thyssenkrupp Uhde (Dortmund, Germany) has been selected by Grupa Azoty S.A. (Tarnów, Poland) to supply a new ammonium nitrate neutralization plant. Grupa Azoty S.A. is a key player on the European fertilizer and chemicals market and the second largest EU-based…
Braskem S.A. (São Paulo, Brazil) and SCG Chemicals plc (SCGC; Bangkok, Thailand) have signed a joint venture (JV) agreement to create Braskem Siam Company Limited. Subject to clearance from the relevant anti-trust authorities and final investment decision by the partners,…
Occidental Corp. (Oxy; Houston) announced that a wholly owned subsidiary has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire all the outstanding equity of Carbon Engineering Ltd. for total cash consideration of approximately $1.1 billion, to be made in three…
Emerson (St. Louis, Mo.) announced a definitive agreement to acquire FLEXIM Flexible Industriemeßtechnik GmbH (Berlin, Germany), a global leader in clamp-on ultrasonic flow measurement for liquids, gases and steam. Flexim brings highly differentiated, complementary technology and strong customer relationships to…
Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany) has developed an innovative process for recycling polycarbonate, i.e. polychain plastics. In this process, plastics are converted back into their monomers, a precursor of plastics, so that they can be fed back into the production process…
Lummus Technology (Houston) and Biohydrogen Technologies have announced an agreement to develop and deploy advanced synthesis gas reactor technology primarily for the production of blue hydrogen. Lummus' Green Circle business unit will provide to Biohydrogen Technologies its expertise in hydrogen…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) is set to double its production capacity for water-soluble dispersants based on acrylic acid at its Dilovasi, Turkey location with the introduction of a new production plant. This investment aims to support BASF’s customers in the…
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for June 2023 (most recent available) fell compared to the previous month, reversing an upward trend over the previous two data cycles. In June, all four of the subindices —…
thyssenkrupp Uhde (Dortmund, Germany) and Orica have successfully completed the Kooragang Island Decarbonization Project in Newcastle, Australia with the successful commissioning of thyssenkrupp Uhde’s effective EnviNOx technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at Orica’s three on-site nitric acid plants. For…
Origin Materials, Inc. (West Sacramento, Calif.) and Proman (Wollerau, Switzerland), one of the world’s largest producers of methanol, announced a strategic partnership centered on low-carbon biofuel production utilizing Origin’s technology platform and Proman’s worldwide fuels capabilities and expertise. As part…