ROG technology will enable the unit to produce an additional 270,000t/y of ethylene and 320,000t/y of propylene.
Shaw will also provide the technology for two ultra selective conversion furnaces and other proprietary equipment, as well as technical support during basic and detailed design, commissioning and startup of the DCC unit.
Shaw will license its proprietary refinery offgas (ROG) purification and recovery technology and supply process design services for Yanchang's 1,500kt/y DCC unit.
The unit, owned by Yanchang's subsidiary Yulin Energy and Chemical, produces ethylene and propylene from heavy oil feedstock.
The ROG technology will enable the unit to produce an additional 270,000t/y of ethylene and 320,000t/y of propylene.
Shaw will also provide the technology for two ultra selective conversion furnaces and other proprietary equipment, as well as technical support during basic and detailed design, commissioning and startup of the DCC unit.
Quoted from: Chemicals Technology
