Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG (Essen, Germany) has reached a further milestone in the reliable use of renewables: Its proprietary water-electrolysis technology for the production of green hydrogen meets the requirements for participation in the primary control reserve market. In the…
The following recently published books may be of interest to chemical process industries (CPI) professionals: Smart Manufacturing: Applications and Case Studies. Edited by Masoud Soroush, Michael Baldea and Thomas Edgar, Elsevier Press, 2020, 525 pages, $200.00. Analytical Design of PID…
The weight of traditional batteries is an issue that impacts a broad range of industries and individuals, from soldiers in the field to aerospace and automotive manufacturers. Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries possess high power and energy density, which make them lighter…
KBR Inc. (Houston) announced that its ROSE Solvent Deasphalting (SDA) Technology has been selected by Uruguay's sole refinery, ANCAP, for a strategic upgrade project. Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide technology licensing, basic engineering design, and proprietary…
thyssenkrupp Materials Services and mantro GmbH have founded a new steel-recycling joint venture called mt industry recycling GmbH. The joint venture aims to achieve a more effective return of steel scrap to the production processes of the manufacturing industry and…
Eni S.p.A. (Rome, Italy) and NextChem, the Maire Tecnimont Group’s subsidiary for green chemistry, strengthened their partnership, which will conduct research for a new project to be developed in Taranto, in addition to ongoing engineering studies for a waste-to-hydrogen production…
Cabot Corporation (Boston, Ma.), the first carbon black producer to collaborate with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in connection with the EPA’s national enforcement initiative to control air emissions from carbon-black manufacturing facilities, announced a significant milestone in its…
After recently investing in a U.S.-based hydrogen company, Mitsui & Co. (Tokyo) is joining forces with another hydrogen supplier by signing a strategic alliance agreement with New Zealand’s first company dedicated to the supply of green hydrogen, Hiringa Energy The…
Teijin Carbon Europe GmbH, Teijin Group's (Toyko) carbon fiber business in Europe, has increased the production capacity of its German produced chopped carbon fiber (of the brand type Tenax-E HT C604 6mm) by 40%. The company is thus responding to…
Calgon Carbon Corp. (Pittsburgh, Pa.), a wholly owned subsidiary of Kuraray Co., announced that it intends to expand capacity at its Pearlington, Mississippi plant by adding a second virgin activated-carbon production line. The expansion is expected to add 38 jobs at…