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Chiyoda awarded EPC contract for ENEOS’ methylcyclohexane electrosynthesis demonstration plant

Chiyoda Corp. (Yokohama, Japan) has been awarded an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract by ENEOS Corp. (Tokyo) for a large-scale direct methylcyclohexane electrosynthesis (Direct MCH) demonstration plant. This demonstration was conducted as part of Green Innovation Fund Projects of…

Evonik and Pingmei Shenma sign hydrogen peroxide licensing agreement in China

Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) will license its hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production technology to China Pingmei Shenma Group Nylon Technology (Shenma) to build an H2O2 megaplant with an annual capacity of 200 kilotons in Pingdingshan, Henan Province. The H2O2 produced…

Advanced Chemical Processing: Optimizing Mixing Technologies for Modern Manufacturing

In today's chemical manufacturing landscape, mixing operations represent a critical cornerstone of process efficiency and product quality. The selection and implementation of appropriate mixing technologies can dramatically impact production capabilities, consistency, and bottom-line results. This white paper examines the complex…

Bionova Scientific, an Asahi Kasei company, opens biologics manufacturing facility in California

Bionova Scientific, an Asahi Kasei Corp. (Tokyo) company and commercial-scale biologics contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has announced the opening of a new facility in Fremont, California. The 55,000 sq. ft. process development and pilot plant will significantly expand…

Nylon Recycling: Stretching Toward Circularity

Around 4 million tons of nylon 6,6 (a type of synthetic polyamide) are produced annually, making it one of the most commonly used fibers in the apparel and automotive sectors, as well as for netting in fishing and agriculture. Its…

LG Chem to begin mass production of precursor-free cathode materials

At the Interbattery 2025 event in Seoul, South Korea, LG Chem Ltd. (Seoul, South Korea) announced that it will be the first Korean company to begin mass production of precursor-free cathode materials, enhancing its presence in the battery materials market. LG…

How instrumentation can help maximize heat exchanger performance

A portfolio of instruments is required to effectively manage the lifecycle costs of heat exchangers. The operation and maintenance of heat exchangers accounts for a significant proportion of the capital and maintenance expenditure of chemical and petrochemical plants. While minimal…

Sapphire Technologies and Honeywell UOP form strategic partnership related to turboexpander technologies

Sapphire Technologies, a developer and manufacturer of energy recovery systems for natural gas applications, announced a strategic partnership with Honeywell UOP LLC. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in advancing clean-energy solutions within the refining and petrochemical industries, as the two…

Philippines-based petroleum firm Unioil receives investments from Aramco and Repsol

Unioil Petroleum Phils., Inc. (Manila, Philippines), one of the largest petroleum players in the Philippines, has announced a pair of major strategic investments from Aramco (Dhahran, Saudi Arabia) and Repsol S.A. (Madrid, Spain) supporting continued growth within The Philippines and…

Innospec to expand production capacity for drag-reducing agents in Texas

Innospec Inc. (Englewood, Colo.) announced that it is expanding production capacity for its proprietary Drag Reducing Agent (DRA) technologies at its plant in Pleasanton, TX. Innospec’s DRAs provide multiple benefits to pipeline operators including increased throughput, lower operating costs and…