Commodity chemicals, such as acids, alkalis, and salts, used as building blocks in various industries.
chemXplore tracks 433 projects in basic chemicals, of which 150 are active.
Of the active ones, 99 new construction, 35 expansion, 12 revamp / retrofit and 4 conversion / repurposing.
46 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.
First load of pyrolysis bio-oil delivered to FrieslandCampina for co-firing in industrial steam boilers, partially replacing natural gas.
New purification unit at Carling cuts energy use by 25% and site carbon intensity by 20%; nearly €150m investment, partly funded by France 2030 and NextGenerationEU.
Automated sensor- and x‑ray-equipped plant to pre-process metal-bearing intermediates, improving valuation, safety and routing within the smelter network; due late 2028.
On‑schedule first production (30 Sept 2026) of 450 MTD weak nitric acid; 12‑hour start‑up, initial 100 t run, ~1,000 t produced and steam export started.
3,150 MTPD urea plant will use an Ultra‑Low Energy design, cutting steam use by 35% and cooling water by 16% versus conventional urea processes.
NOK 260m project to replace a furnace and off-gas equipment; installation starts Q1 2027; second furnace stays operational; aims to cut emissions and enable more biocarbon use.
USD>800M CA‑EDC plant at 80% completion; main equipment being installed; start planned for 2027; capacities 827 kt caustic soda and 500 kt EDC with significant import substitution and export potential.
License and engineering package for single‑train 3,500 MTPD ammonia unit in Jubail; will produce 1.2 Mt ammonia/year and lift urea output to 7.4 Mt/year.
Investment will link a Minnesota iron-ore mine with a new Iowa steel complex using DRI and EAF technology to produce 100% US steel and create thousands of jobs.
Luleå industrial park will recover phosphorus and rare earths from iron ore output to bolster European supply security; demo plant starts soon and ~500 jobs expected.
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The 8 with the most active projects, of 49 countries.
