Chemical Engineering
Evonik Catalysts’ technology selected for Neptune Energy’s direct lithium extraction pilot in Germany
Evonik Industries AG's (Essen, Germany) Catalysts business is supporting the next phase of Neptune Energy's (Hanover, Germany) Altmark Lithium Extraction Project (ALE) in northern Germany. Following successful preliminary testing, Evonik's Liocel® adsorbent has been selected as the first material to…
DuPont MBR system selected for Australia’s largest inland wastewater treatment facility
DuPont (Wilmington, Delaware) announced that a MemCor™ membrane bioreactor (MBR) system has been selected to support the upgrade of the Lower Molonglo Water Quality Control Centre (LMWQCC) in Canberra, Australia, the largest inland wastewater treatment facility in the country. The…
Again acquires Genomatica, combining biomanufacturing scale with advanced AI
Again (Copenhagen, Denmark) announced it has acquired Genomatica Inc. (San Diego, California), the pioneer in industrial bioprocess engineering. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition is one of the most significant consolidations in industrial biotechnology to date, bringing…
Phillips 66, Kinder Morgan and HF Sinclair make final investment decision on $5-billion Western Gateway Pipeline system
Phillips 66 (Houston, Texas), Kinder Morgan Inc. (Houston, Texas;) and HF Sinclair Corp. (Dallas, Texas) announced that they have finalized a joint venture agreement and made a final investment decision to move forward with the proposed Western Gateway Pipeline system…
KBR selected for pre-FEED study on world-scale green ammonia project in Morocco
KBR Inc. (Houston, Texas) has been selected by ORNX Green Hydrogen (Laâyoune, Morocco) for the pre-front-end engineering design (Pre-FEED) phase of a world-scale, low-carbon ammonia project planned for the Laâyoune region of Morocco. The study is being supported through funding…
Xylem Inc. acquires two pump companies in the U.S.
Xylem Inc. (Washington, D.C.) announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the Cornell Pump Company LLC (Clackamas, Ore.) and Roper Pump Company (Commerce, Ga.) businesses from Indicor LLC (Charlotte, N.C.) for $1.46 billion. The acquisition expands Xylem's…
Novonesis to acquire MicroBioGen, bolstering bioethanol production capabilities
Novonesis A/S (Lyngby, Denmark) has signed an agreement with the intent to acquire MicroBioGen Pty Ltd (Sydney, Australia), an Australian biotechnology company with leading scientific expertise in yeast strains for industrial applications, particularly in bioethanol. The acquisition builds on Novonesis'…
Jenike & Johanson celebrates 60th anniversary
Jenike & Johanson (Tyngsboro, Mass.; www.jenike.com) is celebrating its 60th anniversary, marking six decades of engineering innovation, scientific leadership, and problem-solving in bulk solids handling. Since its founding in 1966 by Dr. Andrew Jenike, the company has helped transform bulk…
Sontrach and Bosch sign MoU for green hydrogen production
Sonatrach (Algiers, Algeria) and Robert Bosch GmbH (Gerlingen, Germany), signed a Memorandum of Understanding aiming at identifying opportunities for developing a cooperation in the green hydrogen sector. The signing ceremony was held on the sidelines of the official visit of…
Saint-Gobain and AGC to deploy world’s first large-scale hybrid electric furnace for flat glass production in Spain
Saint-Gobain S.A. (Courbevoie, France) and AGC Inc. (Tokyo, Japan) announced that they are collaborating to deploy a large-scale hybrid highly electrified furnace for flat glass production, designed to significantly reduce direct CO₂ emissions. The new furnace will be installed at…