Petrochemicals (sometimes abbreviated as petchems) are the chemical products obtained from petroleum by refining. Some chemical compounds made from petroleum are also obtained from other fossil fuels, such as coal or natural gas, or renewable sources such as maize, palm fruit or sugar cane.
On August 13, the No. 4 cracking furnace B radiation chamber of the Tarim 1.2 million tons/year Phase II Ethylene Project, located at Dushanzi Petrochemical, was successfully hoisted in a … Read more
On October 19th at 10:28 AM, the first reactor, R-202, of the 3×500,000 tons/year polypropylene plant in Inner Mongolia’s Baofeng project was successfully hoisted. The reactor is a core piece … Read more
One person was killed in an incident involving a crane at the Eastman Chemical Company in Longview on 24th Oct. Captain Tyler Owen with the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office confirmed … Read more
When the order for 79 Tadano all-terrain cranes by Saudi industry-leading industrial service provider Expertise came, it was clear that it was not only the biggest order in 15 years … Read more
The new Liebherr cranes will meet customers’ demand for modern, efficient, flexible machines The main areas of work for the LTM 1650-8.1 and LR 1700-1.0 are wind power and the … Read more
Recently, two extrusion pelletizing steel structure frame modules of the 450,000 tons/year high-end polypropylene new material project of Sinochem Hongrun Petrochemical Co., Ltd. undertaken by the Shandong branch were successfully … Read more
Mammoet continues to provide client L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering with heavy lifting services for the construction of its Barmer oil refinery and petrochemical complex in Rajasthan, India. Mammoet and L&T have … Read more
After a detailed safety technical study, the first section of the para-xylene unit raffinate tower of the Dongying project’s PX unit was recently hoisted, officially kicking off the hoisting operation. The raffinate tower … Read more
Linde, located at Jurong Island, Singapore is currently undergoing a series of projects to integrate a new complex within its existing facility. As such, Mammoet was hired to lift and … Read more
About two weeks ago, at the Russian AGCC ethylene project site, XCMG’s 2000-tonne crawler crane XGC28000 “partnered” with the 2500-tonne gantry hydraulic lifting system. The XGC28000 uses its main boom … Read more
At 66 metres, LTM 1120-4.1 has the longest telescopic boom in the 4-axle class Its outstanding lifting capacity and compact design makes the Liebherr 120 tonne crane perfect for jobs … Read more
Shaanxi Petroleum Chemical Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd (SPCECC) has reached a milestone on 17th June 2021 at the Yuneng Chemical plant turnaround project when they successfully hoisted down the … Read more
XCMG 4,000-tonne XGC88000 crawler has been deployed to Shenghong Refining and Chemical Integration Project in Jiangsu, China. Two hydrogenation reactors, each measuring 4.8 metres in diameter, 69 metres and weighing … Read more
On the morning of 16th May, the construction site of the ethylene plant of the Guangdong Petrochemical Integrated Refining and Chemical Project reach a milestone in the project: Successful lifting … Read more
On the 9th May 2021, the Ningbo Formosa Plastics Chemical Propane Dehydrogenation Project (PDH) was completed after SinoPec’s 2000-ton crawler XCMG XGC28000 performed its last lift at the plant. The … Read more
The Zoomlion ZCC3200NP has been working in one of the world-class petrochemical refinery – Shenghong Refining and Chemical Integration Project. It is one of China’s four major privately-owned refinery project, … Read more
In 2019, Mammoet’s team completed several lifts using the PTC 200-DS in Potter Township, Pennsylvania. Originally there were ten scheduled lifts to be executed at a radius of 146m (480ft), with the … Read more
The XCMG QAY800 crane proves its unmatched capabilities in the chemical industry, overcoming complex terrain and spatial constraints with advanced technology to complete a high-stakes reactor replacement.