Eni S.p.A. (Rome, Italy; www.eni.com) and Snam S.p.A. (Milan, Italy; www.snam.it), within the framework of the equal Joint Venture set up for the purpose, announced the commencement of CO2 injection activities in the reservoir for Phase 1 of Ravenna CCS.…
LanzaTech Global, Inc. (Chicago, Ill.; www.lanzatech.com), the carbon recycling company transforming waste carbon into sustainable fuels, chemicals, and materials, has signed a Master License Agreement with Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan; www.sekisuichemical.com) to deploy, at commercial scale, a jointly…
Specialty chemical maker Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) has upgraded the production of the high-performance foam ROHACELL® at its main site in Darmstadt, Germany, to use only electricity from renewable energy sources. As a result, Evonik’s High Performance Polymers…
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE; Washington, D.C.; www.energy.gov) today announced $125 million in funding for two Energy Innovation Hub teams to provide the scientific foundation needed to seed and accelerate next generation technologies beyond today’s generation of lithium…
PPG (Pittsburgh, Pa.) announced that it has expanded operations in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia to include the production of non-stick coatings for kitchenware, industrial bakeware and low friction applications. The plant now has additional capacity to support growing regional coatings demand…
AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. (Montreal, Queb., Canada) has won a mandate from Jubilant HollisterStier, a leading global pharmaceutical contract manufacturer, to provide detailed design for the expansion of their sterile injectable facility in Montreal as part of Canada’s Biomanufacturing and Life…
Motiva Enterprises, LLC (Houston) announced that it has advanced its aromatics project by executing a license for Honeywell UOP's aromatics technologies and is now undertaking engineering and design work. The project, planned for construction at Motiva's Manufacturing Complex in Port…
This three-way ball sector valve (photo) — said to be the world’s first — achieves high volumetric flowrates that are virtually identical in all directions. The company’s approach of using the ball sector design for three-way valves is said to…
This company’s folding impellers (photo) are designed to enter through the small container openings often encountered in closed-lid mixing environments, then expand to their full operating diameter as the mixer shaft rotates. Standard two-blade folding impellers are sized for use…
This company has launched an upgraded version of Globaltherm HF, a high-temperature thermal fluid with one of the highest fluid flashpoints (280°C) on the market (photo). Its high flashpoint and blend of additives makes it a durable option for manufacturers…