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Chemical Engineering In Conversation: Cemvita’s Path to Commercialization

On the heels of several technology breakthroughs in 2024, Phil Garcia, vice president of commercialization at synthetic biology specialist Cemvita (Houston), discusses what’s next for the company.  Cemvita operates an integrated laboratory and pilot facility in Houston converting carbon waste…

Topsoe chosen as technology provider for Holborn’s Hamburg renewable fuels refinery

Topsoe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark) has signed an agreement with HOLBORN Europa Raffinerie GmbH (HOLBORN), to provide its HydroFlex technology for the production of SAF and renewable diesel at its plant in Hamburg. HOLBORN is a successful oil refinery that supplies…

Saipem receives certifications for qualification of subsea hydrogen pipelines

Saipem S.p.A. (San Donato Milanese, Italy) has obtained from RINA, the multinational inspection, certification and engineering consultancy group, two significant certifications for the performance qualification methodology of materials used in the construction of subsea pipelines for the transportation of gaseous…

ITM Power to supply hydrogen electrolyzers for Shell’s Refhyne II project in Germany

ITM Power plc (Sheffield, U.K.) signed a contract for the REFHYNE II project, following Shell's recent positive Final Investment Decision (FID). ITM will supply 100MW of TRIDENT stacks and skids to the Shell Rheinland Energy and Chemicals Park in Germany.…

Zymatic, Perstorp and RISE exploring enzyme-based treatment technology for water reuse

In a collaboration aimed at addressing the global challenge of water scarcity, Zymatic (Södertälje, Sweden), Perstorp AB (Malmö, Sweden), and Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) announced a partnership to implement an innovative enzyme-based solution for water reuse. This initiative, called…

Honeywell and Repsol to collaborate on renewable fuel development

Honeywell International, Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.) and Repsol S.A. (Madrid, Spain) announced a collaboration to create new production pathways for biofuels and circular materials. The two will also explore the possible integration of these methods into Repsol’s existing facilities. The companies…

CE Podcast: Plastics Circularity with Dow Chemical Leaders

In this episode of the Chemical Engineering Podcast, our guests are Heather Turner and Jesus Atias, two leaders of Dow Chemical's Packaging & Specialty Plastics business. Heather and Jesus, the marketing director and product director for North America, respectively, for…

Wood to deliver pre-FEED for Shell’s blue hydrogen project in Oman

Wood plc (Aberdeen, Scotland) has been selected by Shell to deliver pre-FEED services for Oman’s ‘Blue Horizons’ project. The project will produce low-carbon blue hydrogen and ammonia for local and international markets and will capture and store CO2 from production.…

Thyssenkrupp Uhde joins HAMR Energy for large-scale green-methanol project in Australia

Australian low-carbon fuels company HAMR Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Thyssenkrupp Uhde GmbH (Dortmund, Germany) to support the development of the Portland Renewable Fuels Project in the Portland area of Victoria, Australia, which will help to…

Mura Technology to expand partnership with WMG to further develop advanced recycling

Mura Technology (London) announced a continuation of the collaboration with WMG at the University of Warwick and Innovate UK (IUK) to continue their work on sustainability with a new IUK funded, two-year Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP). WMG will develop operational…