Sasol ecoFT has signed a letter of intent with Sollefteå municipality in Sweden in collaboration with energy company Uniper to investigate the possibility of establishing an industry-scale production facility for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Once built, this highly innovative industrial plant,…
Saint-Gobain Ceramics announcds the acquisition of Monofrax LLC from the German fund Callista. Located in Falconer, New York , Monofrax offers a wide range of fused cast refractories in various product chemistries. These materials are successfully used for glass melting, steel reheat, electrolytic…
MOL Group (Budapest, Hungary) has teamed up with Plug Power Inc. (Latham, N.Y.) to build one of Europe’s largest-capacity green hydrogen production facilities at MOL’s Danube Refinery in Százhalombatta, Hungary. Green hydrogen will reduce the carbon footprint of the Danube…
Toyo Engineering Corp. (Tokyo) and JGC Corp. (Yokohama, Japan) announce that the two companies have signed an alliance agreement on April 26, 2022 related to the receipt of orders and execution of engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) projects for fuel-ammonia…
Black & Veatch (Overland Park, Kan.) announced that it has been selected by Mitsubishi Power Americas and Magnum Development, co-developers of what will be the world’s largest industrial green hydrogen production and storage facility, to provide engineering, procurement and construction…
The following is a list of recently (as of May 2022) published books that may be relevant for professionals in the chemical process industries (CPI). Electronic Waste: Recycling and Reprocessing for a Sustainable Future. Edited by Maria Holuszko, Amit Kumar…
McDermott International, Inc. (Houston) has joined a group of industry experts focused on unlocking the potential for a hydrogen-led energy hub located at Bacton, Norfolk, UK. The UK North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) is spearheading the Bacton Energy Hub (BEH)…
Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany) is expanding its production capacities for thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) Films in the Platilon range, as well as the associated infrastructure and logistics. To this end, the company is investing a low double-digit million euro amount in…
Johnson Matthey plc (London) and Schaeffler, a leading global supplier to the automotive and industrial sectors have partnered with Bekaert, a leading PTL supplier for PEM electrolyzers and TNO, a leading independent research institute in the field of hydrogen. The…
Designing a storage vessel for your plant requires a methodical approach. This article outlines six steps to follow in designing, installing and starting up a storage vessel that successfully handles your bulk material under your operating conditions. Have you experienced…