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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…
Switches for precise measurement of gas/liquid flow
The FLT93 flow switch Series (photo) is suitable for flow detection of liquids or gases. FLT93 is a dual-function instrument capable of monitoring and alarming on both flow and temperature in a single device. FLT93 flow switches can be specified…
CO2 captured in stationary energy storage battery
An Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) team created and tested two different formulations for stationary batteries that could utilize CO2 from industrial sources while storing energy from wind turbines and solar panels. Consisting of two electrodes in a saltwater solution,…
Diaphragm metering pump feeds demo electrolyzer
The ecoflow LDC1 M910S (photo) has a hydraulic output of 0.2 kW and was equipped with an Ex motor due to the hydrogen produced during the process. In accordance with the requirements of the application, it conveys water at up…
Evonik commissions new plant for easy-to-disperse silicas at Rheinfelden site
Evonik (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) has inaugurated a plant for its innovative dispersion technology for fumed silica at its Rheinfelden site. This strengthens the specialty chemicals company’s position as a leading supplier of high-quality silicas from the AEROSIL® family. The new…
Technip Energies acquires technology from Shell to accelerate bio-based polyester production
Technip Energies (Paris; www.ten.com) and Shell Catalysts & Technologies (Houston; www.shell.com) announce a technology transfer agreement which accelerates the commercialization of Technip Energies’ Bio-2-GlycolsTM technology for bio-based Mono Ethylene Glycol (MEG) production from glucose. MEG is traditionally produced using fossil-based…
Cepsa and European Investment Bank sign loan agreement for biofuels plant
The European Investment Bank (EIB; Luxembourg; www.eib.org) and Cepsa (Madrid, Spain; www.cepsa.com) sign a €285 million loan agreement for the construction of an advanced biofuels plant to be located next to the La Rábida Energy Park in Palos de la…
Integrals Power Validates Cost Benefits of Lithium-Iron-Phosphate Batteries
Integrals Power (Milton Keynes, U.K.; www.integralspower.co.uk) is accelerating the development and establishment of a more sustainable, more robust and more transparent supply chain for cathode active materials used in lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. The market share of LFP batteries…
BASF decides against investment in nickel-cobalt refining complex in Indonesia
Today, BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) announced that the company will not further evaluate a potential investment in a nickel-cobalt refining complex in Weda Bay, Indonesia. In 2020, BASF and Eramet, a global mining and metallurgical group, signed an agreement…
Maire signs licensing contract with DG Fuels for SAF technology
MAIRE S.p.A. (Milan, Italy; www.groupmaire.com) announced Monday that NEXTCHEM (Sustainable Technology Solutions BU), through its subsidiary MyRechemical, a company in the waste-to-chemical segment, has signed a licensing contract with DG Fuels Louisiana, LCC in relation to its proprietary NX Circular…