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CO2 Separation Conventional DDR-type zeolite membranes are well suited for separating CO2 from different-sized molecules, such as methane, which is present in associated gas or natural gas. However, such membranes are not very efficient for separating CO2 from O2 or…

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Facts At Your Fingertips: Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container (FIBC) Basics

Flexible intermediate bulk containers (FIBCs), sometimes known as bulk bags, are widely used in the chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food, agriculture and other chemical process industries (CPI) sectors, to transport and store dry, flowable bulk-solid materials, such as granules, powders, grains, clays,…

Technology Profile: Production of Ethylene from Ethane

Ethylene is used almost exclusively as a building block — it is the largest-volume petrochemical produced worldwide (Figure 1). Production of ethylene grew rapidly in the middle of the 20th century, when oil and chemical companies began separating it from…

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Health, Safety and Environmental Considerations for Process Synthesis

Following this approach to assessing health, safety and environmental risks can steer engineers to consider more inherently safe process options earlier in process synthesis During process synthesis in the chemical process industries (CPI), engineers make decisions that determine the inherent…

Vertellus acquires Newark-based Jarchem Innovative Ingredients

Vertellus (Indianapolis, Ind.) announced the acquisition of Jarchem Innovative Ingredients, a global manufacturer and supplier of unique specialty ingredients and nature-based products. With this acquisition, Vertellus expands its offering of environmentally friendly ingredients and serves a growing global base of…

Nuberg EPC awarded contract for new hydrogen peroxide plant in Uzbekistan

EPC and turnkey project management company, Nuberg EPC (New Delhi, India) has been awarded Uzbekistan Hydrogen Peroxide JV LLC's contract for technology, engineering, and construction of 85-ton/d 50% chemical grade H2O2) Hydrogen Peroxide plant project in Navoi region, Uzbekistan. Nuberg…

Johnson Matthey sells its Health business for £325 million

Johnson Matthey Plc (JM; London) announced that it has entered into an agreement for the sale of its Health business to Altaris Capital Partners, a leading healthcare investment firm. JM’s Health business is a global developer and manufacturer of specialist…

Galp and Northvolt form JV to construct lithium-conversion plant

Galp (Lisbon, Portugal) and Northvolt (Stockholm, Sweden) have agreed to set up a joint company, Aurora, with the main goal of establishing Europe´s largest and most sustainable integrated lithium conversion plant. The JV will develop a plant set to have…

Arkema announces plans for Permoseal acquisition

Arkema S.A. (Colombes, France) has announced the proposed acquisition of Permoseal in South Africa, one of the leaders in adhesive solutions for woodworking, packaging, construction and DIY. Its well-known brands, including Alcolin, and its extensive range of high-performance adhesive solutions…

Entegris to acquire CMC Materials for $6.5 billion

Entegris, Inc. (Billerica, Mass.) and CMC Materials, Inc. (Aurora, Ill.) announced a definitive merger agreement under which Entegris will acquire CMC Materials in a cash and stock transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $6.5 billion. Under the terms of…