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Improved recycling process for PGMs in electrolyzers and fuel cells preserves fluorinated-membrane materials for recovery
Current recycling methods for recovering platinum-group metals (PGMs) from catalyst-coated membranes (CCMs) used in proton-exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers and fuel cells incinerate the highly valuable membrane material, requiring the manufacture of new material and the management of hydrogen fluoride offgas…
Facts At Your Fingertips: Biocompatible materials
Biocompatible materials are designed and engineered to be introduced into the human body, either temporarily or permanently, as part of a medical device, to bring about therapeutic medical benefits. Biocompatible materials include various types of metals, ceramics, polymers and composite…
Show Preview: IFAT
IFAT (May 4–7, 2026; Munich, Germany; www.ifat.de) is the world’s leading tradefair for water, sewage, waste and raw-materials management. More than 3,200 exhibitors are expected to take part, showcasing the latest products and services across the environmental sector — from…
Ionic liquids unlock specialized metal-oxide morphologies
Nanomox (London, U.K.; www.nanomox.net) has invented a synthesis platform for metal oxides where multifunctional ionic liquids enable high selectivity for specialized morphologies. While the technology can be tailored for a large number of metals, the company is currently targeting zinc…
Siemens Joins the Global Impact Coalition
The Global Impact Coalition (GIC; Geneva, Switzerland; www.globalimpactcoalition.com), a CEO-led platform enabling the chemical industry and its value chain to transition to a circular and net-zero chemicals future, announced today that the technology company Siemens AG (Munich, Germany; www.siemens.com) has…
DuPont announces commissioning of water-treatment plant in Kenya
DuPont (Wilmington, Del.) announced the commissioning of a new multi-tech water treatment plant in Baringo, Kenya, serving the rural community of Kampi Ya Samaki with its first reliable source of clean and healthy drinking water. Delivered through its long-running partnership…
Topsoe partners with Hynfra for green ammonia project in Jordan
Topsoe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark) has signed a FEED agreement for Hynfra’s green ammonia project located in the port of Aqaba, Jordan. The FEED is the detailed engineering and design of the plant and Topsoe’s ammonia synthesis technology will be part…
Velocys and SuMo commission waste-based syncrude production system
Sustainable Molecules Ltd. (SuMo) and Velocys (Houston) have successfully commissioned a U.K.-first Fischer–Tropsch (FT) syncrude production system demonstrating that SuMo's waste-derived syngas can be converted into the liquid hydrocarbon precursors needed to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The milestone strengthens…
Kemira completes first full-scale U.S. trial of chlorine-free wastewater technology
Kemira Oyj (Helsinki, Finland; www.kemira.com) a global leader in sustainable chemical solutions for water-intensive industries, today announced that it has successfully completed the first US full-scale trial of its chlorine-free wastewater treatment technology, KemConnect® DEX, with Capital Region Water, the advanced…
This roller feeder system is designed for dry-electrode battery manufacturing
The RF400 roller feeder is designed specifically to enhance the efficiency and consistency of electrode dry-material feeding in battery manufacturing processes. As the demand for high-performance batteries continues to surge, manufacturers face increasing challenges in ensuring the precise and reliable…