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Kemvira gears up for commercialization of bio-based manufacturing processes for acetic acid and ethyl acetate

Kemvera (Denver, Colo.; formerly New Iridium) announced it has completed the process design package (FEL 1) for its planned 50,000 metric tons per year commercial-scale plant. To support scale-up for this commercial facility, Kemvera completed the design for a 500…

CF Industries and POET launch low-carbon fertilizer pilot project

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (Deerfield, Ill.) and POET LLC, the world’s largest producer of biofuels, have launched a pilot project with major agriculture co-operatives to jointly develop a low-carbon fertilizers supply chain. The goal of the pilot is to demonstrate…

LanzaTech awarded contract to build bagasse-to-ethanol plant in India

LanzaTech Global, Inc (Skokie, Ill.), has been awarded a contract by Spray Engineering Devices Ltd (SED; Mohali, Punjab, India), a leading provider of sustainable energy solutions, to build a next-generation ethanol facility using sugarcane bagasse, a widely available agricultural waste…

Asahi Kasei, Mitsui Chemicals and Mitsubishi Chemical enter agreement for ethylene production decarbonization

Asahi Kasei Corp. (Tokyo), Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Tokyo), and Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. (Tokyo) have explored measures to promote decarbonization and optimize production capacity for their two ethylene manufacturing facilities in western Japan. To achieve these goals, the three companies applied…

Biotalys and 21st.BIO enter into strategic partnership for agricultural bio control products

Biotalys (Ghent, Belgium; www.biotalys.com) and 21st.BIO (Søborg, Denmark; 21st.bio), a leading Danish precision fermentation technology company, have entered into a strategic partnership to accelerate the production of Biotalys’ protein-based biocontrol solutions. This collaboration will leverage 21st.BIO’s proprietary fermentation platform to…

A packing machine with integrated bag applicator and discharge system

The Integra IV series (photo) is a system for packing mineral and chemical products in valve bags. It integrates the packing machine, bag applicator and discharge system to maximize performance while reducing commissioning and installation efforts, this company says. Each…

Topsoe selected as technology provider for major SAF project in China

Topsoe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark) has been selected technology provider by the Tangshan Jinlihai Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (Tangshan Jinlihai), a developer and provider of renewable fuels. Topsoe will provide its Hydroflex® technology and related services for Tangshan Jinlihai industrial hub with…

Breaking the ‘impossible’ barrier: How advanced filtration is revolutionizing optical film recycling

Manufacturers across all industries face mounting pressure to demonstrate progress with a circular economy business model while maintaining exacting performance standards. Yet one sector has long been considered beyond the reach of meaningful recycling: high-performance optical films. These critical components…

These heavy-duty enclosures feature a unique sealing system for harsh environments

GEOS Series IP67-rated enclosures for demanding industrial and outdoor environments are made from high-quality, lightweight polycarbonate and feature a unique “Drain Protect” seal system to protect against most environmental influences. UL- and CSA- approved, the units are constructed to withstand…

Toyo Engineering’s synthesis technology selected for world’s largest urea plant

Toyo Engineering Corp. (Tokyo) announced that its proprietary urea synthesis and granulation license has been selected for the world’s largest urea plant planned by BUA Chemicals Limited (BUA), a chemical fertilizer manufacturer in Nigeria. The plant will consist of two…