Chemical Engineering
Honeywell and TPL selected for SAF One’s global projects
Honeywell (Charlotte, N.C.) announced that SAF One Energy Management Limited (SAF One) will use Honeywell UOP Ecofining™ process technology to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Tata Projects Limited (TPL), the Tata Group’s engineering and construction arm, has been appointed as the…
Sika announces construction of five new manufacturing plants
Sika AG (Baar, Switzerland) has expanded its global manufacturing network with the opening of five new sites located in the United States, Argentina, Colombia, Bangladesh, and Tanzania. These facilities mark an important step in increasing the company’s production capacity and…
Givaudan to build a new manufacturing facility in Mexico
Givaudan (Zurich, Switzerland) announced a significant strategic investment to build a new fragrances manufacturing facility in Pedro Escobedo, Mexico, further strengthening its industrial footprint in Latin America and supporting its growth ambitions. This investment is in line with Givaudan’s 2030…
ExxonMobil starts up advanced recycling unit in Baytown
ExxonMobil Corp. (Houston, Tex.) announced that it third advanced recycling unit at the copmany's complex in Baytown, Texas, is now operational, a milestone that demonstrates our focus on addressing plastic waste and fostering a more circular economy. With this addition,…
Celanese completes divestiture of Micromax business to Element solutions
Celanese Corp. (Dallas, Tex.) announced that it has completed the divestiture of the Micromax® business to Element Solutions Inc. Celanese received approximately $500 million in cash from the transaction, and the proceeds will be deployed to support the Company’s deleveraging…
Chiyoda awarded EPC contract for Idemitsu Kosan’s solid-electrolyte plant
Chiyoda Corp. (Yokohama, Japan) has been awarded an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract by Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. (Idemitsu) for a large solid electrolyte pilot plant, aimed at the practical application of All-Solid-State lithium-ion batteries. A strategic partnership has…
Covestro completes major debottlenecking project at TDI plant in Shanghai
Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany) has successfully completed a major debottlenecking project at its TDI (toluene diisocyanate) production facility in Shanghai, China. The company has increased the annual production capacity from 310,000 to 370,000 metric tons, representing a 20 percent expansion…
New transparent insulator material could improve heat efficiency of buildings
Buildings lose considerable heating and cooling energy through their windows, so window coatings with low thermal conductivity would improve efficiency. However, finding insulating materials that are also transparent is a challenge. A team of researchers at the University of Colorado…
A water-durable construction material that also sequesters CO2
A new structural material builds upon the promise of enzyme-enhanced CO2 mineralization to overcome decarbonization challenges in the construction industry. Researchers from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI; Worcester, Mass.; www.wpi.edu), led by Nima Rahbar, head of WPI’s Department of Civil, Environmental…
Novel nanobubble generator enters commercial service at Saudi Aramco site
In late December 2025, a system that uses electric fields — rather than mechanical means — to generate nanometer-sized gas bubbles entered operation at a commercial site in Saudi Arabia. The nanobubble-generating technology was developed by the startup company AquaB…