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NextChem and Dimeta to explore low-carbon dimethyl ether production

MyRechemical, part of the Sustainable Technology Solutions business unit led by NEXTCHEM, and Dimeta B.V. have agreed to carry out a study to explore the feasibility for the development of plants to produce renewable and recycled carbon Dimethyl Ether (DME),…

OCI Global and Röhm announce production of methylmethacrylate using bio-based ammonia

OCI Global N.V. (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) is supplying Röhm (Darmstadt, Germany) with bio-ammonia for the production of methyl methacrylate (MMA), an important precursor for PLEXIGLAS, the world’s most popular brand of acrylic glass.   This week, OCI Global delivered a…

Johnson Matthey demonstrates new recycling technology for fuel-cell and electrolyzer materials

Johnson Matthey plc (JM; London) announced the successful lab scale demonstration of its new HyRefine technology for recycling hydrogen fuel cell and electrolyser materials. While there are established routes to recycle the platinum group metals (PGMs), often the ionomer isn’t…

Air Liquide and ENEOS to partner on low-carbon hydrogen in Japan

Air Liquide S.A. and ENEOS Corp. (Tokyo) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on accelerating the development of low-carbon hydrogen in Japan and contribute to the energy transition. This partnership intends to capitalize on ENEOS' strong energy…

Eramet inaugurates battery-recycling pilot plant near Paris

Eramet (Paris) is inaugurating a pilot plant at its Research & Innovation center close to Paris (Trappes) to test and optimize the production of battery-grade metal salts from black mass from recycled lithium-ion batteries. This facility is a 1:1,000 scale…

Asahi Kasei, Gentari and JGC join forces for green hydrogen project in Malaysia

Asahi Kasei Corp. (Tokyo), Gentari Hydrogen Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PETRONAS clean energy arm Gentari Sdn Bhd (Gentari), and JGC Holdings Corporation (JGC) today announced the completion of a detailed feasibility study for production of up to 8,000…

BASF and SK On enter agreement for lithium-ion battery materials

BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) and SK On, an electric-vehicle battery-cell manufacturer, have entered into an agreement to jointly evaluate collaboration opportunities in the global lithium-ion battery market focused on North America and Asia-Pacific. The collaboration brings together strong business and…

Technip Energies announces formation of textile-recycling JV with IBM and Under Armour

Technip Energies (Paris) announced the creation of Reju, a new company focused on PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) recycling (rPET) of textiles that will leverage the innovative technology co-developed in joint-venture with IBM and Under Armour as well as Technip Energies’ global…

Thyssenkrupp Uhde and DL E&C selected to deliver FEED for green-hydrogen project in Western Australia

thyssenkrupp Uhde (Dortmund, Germany), in partnership with DL E&C (formerly Daelim Industrial) and its affiliate (CARBONCO), has been selected by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners P/S (CIP) on behalf of Murchison Hydrogen Renewables Pty Ltd, to deliver a pre-FEED to support the…

Fluid Components International (FCI) joins Process Sensing Technologies (PST)

Process Sensing Technologies (“PST”) a leading provider of measurement instrumentation and monitoring systems for process-critical applications, finalized the acquisition of Fluid Components International (“FCI”), a renowned specialist manufacturer of thermal mass flow meters and switches. FCI’s unique technology has positioned…