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Evonik Catalysts’ technology selected for Neptune Energy’s direct lithium extraction pilot in Germany
Evonik Industries AG's (Essen, Germany) Catalysts business is supporting the next phase of Neptune Energy's (Hanover, Germany) Altmark Lithium Extraction Project (ALE) in northern Germany. Following successful preliminary testing, Evonik's Liocel® adsorbent has been selected as the first material to…
DuPont MBR system selected for Australia’s largest inland wastewater treatment facility
DuPont (Wilmington, Delaware) announced that a MemCor™ membrane bioreactor (MBR) system has been selected to support the upgrade of the Lower Molonglo Water Quality Control Centre (LMWQCC) in Canberra, Australia, the largest inland wastewater treatment facility in the country. The…
Again acquires Genomatica, combining biomanufacturing scale with advanced AI
Again (Copenhagen, Denmark) announced it has acquired Genomatica Inc. (San Diego, California), the pioneer in industrial bioprocess engineering. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition is one of the most significant consolidations in industrial biotechnology to date, bringing…
Phillips 66, Kinder Morgan and HF Sinclair make final investment decision on $5-billion Western Gateway Pipeline system
Phillips 66 (Houston, Texas), Kinder Morgan Inc. (Houston, Texas;) and HF Sinclair Corp. (Dallas, Texas) announced that they have finalized a joint venture agreement and made a final investment decision to move forward with the proposed Western Gateway Pipeline system…
New ergonomic hinge makes opening equipment easier and safer
The RK Safety Hinge has been devised to reduce the risk of repetitive strain and injury when lifting heavy covers on tanks, reaction vessels, pressure vessels and other equipment. The RK Safety Hinge features a proprietary, spring-assisted mechanism that when…
KBR selected for pre-FEED study on world-scale green ammonia project in Morocco
KBR Inc. (Houston, Texas) has been selected by ORNX Green Hydrogen (Laâyoune, Morocco) for the pre-front-end engineering design (Pre-FEED) phase of a world-scale, low-carbon ammonia project planned for the Laâyoune region of Morocco. The study is being supported through funding…
Xylem Inc. acquires two pump companies in the U.S.
Xylem Inc. (Washington, D.C.) announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the Cornell Pump Company LLC (Clackamas, Ore.) and Roper Pump Company (Commerce, Ga.) businesses from Indicor LLC (Charlotte, N.C.) for $1.46 billion. The acquisition expands Xylem's…
Power to Hydrogen installs first-of-a-kind AEM electrolyzer at Port of Antwerp-Bruges
Power to Hydrogen Inc. (P2H2; Columbus, Ohio), a developer of anion exchange membrane (AEM) electrolyzer systems, today announced it has delivered and begun installation of a first-of-a-kind half-megawatt AEM electrolyzer at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium. The project is…
This air valve provides protection and release in wastewater facilities
The new Sewair‑Combo® NXC, a Next Generation Compact (NXC) combination air valve is engineered to provide reliable air release, vacuum protection and continuous air management in municipal and industrial wastewater systems. Designed in accordance with AWWA C512, the Sewair‑Combo® NXC…
Novonesis to acquire MicroBioGen, bolstering bioethanol production capabilities
Novonesis A/S (Lyngby, Denmark) has signed an agreement with the intent to acquire MicroBioGen Pty Ltd (Sydney, Australia), an Australian biotechnology company with leading scientific expertise in yeast strains for industrial applications, particularly in bioethanol. The acquisition builds on Novonesis'…