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Chevron Lummus providing process technology for lubricants plant in Brazil
Chevron Lummus Global LLC (CLG) announced a recent contract award from Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) for a new 12,580 barrel/day (bbl/d) hydroisodewaxing (HIDW) unit at the GasLub Hub, a lubricant plant in Itaboraí, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. Chevron Lummus…
Total Corbion, Posco and ESOL to develop PLA recycling infrastructure in South Korea
TotalEnergies Corbion (Gorinchem, the Netherlands), POSCO International and ESOL announced a partnership aimed at developing the PLA recycling infrastructure and technology in South Korea. Over the coming years, the partnership will contribute to the Korean Government framework for Carbon Neutrality.…
Biotrend Energy to build commercial-scale advanced plastics-recycling facility using Honeywell Upcycle technology
Honeywell International, Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.) announced that Biotrend Energy (Istanbul) signed equipment supply, production license, and warranty agreements to build Türkiye’s first commercialized advanced waste recycling plant using Honeywell UOP UpCycle Process Technology. The facility will convert mixed waste plastics into…
Neste progresses scaleup of waste-plastic processing with second series of runs at Porvoo refinery
Neste Corp. (Espoo, Finland) has successfully concluded its second series of industrial-scale processing runs with liquefied waste plastic at its refinery in Porvoo, Finland. The goal of the processing runs is to further increase the company’s understanding of how different…
Venator completes sale of Iron Oxide business
Venator Materials PLC (Wynyard, U.K.) announced that it has completed the sale of its Iron Oxide business to Cathay Industries. The enterprise value of the transaction was $140 million and Venator expects to receive cash proceeds of approximately $130 million…
A new milestone for durable fuel-cell membranes
For the first time, a hydrocarbon-based membrane has passed the performance and durability testing standards set by the U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE; Washington, D.C.; www.energy.gov) for heavy-duty fuel-cell applications. Typically, membranes in fuel cells are made of perfluorinated materials…
Process Sensors: It’s All About the Data
Today’s process sensors provide a real-time data foundation for asset management and process optimization across the enterprise For many decades, industrial process sensors have been used across the chemical process industries (CPI) to measure common process variables, such as pressure,…
This valve is certified for use with up to 100% hydrogen mixtures
BM6X Series Slam-Shut valve (photo) has received approval by Bureau Veritas Italia for use in applications with up to 100% hydrogen and pressures up to 100 bars. The certification granted to the BM6X Series Slam-Shut valve confirms the verification of…
Incremental Electrification Drives Sustainability
For decarbonization of chemical processing sites, electrification opens a new world of efficiencies and cost benefits The industrial sector is responsible for one-third of the world’s end-use energy consumption, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA; Washington,…
Bulk Solids Centers Support Research and Education
Bulk-solids handling is a critical aspect of many product manufacturing processes throughout the CPI, but the field is often underappreciated. Research centers that specialize in bulk-solids handling and particle technology are important resources for expanding knowledge and solving technical challenges…