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Henkel acquires skin model technology from SkinInVitro

Henkel AG (Düsseldorf, Germany; www.henkel.com) closed the acquisition of the skin model technology from the SkinInVitro GmbH (Troisdorf, Germany; www.phenion.com), effective November 2, 2020. The closing was preceded by an extended and successful technology transfer phase, which guarantees the epiCS…

Joint feasibility study for chemical complex in India completed, but project is on hold because of COVID-19 pandemic

  As part of a four-party memorandum of understanding (MoU), signed on October 4, 2019, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; www.adnoc.ae), Adani Group (Ahmedabad, India; www.adani.com), BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) and Borealis AG (Vienna,…

Siemens Energy partners with Linde Engineering to accelerate decarbonization efforts in the petrochemical sector

The downstream oil and gas industry is under intense pressure to improve efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, comply with strict environmental regulations, and demonstrate that it can be part of a sustainable future. At the same time, plant operators…

Mitsubishi Chemical to end MMA monomer and MAA production at Texas site

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. (MCC; Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan; www.m-chemical.co.jp) announced yesterday that it has decided to end methyl methacrylate (MMA) monomer and methacrylic acid (MAA) production at the Beaumont, Tex. site of Lucite International, Inc., a subsidiary of MCC and close…

CE Voices: Wood Mackenzie’s Steven Jenkins

In this CE Voices video interview, Chemical Engineering senior editor Scott Jenkins talks with Wood Mackenzie VP for Chemicals and Polymers (Asia-Pacific region) Steven Jenkins about a recent opinion piece written by the Wood Mackenzie VP on industry collaboration and…

Diamond Green Diesel to double production capacity using UOP process technology

Honeywell UOP (Des Plaines, Ill.) announced that the Diamond Green Diesel facility in Norco, La., will more than double its annual production of renewable diesel with the completion of a second Ecofining process unit with a capacity of 30,000 barrels per day…

DuPont to expand silicone-tubing manufacturing capacity in Michigan

DuPont (Wilmington, Del.) is making significant investments in both capital and resources to strengthen strategic capabilities of its Liveo brand healthcare silicone solutions. Underscoring its long-term commitment to the healthcare industry – and confidence in its growth potential – DuPont is…

Lummus to supply 14 ethylene cracking furnaces to Baltic Chemical Plant

Lummus Technology, LLC (Houston) announced that it will supply 14 cracking furnaces for a Gas Chemical Complex that is part of the Ethane-rich Gas Processing Complex (GCC EGPC) located near Ust-Luga, Leningrad Oblast, Russia, on the Gulf of Finland. The…

Linde to produce green hydrogen in California

Linde plc (Guildford, U.K.) announced it will start producing green hydrogen at its plant in Ontario, California, supporting the growing needs of hydrogen mobility customers in the region. Following recent upgrades to Linde's existing plant, the company can now supply…

Major petroleum refinery under construction in Angola

Angola’s national oil company, Sonangol Group, announced that Gemcorp, a trade and investment group in emerging markets, in alignment with the national oil company, took the final investment decision for the construction of the Cabinda Refinery project. The refinery, which…