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Tata Projects wins EPC contract for GSFC phosphoric acid–sulfuric acid complex in Gujarat
Tata Projects Ltd. (Mumbai, India) an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company and a key member of the Tata Group (Mumbai, India), has secured a significant EPC contract from Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. (GSFC; Vadodara, India) for the…
Carbon capture trial at ArcelorMittal’s Gent steelworks achieves 90% CO2 capture from blast furnace gas
A carbon capture trial by ArcelorMittal S.A. (Luxembourg City, Luxembourg), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI; Tokyo, Japan), BHP Group Ltd. (Melbourne, Australia) and Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd (MDP; Brisbane, Australia) has successfully captured carbon dioxide (CO2) from blast furnace gas…
Cambrex breaks ground on $120 million expansion at Iowa API site
Cambrex Corp. (East Rutherford, N.J.), a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has marked the groundbreaking of its $120 million expansion at its Charles City, Iowa, facility. The expansion will add 160,000 liters of manufacturing capacity, increasing the site's…
LyondellBasell to sell former Houston refinery site to Valero for $320.5 million
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (Rotterdam, the Netherlands) announced it has entered into an agreement to sell its former Houston Refinery site and related assets to Valero Refining-Texas, L.P. , a wholly owned subsidiary of Valero Energy Corp. (San Antonio, Tex,;). The…
AdvanSix selected for USDA grant to expand ammonia capacity in Virginia
AdvanSix Inc. (Parsippany, N.J.) announced it has been selected to receive $47.4 million in proposed funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through its Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-Term Domestic Supply (FIELDS) program. This funding will support Project…
Transition Industries signs EPC agreement for Pacifico Mexinol electrolyzer facility
Transition Industries LLC (Houston, Texas) announced that it has signed a definitive engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) agreement with Siemens Energy AG (Munich, Germany) and Techint Engineering & Construction (Techint E&C; Buenos Aires, Argentina) for the approximately 210-MW electrolyzer facility…
Advanced titration analyzer automates alkalinity measurement in water
The CA900 Titration Analyzer automates routine alkalinity measurement with a more cost-effective approach. Water quality depends on maintaining the proper balance of pH and alkalinity levels, which is essential in everything from drinking water production to wastewater processes, as well…
Functionalized mixed-metal oxide is ‘anti-aging’ antidote for battery cathodes
A new metal-oxide additive technology is taking a different approach to extend battery performance and lifecycle. Developed by Ten-Nine Technologies (Tulsa, Okla.; www.ten-ninetech.com), the TENIX nanoscale additive formulation features specialized surface chemistry that selectively intervenes in key battery-degradation pathways that…
Solvent-based technology recovers PPS from waste materials
Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) is a high-performance thermoplastic with excellent mechanical and thermal properties commonly used in automotive glass-fiber-reinforced components and materials. Recycling waste PPS is challenging because separating impurities is difficult, and conventional mechanical recycling can lead to polymer degradation.…
Investments are accelerating a new hydrogen-based quantum-heating approach
Specially engineered nanostructured nickel- and copper-based composite materials are the cornerstone of a new technology that aims to provide emissions-free heat generation for industrial use. Clean Planet Inc. (Tokyo; www.cleanplanet.co.jp/en/) has developed the Quantum Hydrogen Energy (QHe) technology, which the…