Sasol Ltd. (Johannesburg, South Africa) announced that its low-density polyethlyene (LDPE) unit reached beneficial operation on 15 November 2020. The LDPE unit is the seventh and final Lake Charles Chemicals Project (LCCP) unit to come online. The LCCP is now…
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE; New York; www.aiche.org) announced today that Deborah L. Grubbe, Owner and President of Operations and Safety Solutions, LLC, will become President of AIChE in 2021. Grubbe succeeds 2020 President Monty M. Alger, Professor…
Lummus Technology (Houston) announced that it has been awarded a technology contract by Shandong Yulong Petrochemical Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China's Nanshan Group. Lummus will provide Master Licensor services for multiple licensed units, consisting of two mixed feed crackers,…
A significant breakthrough in the production of the rigid foam component MDI (methylene diphenyl diisocyanate)for the energy-efficient insulation of buildings and refrigeration devices: Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany) has successfully put into operation a pilot plant based on the innovative AdiP…
Xcel Energy (Minneapolis, Minn.) will work with Idaho National Laboratory (INL; Idaho Falls) to demonstrate a system that uses a nuclear plant’s steam and electricity to split water. The resulting hydrogen will initially be used at the power plant, but…
Avient Corp. (Cleveland, Ohio; formerly PolyOne) has officially opened its new CycleWorks facility in Pogliano, Italy. The new lab and plant will conduct cutting edge chemistry testing and evaluations to help customers tackle and overcome the challenge of plastics recycling…
For the first time, renewable raw materials are being converted to Swedish Environmental Class 1 diesel at Preem AB’s (Stockholm, Sweden) refinery in Lysekil, Sweden. The aim is to annually produce up to 950,000 cubic meters of renewable fuel by…
Total SE (Paris, France) signed a strategic framework agreement with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), to explore joint research, development and deployment partnership opportunities in the areas of CO2 emission reductions and carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS).…
Composites manufacturer Mar-Bal, Inc. (Chagrin Falls, Ohio) has recently merged its AltraSet Composite Technologies company with Lattice Composites (Riverside, Calif.). The integrated merger will expand Mar-Bal’s composite technologies to now include Lattice’s customized epoxy chemistry systems–providing a unique materials portfolio…
Corning Inc. (Corning, N.Y.) announced a new breakthrough in glass-ceramic technology, Corning Guardiant. Under test methods approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), paint and coatings containing Corning Guardiant were shown to kill more than 99.9% of SARS-CoV-2, the…