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Aramco and Pasqal inaugurate Saudi Arabia’s first quantum computer

Aramco (Dhahran, Saudi Arbia) , in partnership with Pasqal, a global leader in neutral-atom quantum computing, officially inaugurated the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s first quantum computer.   Aramco and Pasqal also unveiled the first commercial Quantum Computing as a Service (QCaaS)…

BASF agrees to sell silicates business to U.S. firm PQ

BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) and PQ (Malvern, Pa.) have signed an agreement for the sale of BASF’s silicates business, including assets at the Düsseldorf/Holthausen site to PQ. Subject to customary closing conditions such as regulatory approvals, the transaction is expected…

Sika opens new manufacturing plant for mortar products in New Jersey

Sika AG (Baar, Switzerland) has opened a new, modern production facility for mortar products in Bridgeton, New Jersey, the largest in the United States. This highly automated site allows Sika to significantly expand its manufacturing capacities in the northeastern part…

EnergyX and Compass Minerals enter agreement to explore commercial lithium-extraction facility in Utah

Energy Exploration Technologies, Inc. (EnergyX; Austin, Tex.) announced that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Compass Minerals (Overland Park, Kan.), a global leader in the production of essential minerals. Per the agreement, the companies will explore the…

Use these flame arresters to protect low-pressure tanks and gas piping systems

Models 76E-UF and 76E-AF flame arresters are engineered to inhibit flame propagation in gas piping systems and protect low-pressure tanks containing flammable liquids. Designed for critical industrial safety applications, the new models help safeguard low-flashpoint liquids from external ignition sources…

Chevron sells several downstream businesses in Asia-Pacific to Eneos

Eneos Corp. (Tokyo) announced that it has entered into Share Purchase Agreements (SPAs) with various indirect subsidiaries of Chevron Corp. (Houston, Tex.) to acquire 100% of Chevron’s downstream fuels and lubricants marketing businesses in Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Australia, Vietnam…

Milestone green-ammonia project begins production in Japan

KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced the start of green-ammonia production at JGC Holdings Corp.'s (Yokohama, Japan) plant utilizing KBR’s K-GreeN® technology, marking a significant milestone in the success of Japan’s journey towards a clean energy future. The plant, sponsored by New…

Mantel and Wood join forces to scale high-temperature carbon-capture projects

Carbon-capture technology provider Mantel Capture announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Wood plc (Aberdeen, U.K.), a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations. Under the agreement, Mantel has designated Wood as its Preferred Technology Provider for fired equipment integration…

Sunfire to build electrolysis test facility at BASF site in Schwarzheide

Sunfire SE (Dresden, Germany) announced that it is joining the Industriepark Lausitz in Schwarzheide, Germany as a new innovation-driven partner. The hydrogen company will build a test facility at the industrial park to further validate its highly efficient solid oxide…

This integrated dumping station ensures efficient, dust-free materials transfer from bags or containers

This company's new Mobile Bag Dumping Station (MBDS) is equipped with a glove box, a bag compactor and a flexible screw conveyor. The integrated MBDS transfers material manually dumped from hand-held sacks into elevated process equipment or storage vessels across…