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Strategic Cost Engineering for Chemical Manufacturers

When paired with deep process expertise, cost estimation becomes a powerful tool for mitigating risk and guiding investment for large capital projects Chemical manufacturing is one of the most complex and capital-intensive industries in the world. From specialty chemicals to…

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Nickel-based catalyst could allow recycling of mixed polyolefin waste

Among the major challenges facing efforts to chemically recycle common waste plastics is that many methods require a pure stream of a single type of polymer to be effective. Now, researchers at Northwestern University (NU; Evanston, Ill.; www.northwestern.edu), led by…

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Method for breakdown and removal of siloxanes from fluids garners patent

Siloxanes — synthetic chains of alternating silicon and oxygen atoms — are widely used in personal care products, soaps, pharmaceutical formulations and other products, but are notoriously difficult to manage in production- and waste-fluid streams. Current approaches, including flaring and…

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Enabling Clean Ammonia: Practical Lessons from a Full Plant Conversion

Low-carbon ammonia is an attractive driver for decarbonization of many product chains. Here are some practical insights from a legacy plant that was updated for cleaner ammonia production Ammonia production is under growing scrutiny as decarbonization becomes a global imperative.…

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Niobium-based anodes create high-speed lithium ‘highways’

By replacing traditional silicon or graphite anode materials with specially crystallized niobium, manufacturers can overcome some of the safety and power limitations of traditional lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Echion Technologies Ltd. (Cambridge, U.K.; www.echiontech.com) has developed a proprietary mixed niobium-oxide active…

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CPI Business News: December 2025

Plant Watch Mitsubishi Gas Chemical builds new electronic materials plant in Thailand November 11, 2025 — Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. (MGC; Tokyo; www.mgc.co.jp) completed construction of a new plant expansion at MGC Electrotechno (Thailand) Co. (ETT), a subsidiary dedicated to…

CE Editorial Roundup Video: December 2025

Join the Chemical Engineering editorial team for a discussion of the December issue and what's to come from Chemical Engineering. https://youtu.be/El3wzgl9hds    

Toyo Engineering’s process technology selected for Kazakhstan’s first urea plant

Toyo Engineering Corp. (Tokyo) announced that its proprietary urea granulation technology has been selected for Kazakhstan's first-ever urea plant project planned by KazAzot Prime LLP, a chemical fertilizer manufacturing company. Under this project, TOYO will serve as the licensor of…

Uniper and thyssenkrupp Uhde sign framework agreement for ammonia cracking technology

Thyssenkrupp Uhde GmbH (Dortmund, Germany) and Uniper SE (Düsseldorf, Germany) have signed a framework agreement that lays the foundation for the construction of commercial ammonia cracking plants. Uniper has secured license packages for the use of thyssenkrupp Uhde’s ammonia cracking…

New generative AI platform autonomously executes engineering tasks

Engineering Copilot TIA is a generative AI-powered assistant that operates alongside this company's TIA Portal software, enabling automation engineers to work smarter and faster by issuing natural language instructions that automatically generate and modify project elements. Delivered as a managed…