Shell Deutschland GmbH has taken a final investment decision (FID) to convert the hydrocracker of the Wesseling site at the Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland into a production unit for Group III base oils, used in making high-quality lubricants such…
Iveco Group has announced the selection of BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) as its first partner to provide a recycling solution for the lithium-ion batteries of the Group’s electric vehicles. This decision is part of Iveco Group’s circular economy strategy which…
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for November 2023 (most recent available) is down by a small margin from the previous month, continuing a string of monthly declines since June 2023. In November, small decreases were…
Petrofac Ltd. (St. Helier, U.K.) announced that its consulting team, based in Woking, U.K., is delivering several early engineering scopes, including feasibility and technology selection, that will identify opportunities for capturing CO2 at Aggregate Industries UK's dry-process cement plant in…
LanzaJet announced the opening of the company's LanzaJet Freedom Pines Fuels, the world's first ethanol-to-sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility. LanzaJet's technology is recognized as the pioneering ethanol to SAF production process and pathway. This ethanol-based technology is the world's…
Linde plc (Guildford, U.K.) has expanded its existing long-term agreement for the supply of industrial gases with Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), one of the largest steelmaking companies in India. Linde currently supplies oxygen, nitrogen and argon to SAIL’s…
Lanxess AG (Cologne, Germany) and battery materials manufacturer IBU-tec advanced materials have entered into a research cooperation in the battery sector. The goal of the two German companies is to develop innovative iron oxides for the production of cathode material…
Topsoe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark) has signed a licensing and engineering agreement with Preem AB (Stockholm, Sweden), Sweden’s largest fuel company, to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel, using Topsoe’s HydroFlex technology. The demand for SAF is rapidly growing.…
Infinium and Amogy Inc. have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore opportunities to integrate their technologies and develop commercial applications across the eFuels and green ammonia value chain. Infinium and Amogy are also exploring collaborations with both…
Arkema SA (Colombes, France) has obtained ISCC+ certification for its acrylic acid and ester production facility located in Taixing, Jiangsu Province, China. Taixing site stands as the first acrylic monomers plant in China to receive ISCC+ certification. "Developing bio-attributed materials…