Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; Tokyo) has decided to license its technology to produce vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) to Asian Paints Limited, a leading paint and décor company in India , under a formal alliance agreement between SDK and KBR, Inc.…
Sumitomo Chemical Co. (Tokyo, Japan) has constructed a new pilot facility for chemical recycling of acrylic resin (polymethyl methacrylate or PMMA) at its Ehime Works in Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. Samples of chemically recycled methyl methacrylate or MMA monomer…
ArcelorMittal announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Polish scrap metal recycling business, Zakład Przerobu Złomu (Złomex). Transaction closing, which is subject to customary regulatory approvals is expected during the first half of 2023. Zlomex operates scrap yards in…
Albemarle Lithium Pty Ltd has awarded Metso Outotec Oy (Helsinki, Finland) an order for two pyro processing and comminution lines for their Kemerton lithium hydroxide processing plant in Western Australia. Previously, Metso Outotec has delivered two similar pyro process lines…
NOVA Chemicals Corp. (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) announced that its second Advanced SCLAIRTECH technology (AST2) facility and the third phase of the Corunna Cracker Expansion Project have each reached mechanical completion. The world-scale AST2 facility, located at the new Rokeby Site…
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore; www.ntu.edu.sg) have developed a technique to convert waste paper, from single-use packaging, bags and cardboard boxes, into electrodes, which can be made into rechargeable batteries that power mobile phones, medical equipment and…
The new Profinet Gateways for the LB and FB Remote I/O systems (photo) enable the integration of Ethernet-based process control while providing access to complete diagnostic data. They support communication via HART on the instrument lines, connecting any data from…
This company has extended its single-use product line of quaternary (four-piston) diaphragm pumps with the introduction of the next-generation QF5kSU (photo). Incorporating a patented valve-plate design that improves drainability and venting, the QF5kSU reduces the required minimum flowrate needed to…
While it may be easy to fixate on the costs and efforts associated with implementing ESG programs, taking a closer look at ESG can reveal many untapped advantages Environmental, social and governance (ESG) programs are intended to encourage companies to…
In a typical bulk-solids pneumatic-conveying system, an air mover is used to generate the necessary air flowrate and pressure required to transport a solid material through a pipeline at a given rate. This one-page reference discusses the operating mechanisms and…