Chemical Engineering
Kemira expands portfolio in micropollutant-treatment market with acquisition of Norit’s reactivation business
Kemira Oyj (Helsinki, Finland) has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Norit’s U.K. reactivation business from Purton Carbons Ltd. This acquisition is the first step for Kemira in entering the activated carbon market for micropollutants removal. Activated carbon is the…
Saint-Gobain to acquire Fosroc for over $1 billion
Saint-Gobain S.A. (Courbevoie, France) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire FOSROC, a leading privately owned global construction chemicals player for $1.025 billion (approximately €960 million) in cash. Following the acquisitions of Chryso in 2021, GCP…
KBR to provide green-ammonia technology for Ocior Energy in India
KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced its green ammonia technology, K-GreeN, has been selected by OCIOR Energy for its plant located in Odisha's Gopalpur region, India. This will be the 10th KBR-licensed green ammonia plant globally and the first to be located…
Fluor awarded EPCM contract for Northvolt battery plant in Germany
Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.) announced that its Advanced Technologies & Life Sciences business has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services contract for Phase One of Northvolt AB's (Stockholm, Sweden) large-scale lithium-ion battery factory in Heide, Germany.…
Arkema announces PEKK technology license with SEQENS
Arkema S.A. (Colombes, France) has granted an Exclusive Technology License to SEQENS ,an integrated global player in solutions and ingredients for the pharmaceutical and specialty market, to manufacture PEKK (Poly-Ether-Ketone-Ketone) for sale in long-term medical implantable applications The two companies…
Mitsui announces start of construction for clean-ammonia production facility in U.A.E.
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Tokyo), alongside TA'ZIZ (owned ADNOC), Fertiglobe, and South Korea's GS Energy Corporation, has agreed to commence construction of an ammonia production facility in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E). In addition, Mitsui has signed a loan agreement…
DuPont to acquire contract manufacturer Donatelle Plastics Incorporated
DuPont (Wilmington, Del.) announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Donatelle Plastics Incorporated, a leading medical-device contract manufacturer specializing in the design, development and manufacture of medical components and devices. The transaction is expected to close in the third…
Enzyme-treated rock particles are accelerating carbon sequestration
In a first-of-its-kind trial project, a CO2-removal method known as enhanced rock weathering (ERW) is being combined with biotechnology to accelerate atmospheric CO2 sequestration. FabricNano (London, U.K.; www.fabricnano.com) and Veolia (Paris, France; www.veolia.com) have embarked on a partnership wherein enzymes…
This patented process improves grease handling
Calcium-sulfonate complex greases are widely used in applications in the pulp-and-paper, marine and steel-manufacturing sectors. Within an ever-volatile lithium market, calcium-sulfonate greases are increasingly seen as a reliable alternative to lithium-based greases. However, typical methods for preparing high-performance calcium-sulfonate grease…
Business News: July 2024
Plant Watch Agilyx polystyrene depolymerization plant commissioned in Japan June 7, 2024 — Agilyx ASA (Tigard, Ore.; www.agilyx.com) announced that its depolymerization technology was successfully demonstrated during commissioning of Toyo Styrene’s 10-ton/d chemical recycling facility in Japan. The recycling plant…