Engineering design is underway for a new plant for making renewable dimethyl ether (rDME) from biogas produced by agricultural digesters or derived from landfills. Project developer Oberon Fuels (San Diego, Calif.; www.oberonfuels.com) is basing the new plant on its existing…
In order to maximize longevity and minimize process downtime, it is imperative to understand the factors that determine the proper selection of expansion joints. The following guidelines can help with selection decisions for expansion joints Although sometimes overlooked or treated…
US Vanadium, LLC (Hot Springs, Ark.) announced that is has completed a $2 million expansion of its capacity to produce ultra-high-purity electrolyte used by Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries (VRFBs) at its Arkansas manufacturing facility. USV can now produce up to…
Arkema S.A. (Colombes, France) and Morrow Batteries have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the development, screening, and testing of novel electrolyte formulations for the next generation of high-voltage batteries. Based on Arkema’s proprietary ultra-pure lithium electrolyte salts and Morrow’s…
INEOS Styrolution (Frankfurt, Germany) announced the start of ABS ((acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) production in Wingles, France, having completed the conversion of an existing polystyrene line to the production of ABS. This move makes Wingles the company’s third ABS production site…
Vertellus (Indianapolis, Ind.) has acquired Polyscope Polymers B.V., a global leader in specialty additives for coatings, electronics applications and engineering polymers. With the addition of Polyscope’s complementary product portfolio and advanced manufacturing capabilities, Vertellus expands its European production capabilities and…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen Germany) announced plans to fundamentally modernize the entire infrastructure, including the facilities for the production of chloroformates and acid chlorides, at its Ludwigshafen Verbund site. The company is investing a low three-digit million euro amount for this.…
Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. (Milan, Italy) announced that its subsidiaries Tecnimont S.p.A and MT Russia LLC have signed an EPC contract with Rosneft for the implementation of the VGO Hydrocracking Complex at the Ryazan Refining Company’s (RORC) production site, 200 km…
Larsen & Toubro (L&T), an Indian multinational engaged in EPC Projects, Hi-Tech Manufacturing and Services announced it has entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with HydrogenPro AS, a Norway-based leading Electrolyzer technology and manufacturing company for partnership to tap the…
Air Liquide announced a longterm agreement to supply ultra-high-purity hydrogen, helium, and carbon dioxide to one of the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturers. Air Liquide plans to invest nearly $60 million (approximately 50 million euros) to build, own and operate onsite plants…