Business & Economics
Honeywell triples production capacity of HFO-1234ze
Honeywell (Morris Township, J.J.; www.honeywell.com) has tripled production capacity for its low-global-warming-potential (GWP) product HFO-1234ze to meet the growing need for the material, which is used in multiple foam and aerosol applications. The production expansion was made at Honeywell’s small-scale…
Linde and Sapphire Energy to co-develop CO2 management system for algae fuel production
The technology group The Linde Group (Munich, Germany; www.linde.com) and Sapphire Energy, Inc. (San Diego, Calif.; http://www.sapphireenergy.com) have entered into a multi-year agreement to co-develop a low-cost system to deliver carbon dioxide (CO2) to commercial-scale, open-pond, algae-to-fuel cultivation systems. Linde, the…
Huber renames business unit to reflect broader base of fire retardants
Huber Engineered Materials (HEM; Atlanta, Ga.; www.hubermaterials.com) is renaming its Alumina Trihydrate (ATH) business unit Fire Retardant Additives. The new name more accurately reflects the variety of non-halogen fire retardant and smoke suppressant technologies, brands and products now offered for…
DuPont to expand TiO2 capabilities
DuPont (Wilmington, Del.; www.dupont.com) announced a comprehensive titanium dioxide expansion plan that will add about 350,000 metric tons (m.t.) of global capacity and strengthen the company’s capability to meet the increasing demand from its customers. The expansion includes new production…
First Uhde Prenflo PDQ application in the U.S.
By way of an internationally attended groundbreaking ceremony, TransGas Development Systems, LLC, has begun construction of America’s largest coal-to-gasoline complex, the Adams Fork Energy plant in Mingo County, W.V. The ceremony was conducted today on the project site at Wharncliffe,…
Outotec to deliver copper flash smelting technology to Iran
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has agreed with Tech Talk company of Dubai on the delivery of flash smelting technology for the expansion of National Iranian Copper Industries Co.'s copper smelter located in Sarcheshmeh, Iran. Outotec's scope of delivery includes…
Jacobs awarded contract by China Sun Paper
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Pasadena, Calif.; www.jacobs.com) has been awarded an engineering and procurement supply contract by China Sun Paper for an integrated chlorine dioxide plant in Laos. Officials did not disclose the contract value. Jacobs is providing basic design…
Praxair starts up supply to Thyssenkrupp in Alabama
Praxair, Inc. (Danbury, Conn.; www.praxair.com) has started up a new air separation unit to supply industrial gases to ThyssenKrupp’s state-of-the-art carbon- and stainless-steel processing facilities in Mobile, Alabama. The new air separation unit, with a capacity of 400 ton/d, will…
Fluor JV awarded contract in Western Australia
Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.fluor.com) announced today that the Fluor SKM Joint Venture (FAST JV) received new awards from BHP Billiton to execute the company's Iron Ore Expansion Program in Western Australia. The focus of new awards will be primarily…
WorleyParsons; EPCM contract for iron-ore expansion
WorleyParsons Ltd. (North Sydney, Australia; www.worleyparsons.com) has been awarded an engineer, procure and construction management (EPCM) services contract for the expansion of Fortescue Metal Group’s (FMG) Anderson Point port facilities in Port Hedland Western Australia. The project will increase iron…