Grupa Azoty SA (Tarnów, Poland) has completed commissioning work on the fluegas desulfurization plant for boiler K-5. The design objectives for the plant were thus achieved, in particular those pertaining to the levels of gas emissions to atmosphere, in accordance…
Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. (Milan, Italy) announced that its main contractor Tecnimont S.p.A. has been awarded a project on an EPCM basis by a leading global chemicals producer for the implementation of a Blue Ammonia plant in the United States as part of the country’s plan to develop…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) is investing a significant double-digit million Euro sum in a new, modern production facility for its high-performance foams for fiber composites manufactured in Darmstadt. At the same time, parts of the original production plant, which…
Refi Pampa SA (RefiPampa) has signed agreements with Elessent Clean Technologies (Elessent, formerly DuPont Clean Technologies) for the license and basic engineering of a new IsoTherming Diesel Hydrotreating and Dewaxing Unit. The grassroots hydrotreater will be installed at the RefiPampa…
Off-scale readings from pressure instruments often indicate systematic problems. Diagnostic and other information from these devices can be used to determine root causes Pressure instruments are widely used in most process plants and facilities. From providing simple indication data points…
Técnicas Reunidas S.A. (TR; Madrid, Spain) announced the inauguration of an industrial renewable hydrogen plant in Spain on the island of Mallorca. The plant, located in Lloseta (Mallorca), is the first renewable hydrogen plant in the country. Técnicas Reunidas has…
Petrofac Ltd. (St. Helier, U.K.) won its first new energies project in Egypt with an in-country subsidiary of Egypt-focused Mediterranean Energy Partners (MEP). The project is an early-stage study assessing the feasibility of a new green hydrogen to ammonia facility…
Eramet Group (Paris, France) has successfully demonstrated its high-yield, closed-loop process for recycling lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) — a major step toward achieving industrial-scale production in France. The recycling process recovers all the valuable metals contained in LIBs, which meets the…
Hexcel Corp. (Stamford, Conn.) broke ground on an expansion that will double the size of its existing engineered core manufacturing operation in Morocco to meet increased demand from aerospace customers for lightweight advanced composites. The expansion, announced in September 2021,…
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) announced that it is reviewing plans to separate the Company into two independent publicly traded companies: EssentialCo would comprise leading mono-technology businesses including Soda Ash, Peroxides, Silica and Coatis, which are reported as the Company’s Chemicals…