Proceeding on the target of commercializing chemical recycling of waste plastic, Neste Corp. (Espoo, Finland) is conducting a feasibility study to examine investing in capacity for processing liquefied waste plastic at its refinery in Porvoo, Finland. The goal is to…
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) announced that it is partnering with Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials (MCAM) to recycle end-of-life medical components. Medical equipment made using Solvay’s Udel high-performance polysulfone (PSU) thermoplastic will be recycled at the end of their useful lives in…
Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany) announced that it has signed agreements with Norwegian power producer Statkraft to secure that around 40 percent of the electricity needs at the silicon metal production site at Holla in Norway will be met by…
Global Bioenergies (Evry, France) announced the startup of its bio-based isobutene production unit in Pomacle, France. Pomacle is at the heart of a new and fully French renewable isododecane production chain. Its commercial launch will take place under the Isonaturane…
Sasol Chemicals, a business unit of Sasol Ltd. (Johannesburg, South Africa), announced that its Brunsbüttel, Germany manufacturing facility is obtaining all of its external electricity from renewable sources. “This is a significant step toward meeting Sasol Chemicals’ ambitious long-term sustainability…
SHV Energy (Hoofddorp, The Netherlands) and LanzaTech (Skokie, Ill.) announced a new strategic partnership to employ LanzaTech’s Carbon Capture and Transformation (CCT) technology to bring renewable propane and other sustainable fuels to the market via existing and novel pathways. The…
Braskem S.A. (Philadelphia, Pa.) and Sojitz Corp. (Toyko) have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture (JV) that will produce and market bioMEG (monoethylene glycol) and bioMPG (monopropylene glycol). Subject to the conclusion of technology development in 2022, the…
Aker Carbon Capture (Lysaker, Norway) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Microsoft to pursue joint innovation and explore opportunities to offer services in the Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) market. CCUS is a critical solution to achieve…
TotalEnergies SE (Paris) announced that the "3D" industrial pilot to demonstrate an innovative process for capturing CO2 from industrial activities is now running at ArcelorMittal’s Dunkirk site. With support from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation program, the…
Chlor-alkali and PVC company Vynova Group (Tessenderlo, Belgium) has inaugurated a state-of-the-art hydrogen-fired steam boiler system at its site in Tessenderlo, Belgium. By the end of this year, the company will install a second, identical steam boiler. Thanks to both…