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Metso progresses commercial adoption of new cathode-manufacturing technology, launches new filtration unit for battery applications

Metso Corp. (Espoo, Finland) launched the Metso pCAM plant, an intelligent solution for the manufacturing of precursor cathode active material, in June 2024. The Planet Positive-certified solution, used in the production of lithium-ion batteries, has received exciting feedback from customers.…

McDermott and BW Offshore collaborate on offshore blue ammonia production

McDermott (Houston, Tex.; www.mcdermott.com) and BW Offshore (Singapore; www.bwoffshore.com) have entered into a collaboration to advance the technical and commercial viability of offshore blue ammonia production. This strategic partnership aims to enable a viable pathway for offshore blue ammonia production,…

LiOH refinery opens in Germany

AMG Critical Materials N.V. (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.amg-nv.com) hosted the opening of its lithium hydroxide refinery in Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Saxony-Anhalt in Germany earlier this week. AMG Lithium B.V., which houses all of AMG’s lithium activities, has commissioned production of battery-grade lithium…

KBR and Technip Energies’ JV selected for Lake Charles LNG project

KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced that KTJV, a KBR and Technip Energies joint venture (JV), has been selected by Lake Charles LNG Export Company, a subsidiary of Energy Transfer LP, for its Lake Charles LNG transformation project. Under the terms of…

Maire to supply maleic anhydride process technology for new plant in Oman

MAIRE S.p.A. (Milan) announced that Nextchem (Sustainable Technology Solutions), through its subsidiary CONSER, its technology licensor for high-value chemical derivatives and biodegradable plastics, has been awarded by Al Baleed Petrochemical Company (ABP) the technology licensing, the process design package and…

Sinopec and Técnicas Reunidas joint venture to develop petrochemical unit in Kazakhstan

A consortium led by KazMunayGas, Kazakhstan’s state-owned oil and gas company, has awarded the development of a steam cracker to a joint venture formed by Sinopec (Beijing, China) and Técnicas Reunidas S.A. (TR; Madrid, Spain). The Sinopec group will provide…

Lubrizol to double dispersant production capacity in Ohio

The Lubrizol Corp. (Cleveland, Ohio) is expanding operations at its Avon Lake, Ohio, manufacturing facility to double the production capacity of Solsperse Hyperdispersants, commonly used by coating and ink formulators for outstanding pigment dispersant performance, and for a variety of…

Kemira invests to expand coagulant production in Norway

Kemira Oyj (Helsinki, Finland) has invested in expanding the coagulant capacity in Fredrikstad in Norway to meet the growing market demand and to ensure production reliability in the Nordic region including Norway, Sweden and Finland. The scope of the investment…

Indian Oil Corp. selects Univation’s PE process technology for new world-scale plant

 Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL; Mumbai) has selected Univation's UNIPOL PE Process Technology for a world-scale production line to be located at IOCL's Paradip Petrochemical Complex site in Paradip, India. The unit is designed to achieve a nameplate production capacity…

AdvanSix awarded $12-million USDA grant to expand fertilizer production

AdvanSix (Parsippany, New Jersey) announced that it has been awarded an approximately $12 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through the Fertilizer Production Expansion Program (FPEP) supporting the expansion of innovative American fertilizer production strengthening domestic supply…