Yara International ASA (Oslo, Norway) and JERA Co., Inc. (Tokyo), Japan’s largest power generation company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on the production, delivery and supply chain development for blue and green ammonia, to enable zero-emission thermal…
Trinseo (Berwyn, Pa.) recently commercialized its recycled polystyrene (PS) from dissolution technology and is offering a new material using this process -- STYRON CO2RE 687DI30. This is the first of a series of recycled PS products that Trinseo intends to…
Casale SA (Lugano, Switzerland), as member of a team that comprises RTI, University of Minnesota, Nutrien, GE, Shell, Nel Hydrogen, Xcel Energy, Great River Energy, Ottertail Power, Chemtonergy, Texas Tech University, Pacifica and Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI), will participate…
KBR, Inc. (Houston) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) Cummins Inc. (Columbus, Ind.) to offer a complete and integrated solution to produce ammonia from renewable sources, commonly referred to as green ammonia. Under the terms of the MoU, KBR…
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (Rotterdam the Netherlands) announced another step towards its ambition to advance the circular economy by making virgin quality polymers from raw materials derived from plastic waste at its Wesseling, Germany, site. Produced by the thermal conversion of…
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) is announcing plans to completely phase out the use of thermal coal at its soda ash plant in Rheinberg, Germany. After commissioning a first biomass boiler, which will go into operation in May 2021, Solvay is…
Nouryon (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) has signed an agreement with Renewcell to provide specialty chemicals and engineering solutions for its new textile recycling plant in Sundsvall, Sweden. The facility will recycle textile waste, including items such as worn-out jeans and production…
Total Cray Valley, part of the Polymers division of Total SE (Paris), and Gevo, Inc. (Englewood, Colo.) announced the successful completion of phase 1 of their Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to upgrade fusel oils (a mixture liquids produced during alcoholic…
Neste Corp. (Espoo, Finland) announced that it will modify its existing renewables production capacity in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, to enable production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Currently, the refinery produces mainly Neste MY Renewable Diesel. The modifications to the refinery,…
As a part of its first-quarter 2021 financial results, Phillips 66 (Houston) provided an update on its conversion project at the San Francisco Refinery in Rodeo, California, to meet the growing demand for renewable fuels. In April, the company completed…