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Uhde takes over the HTW coal-gasification process from RWE Power
After 35 years of collaboration with RWE regarding the High-Temperature Winkler (HTW) process, Uhde GmbH (Dortmund, Germany; www.uhde.eu) has now taken over the technology developed by RWE Power and its predecessors, thus making Uhde the sole proprietor of the HTW…
Stamicarbon acquires Noy Engineering
Stamicarbon B.V. (Sittard, the Netherlands; www.stamicarbon.com), the licensing and IP Center of Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. (Milan, Italy; www.mairetecnimont.it.), has acquired the Italian engineering company Noy Engineering from Tecnimont. The agreement has become effective on January 1, 2011. With this acquisition…
Foster Wheeler: Two PC-steam generators for Vietnam
Foster Wheeler AG (Zug, Switzerland; www.fwc.com) says that a subsidiary of its Global Power Group signed a contract with Shanghai Boiler Works, Ltd. for cooperation in the design of two pulverized coal (PC) steam generators for the Vinh Tan II…
Praxair China: DOC technology for Cu smelters
Praxair China (Shanghai; www.praxair.cn) has successfully commercialized Praxair Dilute Oxygen Combustion (DOC) technology at two copper smelting furnaces of Jinchuan Group Ltd. (JNMC) in Jinchang city, Gansu province of northwest China. The Praxair DOC technology is expected to help JNMC…
Univar successfully closes Quaron acquisition
Univar (Brussels, Belgium; www.univar.com), a leading global chemical distributor, announced today it has successfully completed the acquisition of the Quaron business in Belgium and the Netherlands. This step reflects Univar’s commitment to growth and to strengthening its position, reach, service,…
Eurecat: New catalyst-processing facility in India
Eurecat SA (La Voulte, France; www.eurecat.com) is constructing a new, world-class catalyst processing plant in India, to be located in the Jhagadiya Industrial Estate, Bharuch District, Gujarat State. This plant will be operated by Eurecat India Catalyst Services, Ltd., a…
CB&I acquires 100% interest in CDTech
CB&I (The Woodlands, Tex.; www.cbi.com) announced that it has acquired Chemical Research and Licensing from CRI/Criterion, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc. This acquisition gives CB&I, through its Lummus Technology business sector, a 100% interest in Catalytic Distillation Technologies…
DuPont completes acquisition of MECS
DuPont (Wilmington, Del.; www.dupont.com) has completed its purchase of MECS (St. Louis, Mo.; www.mecsglobal.com) from affiliates of American Securities LLC. The previously announced transaction strengthens the DuPont clean technologies portfolio and will provide access to additional high-growth markets, particularly in…
January chementator briefs
Betaine production A new process that produces natural betaine is being scaled up by Novasep Process (Pompey, France; www.novsasep.com) and Danisco (Copenhagen, Denmark; www.danisco.com). The plant will be the first to exploit a new extraction process that uses vinasse…
This TSA process promises to slash costs for CO2 separation
A post-combustion process capable of separating CO2 from fluegas at one-third the cost of alternative separation processes has been developed by Inventys Thermal Technologies, Inc. (Burnaby, B.C., Canada; www.inventysinc.com). Tradenamed VeloxoTherm (VX), the patented process is now being tested together…