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Chemical Recycling: A Deep Dive on Depolymerization

Looking at the challenges and benefits of various recycling technologies, this article uses polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) as an example to analyze the economics and design considerations for depolymerization processes Plastics are a valuable commodity in society and provide versatile materials…

Efficient mixing and drying of battery recyclables

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…

This tank-bottom valve is suitable for sterile applications

The pneumatically actuated P40 PD tank-bottom valve (photo) is designed for use in sterile applications. The sealing principle of the valve is based on the company’s PD sealing technology, which hermetically separates the actuator from the medium. All actuator parts…

This progressing-cavity pump has been upgraded

The NEMO MY magnetically coupled pump (photo) is the latest upgrade of the NEMO progressing-cavity pumps. It was developed for more efficient and safer handling of media with high viscosities (up to 20,000 cP), such as slurries. However, using the…

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Effective Dust Collection: Capturing Dust and Accounting for Loading

Three of the critical aspects of dust collection systems are properly identifying necessary dust capture points, effectively capturing dust at each point and accounting for solids loading in the ductwork. Key considerations for these aspects are presented here Dust collection…

Suez and hte enter partnership to explore catalytic valorization of biomass

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 completes the acquisition of engineering firm APS Evolution

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 Catalysts and KBR expand strategic collaboration to focus on low-carbon ammonia

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…

Técnicas Reunidas joins consortium focused on recycling of mixed composites

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 to expand LPG terminal in Houston

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),…