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LyondellBasell secures renewable energy to power production plants in Germany and Italy

LyondellBasell (LYB; Rotterdam, the Netherlands) announced the signing of two significant power purchase agreements (PPAs) in Europe, further supporting its commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The PPAs offer LYB long-term price certainty, which helps stabilize energy costs and make…

KBR awarded contract for lithium-extraction pilot plant in the U.K.

KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced that it has been awarded a contract by Weardale Lithium Ltd. for one of Europe’s most advanced demonstration facilities for lithium brine extraction in Eastgate, County Durham, U.K.  Under the agreement, KBR will provide technology licensing…

Envalior to build new polyphenylene sulfide compounding facility in Germany

To better serve growing customer demand in Europe and the Americas, Envalior (Düsseldorf, Germany) announced that it will invest in a PPS (Polyphenylene Sulfide) compounding facility in Europe. Envalior’s PPS material, Xytron, combines a strong set of properties, including excellent…

Sulzer launches new pyrolysis quenching technology to enhance plastic and biomass waste reduction

Sulzer Ltd. (Winterthur, Switzerland) has launched the new PyroCon technology, which rapidly cools the gases emitted during pyrolysis, a process that heats and liquefies plastic without oxygen, limiting harmful pollutants. The resulting pyrolysis oil can be then used as a…

Toray to build new plant in China for high-performance resins

Toray Industries, Inc. (Tokyo) announced that Toray Plastics (China) Co., Ltd. will establish a new production site for high-performance resin compounds. These materials deliver excellent heat and chemical resistance and mechanical strength. Common applications are automotive electrical components and electrical…

LyondellBasell selected by Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. for advanced HDPE technology

LyondellBasell (LYB; Rotterdam, the Netherlands) announced that Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. (IOCL) has selected its Hostalen Advanced Cascade Process (Hostalen ACP) technology for a new 500,ooo-ton/yr high-density polyethylene (HDPE) facility in Paradip, India. The new HDPE plant will be integrated…

Novel SAF production technology demonstrated in North Carolina

E-fuels company Lydian (Cambridge, Mass.) announced the successful pilot demonstration of its technology for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for commercial and defense applications. The pilot plant, which can produce up to 25 gallons of fuel per day, is located…

Syzygy Plasmonics and Lotte Chemical complete trial of world’s largest electric ammonia-cracking system

Syzygy Plasmonics (Houston) and Lotte Chemical (Seoul, South Korea) have commissioned and completed performance testing of the world's largest all-electric ammonia cracking system in Ulsan, South Korea with logistical support from Sumitomo Corp. of Americas (SCOA) and Sumitomo Corp. Korea.…

LKAB begins construction of rare-earth element processing facility in Sweden, said to be Europe’s first

LKAB (Luleå, Sweden) has now commenced construction of its new Demonstration plant for processing phosphorus and rare earth elements in Luleå. The facility is the first in a planned Industrial park and marks an important step in the company's ambition…

ACWA Power and Snam to collaborate on European green-hydrogen supply chain

ACWA Power (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Snam S.p.A. (San Donato Milanese, Italy) to explore collaboration and joint investments to establish a supply chain of green hydrogen to Europe. Snam, a leading European operator…