The Solidmix technology (photo) is suitable for the pre-drying of shredded battery scrap and has been optimized for the separation of the solvents contained in the batteries. By means of vacuum drying, the solvents can be quickly and reliably separated…
At Achema in June, GIG Karasek GmbH (Gloggnitz, Austria; www.gigkarasek.com) introduced the ECO2Cell, an electrochemical CO2-recycling technology that utilizes proprietary catalysts to convert captured carbon dioxide into a range of chemicals. Using only water, CO2 and electricity as process inputs,…
hte Co. (Heidelberg, Germany), a company specializing in high-throughput experimentation, entered into an R&D service agreement with SUEZ (Paris). This collaboration is focused on the screening of various catalytic materials to convert biomass-derived feedstocks into sustainable gases. This biomass valorization…
MAIRE S.p.A. (Milan)announced that its KT - Kinetics Technology (Integrated E&C Solutions) subsidiary has finalized the acquisition of the entire share capital of APS Evolution S.r.l. APS Evolution S.r.l. is the parent company of Italy-based APS Designing Energy S.r.l. and…
Clariant AG (Muttenz, Switzerland) announced the expansion of its strategic cooperation with KBR, Inc. (Houston) in the field of ammonia production. The partners will continue collaborating on traditional ammonia projects while significantly increasing their focus on low-carbon and carbon-free “green…
The COMAR project is focused on the search of new ways to recycle and reuse waste coming from composites based on thermostable and vitrimeric matrices, through different chemical recycling techniques such as pyrolysis and solvolysis. With its participation in the…
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Houston) announced that it is moving forward with a key expansion project along the Houston Ship Channel in response to continued strong customer demand for natural gas liquids export capacity. At the Enterprise Hydrocarbons Terminal (EHT),…
Technip Energies (Paris) has been awarded an Engineering and Procurement contract by Chevron Phillips Chemical (CPChem; The Woodlands, Tex.) for the supply of a proprietary Low-Emission Cracking Furnace in an existing olefins unit at its facility in Sweeny, Texas. This…
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (Deerfield, Ill.) announced that it is moving forward with a carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) project at its Yazoo City, Mississippi, Complex that is expected to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted to the atmosphere from the…
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany has signed an agreement to sell its global Surface Solutions pigments business unit to Global New Material International Holdings (GNMI) Ltd. for €665 million in cash. Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, intends to use the net proceeds…