AGAE Technologies (Corvallis; Ore.; www.agaetech.com), a U.S.-based leader in rhamnolipid production and technology, with its partners, has officially opened the largest retrofitted manufacturing plant complex in Asia. This manufacturing complex, covering 41,000 square feet, has the capacity to produce over…
Sipchem (Sahara International Petrochemical Company; Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia; www.sipchem.com) and LyondellBasell (LYB; Houston, Tex.; www.lyondellbasell.com) have been awarded a feedstock allocation from the Ministry of Energy of Saudi Arabia supporting a joint feasibility study for a world-scale mixed feed…
KBR (Houston, Tex.; www.kbr.com) announced Feb. 26 that it has been awarded a contract for Project Management Consultancy (PMC) services by AMUFERT to support the development of its fertilizer plant in Soyo, Angola. As part of this transformative $2 billion project, KBR…
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for December 2024 (most recent available) fell slightly compared to the previous month’s value. The final value for November 2024 was revised downwardly. The small decline in the December CEPCI…
On this episode of the Chemical Engineering podcast, the editorial team, led by editorial director Dorothy Lozowski, highlights articles in the March issue of the magazine, as well as some of the recent coverage on the Chemical Engineering website. Listen…
Chemical manufacturer sentiment declined over the second half of 2024, according to the latest findings from the American Chemistry Council’s (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) Chemical Manufacturing Economic Sentiment Index (ESI). ACC’s index, based on companies’ assessment of their activity level…
Despite the urgent need for decarbonization of industrial processes, carbon dioxide emissions from the industrial-scale manufacture of chemicals often prove difficult to abate and are on track to increase over the next decade. Some industrial sectors, such as power generation…
Chemical production was up in the U.S. in December, according to new data published today by the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) “U.S. chemical production continued to expand during the last month of 2024, up by 1.2%” said…
Hear about some of the content in the February issue of Chemical Engineering magazine. Editorial director Dorothy Lozowski is joined by senior editors Mary Paige Bailey and Scott Jenkins on this episode of the CE Podcast. The three discuss February…
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for November 2024 (most recent available) fell slightly compared to the October final value, which was itself downwardly revised. The small decline in the November CEPCI was a result of…