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Black & Veatch selected by AWWA to develop guidance for PFAS pilot testing

Black & Veatch (Overland Park, Kan.) has been selected by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) to develop nationwide guidance for pilot testing treatment for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals.” The resulting PFAS Piloting Guidance…

Maire awarded a contract for a hydrogen production unit in Pengerang biorefinery

MAIRE S.p.A. (Milan) announced that KT -Kinetics Technology supported by the technological know-how of NEXTCHEM, has been awarded by Pengerang Biorefinery Sdn. Bhd (a Joint Venture comprising PETRONAS Mobility Lestari Sdn. Bhd., Enilive S.p.A., and Euglena Co., Ltd.), licensing, as…

CE Podcast: Global Impact Coalition CEO Charlie Tan

On this episode of the Chemical Engineering Podcast, senior editor Scott Jenkins talks with Charlie Tan, CEO of the Global Impact Coalition, a collaboration among leading global chemical companies to advance progress toward a net-zero-emissions chemicals industry.  Listen to the…

Bayer acquires biofuel feedstock assets from Canadian firm

Bayer AG (Leverkusen, Germany) announced a deal with Canada-based Smart Earth Camelina Corp., whereby Bayer has acquired their camelina germplasm, intellectual property, and materials to expand its global leadership position in biomass-based feedstock markets. This acquisition underlines Bayer’s goal to…

Axens tapped for 3 new global licenses for SAF and renewable diesel production

Axens (Rueil-Malmaison, France) announced that leading energy players Galp, a major Portuguese multinational energy corporation, LOKEN, a Malaysian energy player developing one of the first renewable complex in South-East Asia, as well as SAFCO Venture Holdings Limited (SAFCO Ventures), have…

Solvay and Hankook sign MOU to develop circular silica for tire production

Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) and Hankook announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the development of circular silica coming from biosourced and waste sourcing for tire production. This partnership combines Solvay's silica expertise and sustainability…

Industry’s first integrated water-treatment system tailored for green hydrogen

There is much promise in the decarbonization potential of “green” hydrogen produced via water electrolysis powered by renewable energy. A flurry of research activity across the globe is aiming to improve the efficiency and costs for electrolysis by investigating new…

Vale and GreenIron to explore metals & mining decarbonization projects in Brazil and Sweden

Vale S.A. (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) and GreenIron H2 AB (Stockholm, Sweden) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on key initiatives in Brazil and Sweden for the decarbonization of the mining and metals supply chain. Both companies…

Bayer and Neste to collaborate on developing feedstocks for renewable fuels

Bayer AG (Leverkusen, Germany) and Neste Corp. (Espoo, Finland) announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly scale winter canola as a biomass-based feedstock for renewable products like biofuels. Within the collaboration, the companies are going…

Avina Clean Hydrogen announces plans for sustainable aviation fuel facility in Illinois

Avina Clean Hydrogen Inc. (Short Hills, N.J.) has announced a transformative $820-million investment in the development of a state-of-the-art sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility in Southwest Illinois. Leveraging KBR’s alcohol-to-jet technology, the facility will produce up to 120 million…