Ascend Elements (Covington, Ga.; www.ascendelements.com) achieved a significant milestone in domestic critical minerals recovery last month – producing >99% pure, recycled lithium carbonate (Li2CO3) from black mass for the first time at commercial scale. Black mass is a dark, powdery…
Dow (Midland, Mich.; www.dow.com), in partnership with Gruppo Fiori (Bologna, Italy; www.gruppofiori.it) recently announced the latest advancements in a jointly-developed, novel process that enables recovery of polyurethane (PU) waste from end-of-life vehicles without disassembly. This innovation combines Dow’s expertise…
Global industrial gas supplier Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.; www.airproducts.com) recently announced that its new air-separation unit (ASU) facility in Cleveland, Ohio is onstream and supplying customers. Air Products built, owns and operates the new facility, which includes liquid production…
Linde (Dublin, Ireland; www.linde.com) yesterday announced it has completed its acquisition of Airtec (www.airtecgulf.com), one of the largest industrial gases companies in the Middle East. Linde previously owned a 49% stake in Airtec and through this transaction has increased its…
Nuada’s (Newtownabbey, U.K.; www.nuadaco2.com) next-generation carbon capture solution is now operational at enfinium’s (West Yorkshire, U.K.; www.enfinium.co.uk) Ferrybridge-1 energy from waste (EfW) facility in West Yorkshire. The successful commissioning of the pilot plant marks the start of a collaboration between…
Clariant Oil Services (Houston, Tex.; www.clariant.com), a leading producer and supplier of specialty oilfield production chemicals and services to the oil and gas industry, has expanded its commitment to Norwegian oil and gas customers with a new bulk storage…
The WIKA Group (Klingenberg, Germany; www.wika.com) acquired AB Svenska Industri Instrument SINI (Gothenberg, Sweden; www.sini.se) as a wholly owned subsidiary, effective 1 August. This move strengthens the global measurement technology manufacturer’s presence in Sweden. Established in Gothenburg in 1948, SINI…
The following is a list of recently published books that may be relevant for professionals working in the chemical process industries (CPI). Process Safety Management. By Ian Sutton, Elsevier Press, 2025, 750 pages, $225.00. AI Essentials for Chemical Engineers:…
GEA (Düesseldorf, Germany; www.gea.com) is supplying Chugai Pharmaceutical in Japan with a cutting-edge pharmaceutical spray dryer designed and built to meet the highest containment standards. The PSD-3 spray dryer was successfully commissioned in the first quarter of 2025 and represents…
Even seasoned engineers can fall into the trap of trusting valve datasheets too much. In real chemical‑processing environments, “on paper” performance can fall short — especially when factors like backpressure, fluid phase, fire exposure, or piping layout are misunderstood. This…