Sustainability
ADM to expand oilseed crush capacity to meet North American renewable fuels demand
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. (ADM; Chicago, Illinois), a global leader in innovative solutions from nature, announced a series of investments designed to expand North American oilseed crush capacity and strengthen the company's ability to meet growing demand for renewable fuels and other…
Lallemand and Braskem launch bio-acetone coproduction platform for corn-ethanol industry
Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits (LBDS; Montreal, Queb., Canada), a global leader in yeast, enzymes, microbials and nutrition, and Braskem (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas and global leader in the production of biopolymers on an industrial…
The Hidden Constraint: How Decarbonization is Reshaping Steam Systems
Steam systems are among the most deeply integrated — yet routinely overlooked — utility systems in the CPI. As decarbonization initiatives take off, steam systems are impacted in ways that can influence project feasibility, operability and economics Steam systems have…
VOC Control: Solvent Recovery Versus Oxidation
Regenerative thermal oxidizers (RTOs) are commonly used for abatement of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), but in some cases, solvent-recovery systems can realize significant economic and environmental benefits In the field of industrial air-pollution control, the regenerative thermal oxidizer (RTO) is…
Indorama Ventures launches zero-waste-to-landfill initiative at PETValue Philippines recycling site
Indorama Ventures Public Co. Ltd. (Bangkok, Thailand) is advancing the circular economy through a new Zero Waste to Landfill initiative at its recycling site PETValue Philippines, further demonstrating how collaboration across industries can maximize resource efficiency and reduce waste. Through…
Hyundai opens waste-to-hydrogen facility in Cheongju, South Korea
Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) announced the opening of HTWO ENERGY Cheongju, its first Group-operated integrated waste-to-hydrogen (W2H) production and refueling facility, establishing a localized hydrogen production ecosystem within the city. The facility represents a breakthrough for HTWO’s W2H business,…
Moeve Chemicals completes verification for production of low-carbon products
Moeve Chemicals (Madrid, Spain; www.moeveglobal.com) has completed the verification of its global manufacturing network for the production of Low Carbon products. Following the latest verification milestone at its Brazil and Shanghai facilities, all of the company’s production plants are now…
Coolbrook and ABB announce industrial-scale deployment of heater for cement plant in India
Coolbrook (Helsinki, Findland; www.coolbrook.com) and ABB (Zurich, Switzerland; www.abb.com) have announced the industrial delivery phase of their partnership to deliver a first-of-its-kind industrial-scale deployment of Coolbrook’s RotoDynamic Heater™ (RDH™) for Adani Cement’s Boyareddypalli Integrated Cement Plant in Andhra Pradesh, India.…
Evonik and Celtic Renewables partner on low-carbon emollient for cosmetics
Evonik (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) is using Celtic Renewables’ (Grangemouth, U.K.; www.celtic-renewables.com) bio-butanol to produce ECOHANCE® Soft BOL, a sustainable emollient for cosmetics and personal care products. Combined with Evonik’s formulation expertise, the result is a final product that meets both performance…
DePoly inaugurates first-of-its-kind depolymerization facility in Switzerland
DePoly (Sion, Switzerland) inaugurated its Showcase Plant in Monthey on July 6–7. The first depolymerization facility of its kind and scale in Switzerland, this industrial Showcase Plant represents a major milestone in the company's growth and its journey toward commercialization.…