An all-weather solar cell that generates electricity by both sunlight and rain has been developed by researchers led by professor Qunwei Tang from the Institute of Material Science and Engineering at Ocean University of China (Qingdao; http://eweb.ouc.edu.cn) and professor Peizhi…
Regulation of water content in polymeric membranes is important in several applications, including proton-exchange fuel cell membranes. Normally, this is achieved either by external regulation or by operating the cells at higher temperatures. Now a team from CSIRO (Melbourne, Australia;…
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Amec Foster Wheeler (London, U.K.; www.amecfw.com) has been awarded the basic engineering and engineering, procurement, construction management (EPCM) contract by Evonik Methionine SEA Pte. Ltd for its second methionine plant complex in Singapore. Amec Foster Wheeler’s role has begun with…
Lukoil (Moscow; www.lukoil.com) has fully commissioned the Oil Deep Conversion Complex in Volgograd as part of a vacuum gasoil (VGO) hydrocracking facility at the company’s wholly owned oil refinery OOO Lukoil-Volgogradneftepererabotka. The capacity of the site, said to be Russia’s…
The consortium formed by Sener (Madrid, Spain: www.sener-group.com) and Acciona (www.acciona.com) has started the turnkey construction of the Kathu Solar Park Complex, after signing the contract with the consortium that owns the project, led by Engie, for more than 500…
Technip (PAris, France; www.technip.com) was awarded a contract by CTCI Corp. (Taiwan) to provide basic engineering and proprietary equipment for a grassroots ethylene cracking furnace at the Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co.’s petrochemical complex in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The furnace design…
The Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE; New York; www.aiche.org) has established a new professional designation for engineers and practitioners working in the chemicals, petrochemicals and affiliated industries. Becoming a CCPS Certified…
The American Chemistry Council’s (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) Global Chemical Production Regional Index (Global CPRI) shows that the second quarter started on a soft note, with the headline index falling 0.2 percent on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis in…
Kuraray Co. (Tokyo, Japan; www.kuraray.us.com) plans to increase the production capacity of ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer, EVAL within its subsidiary, Kuraray America, Inc. (Houston). The Kuraray EVAL plant located in Pasadena, Texas will increase their capacity by 11,000 ton/yr with…