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Velocys and SuMo commission waste-based syncrude production system

Sustainable Molecules Ltd. (SuMo) and Velocys (Houston) have successfully commissioned a U.K.-first Fischer–Tropsch (FT) syncrude production system demonstrating that SuMo's waste-derived syngas can be converted into the liquid hydrocarbon precursors needed to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The milestone strengthens…

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Waste-to-Feedstock Scaling and Integration Challenges

Utilizing waste plastics as feedstocks in circular processes requires a systems-based approach. Presented here are the challenges that must be overcome to make circular hydrocarbons investable, scalable and repeatable For more than a decade, the chemical process industries (CPI) has…

Kemira completes first full-scale U.S. trial of chlorine-free wastewater technology

Kemira Oyj (Helsinki, Finland; www.kemira.com) a global leader in sustainable chemical solutions for water-intensive industries, today announced that it has successfully completed the first US full-scale trial of its chlorine-free wastewater treatment technology, KemConnect® DEX, with Capital Region Water, the advanced…

This roller feeder system is designed for dry-electrode battery manufacturing

The RF400 roller feeder is designed specifically to enhance the efficiency and consistency of electrode dry-material feeding in battery manufacturing processes. As the demand for high-performance batteries continues to surge, manufacturers face increasing challenges in ensuring the precise and reliable…

Röhm implements new PMMA chemical recycling process

At its Worms site in Germany, Röhm GmbH (Darmstadt, Germany) is using an innovative and in-house developed technology for the first time on an industrial scale. It enables the processing and upgrading of chemically recycled methyl methacrylate (MMA). The starting…

TotalEnergies and EDF secure low‑carbon electricity for Refining & Chemicals sites in France

Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TotalEnergies SE (Paris), and Bernard Fontana, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the EDF Group,  signed a Nuclear Production Allocation Contract (Contrat d’Allocation de Production Nucléaire – CAPN) for a duration of…

A new NDIR gas sensor for fixed or portable detection in harsh conditions

The 4-Series NDIR hydrocarbon gas sensor uses optical non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) technology to detect flammable gases, such as methane, propane and butane, in industrial settings. It is designed to integrate into fixed and portable gas detectors carried by workers in…

EnergyX commissions first-of-its-kind direct lithium extraction plant in Texas

Energy Exploration Technologies, Inc. (EnergyX; Austin, Tex.) annnounced the successful commissioning of a first-of-its-kind, U.S.-based lithium production facility at Project Lonestar™, marking a major milestone toward commercial-scale domestic lithium production. The Lonestar™ demonstration plant, using industrial-grade equipment, is operational and…

This AI-powered analytics tool is designed for batch processes

Perfect Batch is an AI-powered manufacturing analytics solution designed to optimize batch production processes by empowering manufacturers to standardize and consistently replicate their best performing or “golden batches”. Unlike legacy systems that rely on passive alerts and static manual settings,…

Electrified Thermal Systems opens new production facility for conductive firebricks near Boston

Electrified Thermal Solutions (Medford, Mass.; www.electrifiedthermal.com), a leader in thermal energy storage for industry, today announced the opening of their new headquarters and production facility in the Boston area, expanding production capacity for its proprietary electrically conductive firebricks (E-Bricks) to…