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Dow and Fiori Group to collaborate on recycling materials from end-of-life vehicles

Dow (Midland, Mich.) and Fiori Group, a company that collects, stores and processes ferrous and non-ferrous materials,  announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate in the development of a new ecosystem for recycling end-of-life (EOL) parts…

Lhyfe awarded grant for green-hydrogen project in Trelleborg, Sweden

Lhyfe (Paris, France) received a grant of up to SEK 125.6m (around €11 million) from Klimatklivet, an investment program supported by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, to build a local renewable hydrogen production system in Trelleborg, the southernmost city in…

Elkem to pilot CO2-free silicon production with support from Enova

Elkem ASA (Oslo, Norway) is researching a new concept for silicon production, which aims to eliminate nearly all direct CO2 emissions. The concept involves capturing and recycling the carbon in the process off gas and reusing it in the production…

Arkema announces PEKK technology license with SEQENS

Arkema S.A. (Colombes, France) has granted an Exclusive Technology License to SEQENS ,an integrated global player in solutions and ingredients for the pharmaceutical and specialty market, to manufacture PEKK (Poly-Ether-Ketone-Ketone) for sale in long-term medical implantable applications The two companies…

Mitsui announces start of construction for clean-ammonia production facility in U.A.E.

Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Tokyo), alongside TA'ZIZ (owned ADNOC), Fertiglobe, and South Korea's GS Energy Corporation, has agreed to commence construction of an ammonia production facility in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E). In addition, Mitsui has signed a loan agreement…

DuPont to acquire contract manufacturer Donatelle Plastics Incorporated

 DuPont (Wilmington, Del.) announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Donatelle Plastics Incorporated, a leading medical-device contract manufacturer specializing in the design, development and manufacture of medical components and devices. The transaction is expected to close in the third…

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CO2-to-methanol conversion improved with catalyst-support ion swap

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL; Oak Ridge, Tenn.; www.ornl.gov) and a team of interdisciplinary scientists tripled the yield of methanol in the catalytic hydrogenation reaction of carbon dioxide by introducing hydrides into the catalyst support material. The researchers…

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A fungus converts cellulose directly into a platform chemical

Conventional bioprocesses use three separate steps to convert cellulose into products, such as bioplastics and biofuels. The consolidated bioprocess (CBP) combines all steps — cellulase production, cellulose hydrolysis and product fermentation — in a single reactor. Using the natural abilities…

This valve line now has larger sizes

This company has introduced new 6- and 8-in. valve sizes for its Model CV valve product line (photo). The new valves are available in actuated and manual versions with both featuring a Class 150 pressure rating. Additionally, the company is…

Improved Mixing Performance Drives Innovation in Battery Development

Effective slurry mixing for electrode material has a significant effect on the performance of a lithium-ion battery fabricated downstream. A collaboration improved the slurry-mixing ability and improved the quality of the electrode materials The global shift towards cleaner and more…