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Technip Energies awarded contract for IOC’s naphtha

cracking unit at Paradip

France’s Technip Energies has been
awarded a contract by Indian Oil Corpo-
ration (IOC) to provide a suite of services
for a new unit to be installed at IOC’s pro-
posed petrochemical complex to be built
nearby and integrated with its existing
15-million tonnes per year (tpa) refi nery
in Paradip, Odisha.

Technip Energies said it will license
its proprietary naphtha cracker techno-
logy and deliver the basic engineering
design package for the proposed 1.5-mil-
lion tpa naphtha cracking unit for the
complex’s production of ethylene. Tech-
nip Energies – which valued the contract
between €50-million and €250-million –
noted that the scope of work on the
order also covers delivery of key proprie-
tary equipment, including its proprietary lows IOC’s March 2023 in-principle ap- paraxylene-purifi ed terephthalic acid
‘Ripple Tray’ separation trays techno- proval for execution of preliminary proj- (PX-PTA). IOC said in its most recently
logy, as well as catalyst supply. ect activities for setting up the proposed released annual report that the Para-
Paradip petrochemical complex. The dip petrochemical complex would be
Mr. Bhaskar Patel, SVP Sustainable complex will be one of four proposed equipped to produce a combined 3-mil-
Fuels, Chemicals & Circularity at Technip Petroleum, Chemicals & Petrochemical lion tpa of polyvinyl chloride, phenol,
Energies, stated, “Our proven ethylene Investment Regions (PCPIRs) in India. isopropyl alcohol, and other unidentifi ed
technology and legacy work on mega polymers. Earlier this year, IOC awarded
crackers are important differentiators for Together, the refi nery and its existing a contract to Lummus Technology and
our clients. We look forward to delivering petrochemical units would supply the Versalis to jointly deliver technology
this signifi cant project which illustrates proposed complex all necessary feed- licensing for a new 400,000-tpa cumene
our commitment to India.” The techno- stock, including monoethylene glycol, unit to be installed at the planned Paradip
logy licensing and engineering award fol- petcoke-based synthetic ethanol, and petrochemical complex.

Tata Chemicals appoints Brenntag as distributor

of soda ash in Southeast Asia
Brenntag, German chemicals and USA. Soda ash, also known as sodium partner with Brenntag Essentials. Their
ingredients distributor, has announced carbonate, is widely utilised in a variety of expertise in distribution and commitment
the appointment as distributor for Tata industries, including glass manufacturing, to quality and sustainability align perfectly
Chemical North America’s soda ash in detergent production, paper making, tex- with our mission to provide our custo-
Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Tata tile manufacturing, and others. The agree- mers with the best soda ash solutions. This
Chemicals North America operates an ment will leverage on Brenntag’s exten- agreement marks a signifi cant step in our
underground trona mine and manufactur- sive logistics and distribution network, growth strategy in Asia Pacifi c,” said
ing facilities that span close to 90-kms, ensuring timely and effi cient delivery of Mr. John Mulhall, Managing Director, Tata
located in Green River, in Wyoming, soda ash to customers. “We are thrilled to Chemicals North America.

134 Chemical Weekly July 2, 2024

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