Aramco (Dhahran, Saudi Arabia) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire an additional stake of approximately 22.5% in Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Co. (Petro Rabigh), the refining and petrochemical complex located on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s west coast, from…
Clariant AG (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com), a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today announced that a deoxygenation catalyst from its EnviCat Green series was selected for a major green ammonia project in China. The catalyst will be used to remove trace oxygen…
Throughout the industries, more and more manufacturers are turning to agitated vacuum systems to improve their drying processes. Three common mixing technologies are employed in various vacuum drying requirements: the Vertical Blender/Dryer, Cylindrical Blender/Dryer and Double Planetary Mixer. This white…
Petrofac Ltd. (St. Helier, U.K.) announced that its Consulting team in Woking, U.K. has strengthened its position in supporting the Netherlands’ ambitions for CO2 capture and storage (CCS) with an award from TotalEnergies EP Nederland BV of multi-million-dollar front-end-engineering design…
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, has signed an agreement with TotalEnergies (Paris) to assess the viability of developing a commercial green hydrogen to methanol to SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) project. The focus of the project is to…
Arcadium Lithium plc (Philadelphia, Pa.) announced it has acquired the lithium metal business of Li-Metal Corp. (Markham, Ont., Canada). The all-cash $11-million acquisition includes the intellectual property and physical assets related to lithium metal production, including a pilot production facility…
KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced that Avina Clean Hydrogen Inc. has selected KBR's sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technology, PureSAF, for its project in the US. Developed by Swedish Biofuels, PureSAF technology is exclusively licensed by KBR worldwide. Under the terms of…
Chevron Corp. (Houston) announced the relocation of the company’s headquarters from San Ramon, Calif., to Houston, Tex. and senior leadership changes. Chevron Chairman and CEO, Mike Wirth, and Vice Chairman, Mark Nelson, will move to Houston before the end of…
Nippon Shokubai Ltd. (Tokyo) has announced a plan to build a superabsorbent polymers (SAP) plant with 50,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) at its Indonesian subsidiary, PT. Nippon Shokubai Indonesia (NSI). This new plant will augment an existing SAP plant…
Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited has announced its participation in the groundbreaking T-REX (Textile Recycling Excellence) Project. This initiative aims to establish a harmonized European blueprint for the closed-loop sorting and recycling of household textile waste to help the fashion…