Chemical Engineering
Samsung E&A announces groundbreaking of low-carbon ammonia project in Indiana
Samsung E&A (Seoul, South Korea) announced that it held a groundbreaking ceremony for its Wabash Low-Carbon Ammonia Project on the 5th January. Held at the Hay Adams Hotel in Washington, D.C., the ceremony was attended by approximately 70 project and…
Syensqo completes divestiture of Oil & Gas business unit
Syensqo S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) announced that it has completed the previously announced divestment of its Oil & Gas business unit to SNF Group (Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France) for an Enterprise Value of €135 million. Syensqo’s Oil & Gas Business Unit, a global…
Metso completes divestment of Ferrous business
Metso Corp. (Espoo, Finland) has successfully completed the divestment of its Ferrous business to SMS group, a global company providing technology and services in plant construction and mechanical engineering for the metals industry. The businesses divested include, for example, the travelling grate…
Phillips 66 to acquire Lindsey Oil Refinery, integrate with Humber operations
Phillips 66 Ltd. (Houston) has agreed to acquire Lindsey Oil Refinery assets and associated infrastructure pending completion subject to satisfaction of closing conditions, including customary regulatory clearances. The announcement follows a bidding process handled by FTI Consulting, who began serving…
Technip Energies completes Ecovyst AM&C acquisition
Technip Energies (Paris) announced the completion of its acquisition of the Advanced Materials & Catalysts (AM&C) business from Ecovyst Inc. (Malvern, Pa.) , a global leader in specialty catalysts and advanced materials. This strategic transaction expands Technip Energies’ portfolio by…
GEA Expert Talks: Your Gateway to the Future of Industrial Innovation
As industries navigate a rapidly changing technological landscape, the need for efficient, sustainable and forward-thinking process solutions has never been greater. From optimizing production lines to reducing emissions and maximizing energy efficiency, the challenges facing manufacturing and processing sectors today…
Electrochemical route to extracting lithium ions from ‘black mass’ could lead to more efficient battery recycling
Black mass is the powdered material resulting from shredding end-of-life lithium-ion vehicle batteries. For effective recycling, lithium must be efficiently separated from this material, but conventional methods, such as smelting at high temperatures or dissolving in strong acids, require large…
Project reveals insights about catalysts for microwave-assisted methane dehydroaromatization
Several situations, including when takeaway capacity is limited at remote oil-well sites, result in methane flaring. To avoid wasting that resource, several strategies have been explored to convert methane onsite into commercially useful liquid chemicals. One of the approaches is…
A superconducting magnet for hydrogen liquefaction is demonstrated in Germany
A first-of-its-kind demonstration unit is showcasing hydrogen liquefaction using magnetocaloric cooling, a process that demands much lower energy consumption than conventional methods used in industry. A joint venture between Magnotherm Solutions GmbH (Darmstadt, Germany; www.magnotherm.com) and Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR; Dresden,…
Novel chlorine-resistant membranes set new standards for reverse osmosis
A unique class of chlorine-resistant membranes is set to enhance the performance of processes requiring zero liquid discharge. NALA Membranes (Morrisville, N.C.; www.nalmembranes.com) has developed highly stable and durable membranes based on sulfonated polysulfone materials that overcome many of the…