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Gevo contracts Koch Project Solutions for FEED and project management services
Gevo, Inc. (Englewood, Colo.) announced that it has engaged Koch Project Solutions, LLC to provide front end engineering, design (FEED) and project execution management services for the expansion projects that Gevo is in the process of financing with Citigroup Global…
Ascend Performance Materials acquires French plastics compounder Eurostar
Ascend Performance Materials (Houston) has purchased Eurostar Engineering Plastics, a France-based compounder with a broad portfolio of flame-retardant engineered plastics and expertise in halogen-free formulations. “Eurostar’s experience in compounded polyamides fits well within our own portfolio and manufacturing capabilities,” said…
Neste acquires stake in chemical recycler Alterra Energy
Neste (Espoo, Finland; www.neste.com) announced that it has acquired a minority stake in Alterra Energy, an innovative chemical recycling technology company. Neste’s equity investment supports Alterra Energy’s expansion. The collaboration between the companies will include joint technology development and global…
Yara divests fertilizer business stake in Libya
Yara International ASA (Oslo, Norway) has entered into an agreement with Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) and the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) on 31 December 2020 to divest its full ownership interest in the Libyan Norwegian Fertiliser Company (LIFECO). Yara’s…
Saipem-Clough JV wins EPC contract for Perdaman urea project in Western Australia
Saipem S.p.A. (San Donato Milanese, Italy), leading an equally shared joint venture with Clough, has reached the EPC agreement with Perdaman Chemical and Fertilizers Pty Ltd for the development of the Burrup Urea Project. It consists of a Urea Fertilizer…
Recently Published Books for the CPI: January 2021
The following is a list of recently published books of potential interest for CPI professionals Digital Transformation for the Process Industries: A Roadmap. By Osvaldo Bascur and PJ O’Rourke, CRC Press, 2021, 320 pages, $130.00. Data Science in Chemistry:…
The 2021 Kirkpatrick Award: Call for nominations
Since 1933, Chemical Engineering has honored noteworthy chemical engineering technologies that have advanced to the commercialization phase. These technologies generally seek to develop new processes or improve current ones, often with targets of better efficiency, new or improved products and…
This IBC now also has FM approval
The Ecobulk SX-D intermediate bulk container (IBC; photo) is specially fitted with a steel hull to provide extensive protection against fire and also withstand extreme conditions. In the event of a fire, the steel containment basin prevents flammable contents from…
Cr-free corrosion inhibitors provide long-lasting protection
This company’s chromium-free corrosion-inhibiting technology, Intelli-ion, utilizes novel active ingredients, which are attached onto a smart micro-reservoir system and react “on demand” to corrosive activity. Unlike zinc phosphate, which causes harmful algal blooms through leaching, the Intelli-ion product range does…
These dust monitors now have hazardous-location approvals
The DustAlarm ES and DustTrend ES series (photo) of broken-bag detectors and dust-emission trend-monitoring systems are now available with hazardous-location approvals. The devices feature intrinsically safe probes for ultimate hazardous-location protection. These monitors provide repeatability that is not affected by…