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Saint-Gobain and AGC to deploy world’s first large-scale hybrid electric furnace for flat glass production in Spain
Saint-Gobain S.A. (Courbevoie, France) and AGC Inc. (Tokyo, Japan) announced that they are collaborating to deploy a large-scale hybrid highly electrified furnace for flat glass production, designed to significantly reduce direct CO₂ emissions. The new furnace will be installed at…
Sinopec commissions world’s largest single-site PVA production facility
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) has commissioned a specialty polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) resin facility with an annual production capacity of 50,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) at its subsidiary, Chongqing SVW Chemical Co., Ltd. The facility achieved stable operation…
Zeon completes bio-based butadiene demonstration facility at Tokuyama Plant
Zeon Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) has completed construction of a bench-scale facility at its Tokuyama Plant (Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture) to demonstrate technology for highly efficient production of butadiene from ethanol derived from plant-based and other sustainable materials. Construction of the…
ENEOS Holdings to acquire TPC Group
TPC Group (Houston, Texas) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by ENEOS Holdings, Inc. (Tokyo, Japan). In connection with the acquisition, ENEOS will acquire TPC Group's petrochemical operations in Houston, Texas, along with terminal…
New chemical process pumps feature two impeller-design options for expanded flexibility
The new ICi chemical process pump is engineered to provide expanded hydraulic coverage, configuration flexibility and enhanced durability. Building upon this company's IC pump range, the new ICi series has 54 pump size varieties, coverage hydraulic capacities up to 1,600…
RWE announces first renewable hydrogen delivery to Evonik as part of GET H2 Nukleus project
As part of the ongoing commissioning process for two 100-MW electrolysis plants operated by RWE Generation SE (Essen, Germany), initial quantities of renewable hydrogen are being produced in accordance with EU rules. They are transported through a pipeline network spanning…
Japan’s first pilot project for direct-ocean CO2 capture planned
Hitachi, Ltd., Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd., and Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (all Tokyo, Japan) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to conduct Japan's first pilot test on Kume Island, Okinawa Prefecture, utilizing Direct-Ocean Co2 Capture (DOC) — a technology…
SABIC completes sale of Engineering Thermoplastics business in the Americas and Europe
The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) completed the divestment of its Engineering Thermoplastics (ETP) business in the Americas and Europe to Mutares SE & Co. for an enterprise value of $450 million. Commenting on the announcement, Dr.…
Envision Energy and Sasol collaborate on green hydrogen study at Sasolburg operations
Envision Energy Ltd. (Shanghai, China) announced a collaboration with Sasol Ltd. (Sandton, South Africa) to advance the design study of a potential green hydrogen system at Sasol's Sasolburg operations in South Africa. The collaboration marks an important step in exploring…
Aternium to build first commercial heavy water and electrolytic hydrogen facility in Delaware
Aternium, Inc. (Wilmington, Delaware) has selected Dover, Delaware, as the location for its first commercial heavy water and electrolytic hydrogen production facility. The company has finalized a definitive agreement of sale for a site at Garrison Oak Technical Park and…