EC 232-443-2
Also known as petroleum naphtha, ligroin, and petroleum ether.
chemXplore tracks 13 projects involving naphtha, of which 9 are active.
12 produce it and 3 use it as feedstock.
Of the active ones, 6 new construction, 1 expansion, 1 revamp / retrofit and 1 conversion / repurposing.
The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.
Wood Mackenzie places Sines top in Iberia and top quartile in Europe; deep-conversion, Atlantic port and €650m green-hub investments shield it amid closure risks.
Adjusted EBITDA $2.7bn in first six months at 26% margin; Q3 volumes +11% to 2,611 kt (Asia +52%); free cash flow $1.2bn; $200m run‑rate synergies secured; stronger Q4 expected.
JV will combine ~7.1 Mtpa capacity, pursue US$150–200m/year synergies, leverage Map Ta Phut scale and support downstream Thai and ASEAN markets.
Operational efficiency, FPSO ramp-ups and fewer shutdown losses drove output growth, supported by 12 new wells and refinery and decarbonization advances.
Partners test advanced recycling to turn end-of-life XLPE wire insulation into recoverable hydrocarbon streams, enabling feedstock for petrochemical production and recycled plastics.
Reduc's process changes cut hydrogen CI 29% and SAF from corn oil CI 23.8%, placing the fuel among lowest‑carbon SAF and aiding compliance with 2027 regulatory targets.
100 t/yr mobile demo at Mizushima converts steel by‑product gas and CO2 with H2; METI‑funded and certified by Kurashiki City; product quality matches commercial methanol.
Q3 revenue rose >10% y/y and company remains on track for ~15–16% full‑year growth; Q3 net cash usage ≈ $28M with ≈ $134M cash on hand; margin improvement and an ~$8bn electrolyzer pipeline.
Flexible plant design merges eSAF and advanced bioSAF on one brownfield site, raising Starling output from 25,000 to ~42,000 tpa and cutting per-tonne costs.
Sitra aromatics complex will produce ~1.2M t/yr paraxylene and 0.5M t/yr benzene using naphtha hydrotreating, CCR platforming and LDPX aromatics processes.
plants
The 3 with the most plants, of 13 producers.
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