Aspen Technology, Inc. (Bedford, Mass.) announced that Heide Refinery, one of the most complex refineries in Europe, has licensed Aspen Generic Dynamic Optimization Technology (GDOT) software to achieve production levels more closely aligned to plan. The solution will be deployed…
Sasol Ltd. (Johannesburg, South Africa), with the goal of reducing its overall impact on the environment and is developing and implementing climate-change mitigation response, is currently exploring different initiatives and projects with the intent of enabling technology development deployment to…
TÜV SÜD has summarized its comprehensive services for a safe and sustainable hydrogen industry under the banner of “Hydrogen: fuelling a green future.” Hydrogen is an energy source that offers extensive potential for a “green future.”“As an energy carrier, hydrogen…
DuPont Water Solutions (Wilmington, Del.) has entered into an exclusive global partnership with Sun Chemical and its parent company, the DIC Corp., to bring membrane degasification modules to market. The degasification of liquids is becoming increasingly critical to several water…
Honeywell announced that Guangxi Huayi New Material Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of Shanghai Huayi, will use Honeywell UOP (Des Plaines, Ill.) C3 Oleflex technology for propane dehydrogenation for the production of 750,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) of polymer-grade propylene…
Borealis Group AG (Vienna, Austria) has successfully acquired a controlling stake in South Korean compounder DYM Solution Co. Ltd. The acquisition solidifies Borealis’ position as a partner of choice for global wire and cable customers, helping to meet the growing…
Air Liquide (Paris, France) announces a long-term supply agreement with Eastman Chemical Co. (Kingsport, Tenn.) to provide additional gaseous oxygen, nitrogen and syngas supporting Eastman’s growth and production in Longview, Texas. Air Liquide will invest more than $160 million to modernize…
Albemarle Corporation (Charlotte, N.C.) has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as a critical partner for two lithium research projects over three years through a Battery Manufacturing Lab Call. Albemarle will work in conjunction with two DOE…
Trinseo (Berwyn, Pa.) and Coexpan announced that they will collaborate to validate various polystyrene recycling technologies to develop polystyrene containing recycled content that is fit for use in the global dairy industry’s form fill seal (FFS) market. With materials and…
Saft (Levallois-Perret, France) has provided a lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery energy storage system (BESS) is playing a key role in helping Gold Field’s Agnew mine to make the switch from fossil fuels to wind and solar power. In Saft’s first project…