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Dow finalizes sale of soil fumigation product line

Dow (Midland, Mich.) announced the completion of the sale of Telone, a soil fumigation product to TriCal Soil Solutions, Inc., a leading distributor and applicator of soil fumigation products. This transaction is consistent with Dow's best-owner mindset strategy of focusing…

Roquette completes acquisition of IFF Pharma Solutions

Roquette (Lestrem, France) announced the successful completion of its acquisition of IFF Pharma Solutions from International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF; New York City). This strategic milestone marks a significant step forward in its ambition to become a leader in…

Linde to expand supply of industrial gases to Samsung in South Korea

Linde plc (Guildford, U.K.) announced that it will increase its supply of ultra-high-purity atmospheric, process and specialty gases to Samsung’s world-scale semiconductor manufacturing complex in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. In 2024, Linde also announced its intent to expand gas supply to…

Vioneo selects Wood to design world’s first industrial scale methanol-to-plastics facility

Vioneo (Antwerp, Belgium) has awarded Wood plc (Aberdeen, Scotland) a multi-million dollar contract to deliver the front-end engineering design (FEED) for its revolutionary plant which will produce fossil-free plastics using green methanol. Based in Antwerp, Belgium, the renewably powered and…

Co-Current vs. Counter-Current Spray in Gas Cooling Applications

A CFD-Based Performance Analysis  Cooling hot gas is necessary in many industrial processes to protect equipment and ensure employee safety. Daniel deLesdernier, Advanced Spray Engineering Services Manager at BETE, presents a computational fluid dynamics (CFD)-based analysis of co-current and counter-current…

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Pilot planned for electrochemical extraction of REEs and other critical metals

Construction is planned for a pilot plant that will demonstrate a modular electrochemical technology for extracting rare-earth elements (REEs) and nickel from industrial wastes, such as coal ash. The startup Blueshift (Boston, Mass.; www.buildblueshift.com) recently announced venture capital funds that…

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SAFs from multiple feedstocks at lower cost

A pilot project completed at the end of last year demonstrated the ability of a technology to convert a range of feedstocks into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at lower cost than current ethanol-to-jet (ETJ) processes. Universal Fuel Technologies (UniFuel; Los…

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Facts At Your Fingertips: Valve Actuator Types

Actuators are attached to the control mechanism of a valve to replace a manual lever or handle, and they control the position of a valve (open, closed or specific position) remotely and automatically. In industrial applications, numerous types of actuators…

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Differences of Temperature-control Devices: Heat Exchangers, Coolers and Heaters

Understanding the differences among key temperature-control devices, such as heaters, coolers and heat exchangers, allows users to realize their unique benefits When it comes to temperature control in industrial, commercial and residential settings, three key devices are often considered: heat…

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Plant Watch: May 2025

Plant Watch Altana scales up production of UV-curing resins and 3D-printing materials April 14, 2025 — Altana AG (Wesel, Germany; www.altana.com) has scaled up the production of ultraviolet (UV) curing resins for industrial additive serial production. The company also started…