ContourGlobal plc (London, U.K.) and Alpek S.A.B. de C.V. (San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico) announced that they have formed a new company that is developing a CO2 capture and liquefaction facility for sale to the food, beverage, and medical industries.…
Toyota Australia has commissioned Victoria’s first commercial-grade permanent hydrogen production, storage and refuelling facility at its former manufacturing site at Altona in Melbourne’s western section. Hydrogen is produced on site by a 200-kW electrolyzer that uses electricity to split water…
Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany) has developed an innovative process for the chemical recycling of polyurethane (PU) flexible foam from used mattresses. It builds on its participation in the PUReSmart project, which is coordinated by Recticel company. On average, mattresses contain…
Petrobras (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) announced that it has approved the sale of the Landulpho Alves Refinery (RLAM) and its associated logistics assets, in São Francisco do Conde, Bahia, to Mubadala Capital for $1.65 billion. The signing of the sale…
Baker Hughes (Houston) announced it has entered into a global exclusive licensing agreement with SRI International to use SRI’s innovative Mixed-Salt Process (MSP) for CO2 capture. SRI has received support from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy (FE)…
Chemence, Inc. (Alpharetta, Ga.), a global company with specialized expertise in the field of polymerizable technology, announced the opening of the Chemence Center of Excellence, a state-of-the-art research and development facility in Alpharetta, Georgia. The facility is home to a…
Celanese Corp. (Dallas, Tex.) announced that its Clear Lake, Texas integrated chemical manufacturing facility will begin utilizing recycled carbon dioxide (CO2) as an alternative feedstock in the production of methanol, a key raw material in the manufacture of numerous acetyls…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) will increase innovation capabilities for its superabsorbent polymer business by building a state-of-the-art Superabsorbents Excellence Center at its Verbund site in Antwerp, Belgium. The €25 million investment is a clear commitment of the company to the…
SUEZ (Paris, France) and Schneider Electric SE (Rueil-Malmaison, France) are joining forces to create a joint venture (JV) to strengthen their major role in the development of innovative digital solutions in the field of water. SUEZ and Schneider Electric will…
Celanese Corp. (Dallas, Tex.) announces its intent to expand its GUR ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE) production capacity in Europe. In addition to the recently announced Bishop, Texas, GUR expansion of approximately 15,000 metric tons per yea(m.t./yr) coming online beginning…