Jon Rogers, a global oilfield executive who served in senior roles at BP and Clariant, has been named CEO of Locus Bio-Energy Solutions (www.locusbioenergy.com), a disruptive technology company whose unique biochemical-based production and drilling fluid chemistries are increasing oil production…
Kemira Oyj (Helsinki, Finland; www.kemira.com) and Valmet Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.valmet.com) have signed a partnership agreement in Europe for collaboration in the water and sludge treatment customer applications. The agreement aims at combining Kemira’s strong chemistry and smart process optimization…
Innospec Inc. (Englewood, Colo.; www.innospecinc.com) announced a series of investments designed to further expand its capabilities in research, development and technical service for its Performance Chemicals business. Bruce McDonald, President of Innospec's Performance Chemicals Business, said, "Back in the fourth…
The preliminary value for the November 2018 CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI; most recent available) remained the same as the previous month’s value, although the final value for October was downwardly revised by a tenth of a point. The Equipment,…
Oxea GmbH (Monheim am Rhein, Germany; www.oxea-chemicals.com) is moving forward in studying the feasibility of a new world-scale production plant for the manufacturing of carboxylic acids. At the same time, the company is also implementing measures to further improve and…
Veolia (Paris, France; www.veolia.com) and Yara International ASA (Oslo, Norway; www.yara.com) signed an agreement to develop circular economy in the European food and agricultural chain by recycling nutrients and creating nutrient loops.The partnership integrates Veolia's access to growing volumes of…
Bechtel (Reston, Va.; www.bechtel.com) has received approval from Teck to proceed with the expansion of the Quebrada Blanca copper mine in Chile, comprising a143,000 tons-per-day copper concentrator, a high-capacity desalination plant, and a 165-kilometer water supply pipeline. The Quebrada Blanca…
In December 2018, the no. 1 AOD (argon-oxygen-decarburization) converter modernized by Primetals Technologies Ltd. (London, U.K.; www.primetals.com) was started up at the Tornio works of Outokumpu Stainless Oy (Helsinki, Finland), a stainless-steel producer. The project involved fitting the converter with…
WorleyParsons Ltd. (North Sydney, Australia; www.worleyparsons.com) has been awarded an engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction (EPC) contract for the Pipestone Processing Facility in Alberta Canada by Encana Corp. (Encana). Keyera Partnership, a subsidiary of Keyera Corp, will own the Pipestone…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) has acquired Structured Polymers Inc., a U.S.-based technology startup for 3-D printing materials headquartered in Austin, Texas. A corresponding agreement and plan of merger was executed and the transaction has been closed recently. The…