Chemical Engineering
Air Liquide starts up CO2-capture pilot unit at Holcim cement facility
Air Liquide S.A. (Paris, France) announced the start-up of its first industrial-scale pilot unit specifically designed for the cement sector, based on its Cryocap™ proprietary technology. This pilot is located at the CaptureLab launched by Holcim (Zug, Switzerland) and is…
Henkel achieves carbon-neutral production at adhesives sites in Turkey and India
Henkel AG (Düsseldorf, Germany) announced that its Adhesive Technologies business unit has achieved carbon-neutral production at their flagship sites in Kurkumbh, India and Gebkim, Turkey. The factories have successfully eliminated Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, marking a significant step…
Röhm achieves full-scale production at Bay City MMA plant
Röhm GmbH (Darmstadt, Germany) is marking a major milestone at its Bay City, Texas methyl methacrylate (MMA) plant, where the company’s proprietary LiMA technology has been operating at full industrial scale for the first time worldwide. Following start‑up, the plant…
Xylem selected to provide water-treatment systems at Dow’s Path2Zero project
Xylem Inc. (Washington, D.C.) announced a landmark agreement with Dow (Midland, Mich.) to design, build and operate advanced water systems at its large-scale industrial complex in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada. The agreement expands Xylem’s long-standing collaboration with Dow, supporting the…
USA Rare Earth to construct new rare-earth refining and manufacturing facility in South Carolina
USA Rare Earth, Inc. (Stillwater, Okla.) announced the selection of Cherokee County, South Carolina, as the site of a new magnet manufacturing and refined metals operation. The project is expected to create about 490 high-skill, high-wage jobs in the Upstate,…
Veolia completes acquisition of Clean Earth
Veolia (Paros) has completed the financial close of its acquisition of Clean Earth, a hazardous waste management firm operating in a sector that has become increasingly critical for industrial competitiveness, public health and environmental security in the United States and…
Orion launches production of circular carbon black at Qingdao, China site
Orion S.A. (Spring, Tex) announced that it is producing circular carbon black at its ISCC PLUS-certified plant in the eastern coastal city of Qingdao, China. The facility is making three grades — ECORAX® Circular 200, 210 and 215 — from…
Sasol invests €60 million to expand chemicals production site in Germany
Sasol International Chemicals, a business of Sasol Ltd. (Johannesburg, South Africa), announced a €60-million investment at its Brunsbüttel, Germany site to expand its advanced materials and specialty chemicals capabilities, reinforcing the company’s position as a leading global supplier of high‑performance…
Rethinking Lockhopper Design for Large-Capacity Coal Gasification
Dry-coal-feed systems (DCFS) deliver pulverized coal to a gasifier. A study of the feed system with a lockhopper revealed findings that are contrary to conventional design approaches, including that increasing the number of lockhoppers offers operational and cost advantages Several…
Axens and Green Sky Capital collaborating on SAF production plant in Egypt
Axens (Rueil-Malmaison, France) announced its collaboration with Green Sky Capital for the development of a 200,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility in Egypt, set to become the first SAF production plant in Egypt and…