Rising demand for plastics and resins has boosted ethylene and propylene manufacturing, leading the North American petrochemical sector to its highest revenue since 2018, at nearly $80 billion, and predictably closing the year with 30 per cent growth.

This impulse also comes at a time of maximum demand, in which companies in the sector are forced to explore new ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions produced during the manufacture of their derivatives as a way to reach net-zero by 2050, an effort that, according to BloombergNEF, could require an investment of $759 billion worldwide for plants renovation.

In this context, Sarens, a key global player in the development of petrochemical projects, calls for the importance of renovating and upgrading petrochemical plants to ensure their maximum performance.

Sarens recently carried out a refurbishment project in Texas alongside with optimised process designs (OPD) for the erection of three towers and 5 power distribution centres (PDCs).