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ABB completes commissioning of groundbreaking conveyor system at world’s largest open-pit copper mine

ABB (Zurich, Switzerland), working with TAKRAF, has completed commissioning and testing for the world's highest-powered gearless conveyor drive system, enabling continuous operations at Chuquicamata copper mine in Chile ABB has provided engineering design, gearless conveyor drives, electrical equipment for power…

LyondellBasell announces ambitious sustainable-production goals

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (Rotterdam, the Netherlands) released its annual Sustainability Report with the aim of affecting positive change and is focused on three transformational areas including plastic waste, climate change, and thriving societies. LyondellBasell announced one of the most ambitious…

PT Pertamina to use Honeywell UOP technologies to produce advanced biofuels

Honeywell UOP (Des Plaines, Ill.) announced that PT Pertamina (Persero) will use Honeywell UOP technologies to produce advanced biofuels at its Plaju and Cilacap refineries in Indonesia. The company will use UOP Renewable Jet Fuel Process technology at its Plaju…

Chevron and CalBio to collaborate on dairy-based renewable natural gas

California Bioenergy LLC (CalBio), Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (San Ramon, Calif.) and local dairy farmers announced their joint venture, CalBioGas LLC, successfully achieved first renewable natural gas (RNG) production from dairy farms in Kern County. The milestone underpins the partners’ commitment…

Hexion to divest three business units for $425 million

Hexion Inc. (Columbus, Ohio) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Phenolic Specialty Resin, Hexamine and European-based Forest Products Resins businesses for approximately $425 million to Black Diamond and Investindustrial. The consideration consists of $335…

Saudi Aramco and Sabic announce first shipment of ‘blue’ ammonia

Saudi Aramco and the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ), in partnership with SABIC, have successfully demonstrated the production and shipment of blue ammonia from Saudi Arabia to Japan with support from the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.…

Tokuyama and Formosa Plastics form IPA joint venture

Tokuyama Corp. (Tokyo) hereby announces that, at a Board of Directors’ meeting held on September 25, 2020, the decision was taken to establish a 50-50 joint venture (JV) in Taiwan with Formosa Plastics Corp. (Taiwan) for the purpose of manufacturing…

TÜV SÜD implements battery-sustainability scheme at German pilot plant

The market for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and stationary battery storage systems is growing rapidly. Ensuring the underlying technologies are both climate friendly and sustainable requires an integrated approach. TÜV SÜD has developed a sustainability assessment scheme for battery production which…

Air Liquide acquires majority stake in France-based cryogenics expert Cryoconcept

Air Liquide (Paris) has acquired 80% of the capital of the French company Cryoconcept, which specialises in dilution refrigeration - a technology allowing to reach very low temperatures. This transaction enables Air Liquide to strengthen its expertise in the field…

Engie to provide wind energy to power Ineos plants in Belgium

INEOS (London, U.K.) has concluded the largest ever purchase contract of wind energy for heavy industry in Belgium. The 10-year agreement with energy producer ENGIE, for the purchase of renewable electricity will avoid 1,150,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions and…