BRAZORIA COUNTY, Texas – Massive flames erupted in Brazoria County Thursday due to a chemical release in pipelines at a remote valve site, a spokesperson for the company INEOS said. According to INEOS ...

Global demand for the major petrochemicals ethylene and propylene, considered bellwethers of the petrochemical industry, slowed in 2005. Ethylene demand growth was about 3.1%, down from a typical ...

Higher propylene yields from FCC units require higher reactor temperature and changes in the catalyst system. It is important that the plant operator concurrently evaluate reactor yields, wet-gas ...

Propylene oxide (PO) is a chemical intermediate with a high added value. Direct epoxidation of propylene using H 2 and O 2 is a green, efficient, and sustainable alternative to traditional methods of ...

Researchers have developed an innovative catalyst for the synthesis of propylene, which has potential benefits for the chemical industry and carbon recycling. Researchers have developed an innovative ...

After a massive explosion killed two people, injured others and rocked homes across the Houston area early Friday morning, hazmat crews with the Houston Fire Department secured a 2,000-gallon tank of ...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The increasing use of cost-advantaged natural gas liquids over oil as a feedstock means that by North American petrochemical producers means that are using less propylene is ...

Modified metal organic frameworks that can behave as porous liquids offer new possibilities for propane-propylene and other gas separation technologies, claim researchers in Saudi Arabia. MOFs are ...