Daily Chemical News Recommendation (May 15, 2018)

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>> China's First Own-Developed LNG Carrier Launched

According to CGTN, China recently launched its first independently-developed liquefied natural gas (LNG) ship in Zhoushan City of east China's Zhejiang Province. The ship, named "Huaxiang 8", built by the city's shipping enterprises, has successfully gone through related tests.

This achievement is of great significance to China's shipping industry, which has spent a lot on building and maintaining LNG ship since China had to import related designs and key components from other countries. [More]

>> Henan Nanpu Huanbao Technology to Build 200kt/a PDH Unit

According to sources, the propane-PAM industry chain project at Henan Nanpu Huanbao Technology includes 200kt/a PDH unit, 140kt/a acrylonitrile unit, 45kt/a MMA unit, 100kt/a ammonium sulfate recovery unit, 100kt/a acrylamide unit and 20kt/a PAM unit. Besides, the project will be matched with environmental protection treatment facilities. [More]