Chemical Engineering
Solvay launches operations of electronic-grade hydrogen peroxide JV in Taiwan
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) announced that Shinsol Advanced Chemicals, a dynamic collaboration between Solvay and Shinkong Synthetic Fibers Corporation, inaugurated its electronic-grade hydrogen peroxide plant in Tainan, Taiwan. The joint venture aims at adressing the increasing demand for semiconductors in…
Invista licensing N2O abatement technology for adipic acid plants in China
Invista (Wichita, Kan.) is licensing its nitrous oxide (N2O) abatement technology at three adipic acid production facilities in China; those licenses will help companies in the automotive industry achieve material supply chain emissions reductions. Abatement of the N2O emitted in…
Ineos acquires Eramet Titanium & Iron for $245 million
INEOS Enterprises Ltd. (London) has announced the acquisition of Eramet Titanium & Iron (ETI) from Eramet Group (Paris, France) for $245 million. The deal which takes immediate effect, was completed today following the satisfaction of regulatory approvals. ETI consists of…
Danimer Scientific and Chevron Phillips Chemical expand collaboration related to PHA polymers
Bioplastics developer Danimer Scientific, Inc. (Bainbridge, Ga.) announced it is expanding its collaboration with Chevron Phillips Chemical (CPChem; The Woodlands, Tex.) to explore development and commercialization of cast extrusion films, blown extrusion films, injection molded parts and rotational molded parts…
Mitsubishi Power launches production at Takasago Hydrogen Park
Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has announced that Takasago Hydrogen Park, the world's first integrated hydrogen validation facility, has entered full-scale operation. The park is located at MHI's Takasago Machinery Works in Hyogo…
Greenfield Global completes major capacity expansion for high-purity alcohol
Greenfield Global Inc. (Toronto, Ont., Canada), a world-renowned manufacturer and distributor of specialty alcohols, solvents, and custom solutions, has successfully completed its 30 million gallon alcohol upgrade at its Johnstown distillery inOntario, increasing the company’s overall production of high-purity alcohol…
Dow starts up new MDI and prepolymers facilities in Freeport
Dow (Midland, Mich.) announced the startup of a new MDI (diphenylmethane diisocyanate) distillation and prepolymers facility at its world-scale manufacturing site in Freeport, Texas. This investment optimizes Dow’s existing asset infrastructure and advances Dow’s leading positions in attractive applications in…
Metso expands equipment production facility in India
Metso (Espoo, Finland) has extended its manufacturing capacity of mobile track-mounted crushing and screening equipment in Alwar, India, by opening new manufacturing facilities. After the extension is complete, the total size of the Alwar factory is approximately 340,000 square meters,…
ExxonMobil announces startup of $2-billion chemicals expansion in Baytown
ExxonMobil Corp. (Spring, Tex.) announced the startup of two new chemical production units at its Baytown, Texas, manufacturing facility. The $2-billion expansion is part of ExxonMobil’s long-term growth plans to deliver higher-value products from its U.S. Gulf Coast refining and…
Borealis announces launch of materials recovery facility in Indonesia
Borealis Group (Vienna, Austria) has announced that Project STOP and Banyuwangi Regent, Ipuk Fiestiandani, inaugurated one of Indonesia’s largest Material Recovery Facilities (MRF) in Songgon Municipality. Built in collaboration with the regional government of Banyuwangi, the facility is a significant…