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Lummus and InnoVent Renewables partner to accelerate deployment of tire pyrolysis technology
Lummus Technology (Houston) and InnoVent Renewables announced the signing of a master cooperation agreement (MCA) to jointly license and deploy InnoVent's proprietary continuous tire pyrolysis technology worldwide. "This agreement marks the next phase of our partnership with InnoVent, as we…
Samsung E&A secures $475-million contract for low-carbon ammonia plant in Indiana
Samsung E&A (Seoul, South Korea) announced that its U.S. office, Samsung E&A America, has signed an EPF (Engineering, Procurement, and Fabrication) contract for the‘USA Wabash Low-Carbon Ammonia Project from Wabash Valley Resources. This contract marks Samsung E&A America's first low-carbon…
AGC initiates collaboration to pursue recycling of solar-panel glass
AGC, Inc. (Tokyo) has initiated a collaboration with NPC Inc. to promote the recycling of solar-panel cover glass. Aiming to recycle several thousand tons of solar panels annually by 2030, AGC is partnering with various companies to establish a collection…
Vattenfall dam gate will be the world’s largest steel component made with fossil-free steel
Vattenfall AB and SSAB (both Stockholm, Sweden) have signed a new agreement for the delivery of 120 tons of fossil-free steel for what will be the world's first fossil-free dam gate. The dam gate will be the largest steel component…
Yokogawa deploys multiple autonomous control AI agents at Aramco facility
Yokogawa Electric Corporation (Tokyo, Japan; www.yokogawa.com) announced it has achieved a historic milestone in the deployment of industrial artificial intelligence (AI) solutions with Aramco (Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; www.aramco.com). Multiple autonomous control AI agents have been successfully implemented by Yokogawa at…
Vacuum Technologies Play Critical Roles in Battery Recycling
As the global demand for lithium-ion batteries grows — driven by electric mobility and renewable energy — so does the need for advanced battery recycling technologies. Among the most critical enablers of safe and efficient recycling is vacuum technology. Vacuum…
November 2025: CE Editors’ Roundup Video
Here is a sneak preview of the November 2025 issue, plus discussion of recent industry events and news trends from the Chemical Engineering Editorial Team. Watch below: https://youtu.be/11eYPn5G-MA
SandboxAQ launches AI model for computational catalyst discovery
SandboxAQ (Palo Alto, Calif.) today announced the release of AQCat25-EV2, a novel quantitative AI model trained on the AQCat25 dataset, representing an advancement in computational catalyst discovery. AQCat25-EV2 enables researchers to accelerate the discovery of catalysts for applications in energy,…
SOCMA report details survey findings on contract manufacturing in the chemical industry
The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA; Arlington, Va.; www.socma.org) released its 2026 Contract Manufacturing Outlook, capturing an industry that is resilient, innovative, and prepared for the challenges ahead. Nearly 70% of survey responses came from companies with annual…
U.S. Chemical Safety Board opens investigation into recent fatal explosion in Tennessee
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB; Washington, D.C.; www.csb.gov) announced today that it is deploying a team to investigate the fatal explosion that occurred on October 10, 2025, at the Accurate Energetic Systems, LLC (AES) facility in…