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Givaudan inaugurates expanded production facility in Mexico

Givaudan (Zurich, Switzerland) announced the inauguration of its newly expanded production facility at the Pedro Escobedo site in Mexico.  The investment in the new extension underscores Givaudan’s commitment to enhancing its encapsulation technologies and meeting the growing demands of its…

Topsoe and Aramco to jointly develop blue-hydrogen project in Saudi Arabia

Topsoe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark) and Aramco (Dhahran, Saudi Arabia) have signed a joint development agreement (JDA) to produce low-carbon hydrogen, also referred to as blue hydrogen, using Topsoe’s ground-breaking eREACT technology in Aramco’s Shaybah NGL facility. The JDA underlines the…

Corteva and bp plan JV for biofuel feedstocks

Corteva Inc. (Indianapolis, Ind.) announced a collaboration with bp (London) on the companies’ shared intent to form a crop-based biofuel feedstock joint venture (JV). The JV envisaged by Corteva and bp would produce and deliver crop-based biofuel feedstocks to help…

BASF and Shenergy Group enter cooperation to accelerate international biomethane projects

BASF SE (Ludiwgshafen, Germany) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shenergy Group through its subsidiaries Shanghai Gas Co. and Shanghai Shenji Environmental Technology Co.. This strategic partnership aims to foster long-term collaboration among the three parties in the commercialization…

Efficiency Redefined: The Role of Heat Pumps and MVR in Sustainable Distillation Practices

Sulzer’s VoltaSplit™ technology redefines distillation by integrating MVR and heat-pump systems for exceptional energy efficiency and significant direct CO2 savings. What’s inside the whitepaper? Insights into electrified distillation technology, showcasing its performance and sustainability benefits. Practical guidance on integrating VoltaSplit™…

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Conducting Hazard Reviews: A Practical Guide to Implementing Impactful Process Hazard Analyses

The insights reported here will help guide and encourage engineers in facilitating high-quality and effective hazard analyses in their facilities Undertaking and completing a well-planned hazard review might just be the best thing you ever do on a single day…

Focus: Packaging

This packaging film is water soluble EcoSol® is a PVOH (polyvinyl alcohol) film (photo) that dissolves in water in minutes. It can be made into bags, pouches and sachets of many different sizes to create an efficient delivery system for…

Cost Engineering with Previously Owned Process Equipment

This article made available to you by: Previously used process equipment can offer significant cost advantages in capital construction projects, but there are important questions to consider before pursuing pre-owned equipment Many misconceptions persist in the marketplace about secondhand equipment.…

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Methods for Conceptual Capital-Cost Estimation

Conceptual capital-cost estimates are important for assessing the economic viability of proposed projects, but their usefulness depends on understanding how to appropriately apply the estimates Capital cost estimates are a crucial step in order to make prudent decisions regarding any…

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Electrochemical Processes for the Chemical Industry

The push toward decarbonization is driving an increased interest in electrochemical processes. Here, the authors share their experience in industrializing these processes The field of electrochemistry offers a disruptive methodology to revolutionize the chemical process industries (CPI) by electrifying processes.…