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Construction begins on world’s largest membrane-based carbon-capture plant

Membrane Technology and Research (MTR; Newark, Calif.) Carbon Capture announced it has commenced construction of a large pilot plant at the Wyoming Integrated Test Center (ITC) in Gillette, Wyoming. When operational in 2024, it will be the largest capture plant…

Saipem launches new CO2-capture technology for small and medium emitters

Saipem S.p.A. (San Donato Milanese, Italy) has launched Bluenzyme, a pre-engineered line of CO2 capture solutions based on the proprietary enzymatic technology “CO2 Solutions by SAIPEM”, with the release of the first industrialized product, Bluenzyme 200, a ready-to-use package aimed…

Lummus launches new ethanol-to-SAF technology

Lummus Technology (Houston) announced the commercial availability of its ethanol to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) process technology. The technology provides operators with a large-scale, commercially demonstrated solution to reduce the aviation industry's greenhouse gas emissions. "Lummus' extensive commercial experience in…

Survey indicates chemical producers concerned about regulatory and economic environment, ACC says

For the second quarter in a row, U.S. chemical manufacturers reported deterioration in their company’s activity level overall (such as, sales, production, output) and weakening demand across major customer markets. The latest findings from ACC’s (Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) latest Chemical…

Technip Energies adds Casale’s ATR technology to deliver large-capacity hydrogen solutions

Technip Energies (Paris), in partnership with Casale SA (Lugano, Switzerland), has added Advanced Auto Thermal Reforming (ATR) technology to Blue H2 by T.EN, its unique suite of fully-integrated, low-carbon hydrogen solutions. It is part of Capture.Now, its strategic platform for…

Sabic and Sinopec start up polycarbonate plant at JV site in China

SABIC (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) and China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (Sinopec) announced the commercial operation of a new polycarbonate (PC) plant at their 50-50 joint venture (JV) – SINOPEC SABIC Tianjin Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (SSTPC). Khalid Hashim Al-Dabbagh, SABIC Chairman…

Yokogawa to supply energy-management system for Yuri Green Hydrogen Project in Australia

Yokogawa Electric Corporation (Tokyo) announced that its subsidiary Yokogawa Australia has received an order from Monford Group Pty Ltd. to supply an energy management system (EMS) for the initial phase (phase 0) of the Yuri Green Hydrogen Project (hereafter, Yuri),…

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries wins FEED contract for Mexichem Fluor hydrogen fluoride plant in Japan

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI; Tokyo) has received an order for the front-end engineering and design (FEED) of a hydrogen fluoride production plant, including utility facilities in Hibikinada Oceanfront Industrial Park in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture. The order is from…

SABIC sells its Hadeed iron and steel business to PIF

SABIC (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) has announced that the Public Investment Fund (PIF) signed a share purchase agreement to acquire a 100% shareholding in the Saudi Iron & Steel Company (Hadeed) from the Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC). Based on a…

Bilfinger and Reverion enter strategic partnership for biogas plants

Bilfinger SE (Mannheim, Germany) and cleantech startup Reverion (Munich, Germany) have signed a letter of intent to collaborate in the field of sustainable biogas plants. The aim of the strategic cooperation is to bring Reverion's innovative technology - a modular…