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Neste and Eppendorf partnering on renewable materials for laboratory equipment
Neste Corp. (Espoo, Finland) has joined forces with Eppendorf SE (Hamburg, Germany), a leading manufacturer and supplier of laboratory equipment, to advance the development of lab products made with renewable raw materials. Working together, the strategic partnership made it possible…
Synthos signs MOU with Kumho Tire to jointly develop sustainable tire raw materials
Synthos S.A. (Oswiecim, Poland) has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Kumho Tire, a leading South Korean tire manufacturer, for the joint development of sustainable tire raw materials. Under the MOU, the two companies will conduct…
Eastman completes sale of Texas City assets to Ineos
Eastman Chemical Co. (Kingsport, Tenn.) announced that it has completed the previously reported sale of its Texas City Operations to INEOS Acetyls. Texas City Operations was previously part of Eastman’s Chemical Intermediates segment. Eastman has retained ownership of its plasticizer…
Air Liquide selected for development of a large-scale SAF project in the U.K.
Air Liquide Engineering & Construction has been awarded an engineering package by Alfanar to support the development of the Lighthouse Green Fuels project located in Teesside, UK. The Lighthouse Green Fuels project is one of the first projects underway in…
How can chemicals industry R&D leaders address disruption and keep innovating?
Although almost everyone in the chemicals industry considers research and development (R&D) to be the primary engine of innovation and growth, R&D investment has been stuck at about 2.5% of revenue for the last 15 years. If that sounds like…
Hearing protection for demanding environments
NC-520XP hearing-protection headsets (photo) are designed for use in demanding environments. They incorporate Dual Bluetooth, which enables the connection of two Bluetooth devices simultaneously (such as a smartphone or radio), enabling hands-free communication. This also allows users to listen to…
An Overview of Non-Combustion Clean Air Technologies
Selecting an effective system for controlling air pollution can help to achieve balance between environmental stewardship and industrial productivity Air pollution is an ongoing worldwide concern that impacts people and ecosystems across the globe. The emission of pollutants like particulate…
Applying Location Factors for Conceptual Cost Estimation
A practical overview on how to use location factors, and some tips on when to use — or not use — them Often in the early stages of project development in the chemical process industries (CPI), the development team is…
Making a proton-conducting membrane from waste feathers
Researchers at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETH Zurich; Switzerland; www.ethz.ch) and Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU; www.ntu.edu.sg) developed a process to utilize industrial chicken feathers for making proton-conductive membranes that can be used in fuel cells, protonic transistors and water-splitting…
Building Better Seal-Support Systems for Pumps
Adhering to API 682 guidelines will create safe, efficient and effective mechanical-seal supports in pumping systems In the 1980s, mechanical seals became the most frequently used sealing technology in petroleum refineries and chemical plants. The American Petroleum Institute (API; Washington,…