Processing & Handling
Predictable plant-based production of complex biomolecules
Most plant-based bioprocesses involve growing plants in outdoor fields or greenhouses, but this is hindered by local climates and available space, and typical product yields are very low per plant, especially for natural active molecules used in pharmaceutical and healthcare…
This electrolysis cell produces high-purity iron
Processing iron ore is the most carbon-intensive step in the steelmaking process, often using coal as an energy source. A new technology, called Molten Oxide Electrolysis (MOE) aims to decarbonize the iron-ore process through electrification. “In the MOE cell, an…
‘Printing’ new catalyst candidates onto a chip
Discovering new catalysts and materials for specific applications can be a tedious and time-consuming process involving labor-intensive tests and expensive samples. Technology developed by Mattiq (Skokie, Ill.; www.mattiq.com) enables the “printing” of tens of thousands of tiny material samples onto…
The Changing Face of Water Treatment
Modern solutions help processors achieve water-related goals in a more proactive, cost-effective way Although water reuse and recycling began as a necessity in regions where water scarcity was a significant challenge, the increasing cost of water coupled with aggressive sustainability…
Advances in Chlor-Alkali Technologies
The products of the chlor-alkali process continue to be essential for many purposes across the global value chain. Modern chlor-alkali technologies can vastly improve upon the safety and environmental performance of legacy systems The chlor-alkali production process is one of…
thyssenkrupp Uhde and Orica slash greenhouse gas emissions in Newcastle, Australia
thyssenkrupp Uhde (Dortmund, Germany) and Orica have successfully completed the Kooragang Island Decarbonization Project in Newcastle, Australia with the successful commissioning of thyssenkrupp Uhde’s effective EnviNOx technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at Orica’s three on-site nitric acid plants. For…
Evonik to supply catalyst for new Röhm MMA plant
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany;) has signed an agreement to scale up and produce custom catalyst for Röhm GmbH’s (Darmstadt, Germany) new methyl methacrylate (MMA) production plant in Bay City, Texas, which is due to be opened in 2024. “This…
Topsoe selected by World Energy GH2 to supply ammonia loop for Canada’s largest renewable hydrogen plant
Topsoe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark) has signed an agreement with World Energy GH2 (Newfoundland, Canada) solutions provider, to provide Topsoe’s dynamic ammonia-loop technology for Canada’s largest, and one of the world’s first-to-market, renewable hydrogen projects — Project Nujio’qonik. Located in the…
thyssenkrupp Uhde collaborates on Dutch project for floating ‘green’ ammonia plant
Thyssenkrupp Uhde GmbH (Dortmund, Germany) will support the Dutch government project OFFSET, a consortium led by project developer SwitcH2 B.V. (Rotterdam) and including partners BW Offshore Norway AS (BWO; Oslo, the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN; Wageningen), TU Delft, and…
A biomimetic process to make soft fibers for smart textiles
For intelligent textiles to function effectively, they need to be strong, stretchable and electrically conductive. However, fabricating fibers that possess these three properties has been challenging. Drawing inspiration from how spiders spin silk to make webs, an international team of…