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Aduro and Siemens to collaborate on automation for chemical-recycling pilot plant

Aduro Clean Technologies, Inc. (Sarnia, Ont., Canada) announced a strategic collaboration with Siemens Canada to supply advanced control systems and engineering services for Aduro’s Next Generation Process Pilot Plant, scheduled for commissioning in Q3 2025. Aduro and Siemens will implement…

Masdar and OMV join forces for green hydrogen production

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar and OMV AG (Vienna, Austria) have signed an agreement to partner in the production of green hydrogen, synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF), and other sustainable products. Representatives for Masdar and OMV signed…

KBR selected as commercialization partner for Samsara Eco’s first-of-its-kind enzymatic recycling plant

KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced that it will support biotech innovator, Samsara Eco (Sydney, Australia), to design its first-of-a-kind plastics and textile enzymatic recycling plant, due for completion in early 2028. Samsara Eco’s enzymatic recycling technology aims to create a continuous…

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Emissions Mitigation: Each Process Requires a Unique Decarbonization Solution

Industries face significant emissions-reduction and decarbonization challenges, but there is a clear path forward through strategic adoption of process optimization and new technology integration The chemical process industries (CPI) and associated value chains are as diverse as the products they…

World’s first floating ammonia-to-hydrogen cracker developed by Wärtsilä and Höegh Evi

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, and Höegh Evi, a global leader in marine energy infrastructure, have successfully completed development of the world’s first floating ammonia-to-hydrogen cracker. This breakthrough technology enables floating import terminals to produce hydrogen at…

LG Energy Solution and Derichebourg to establish battery-recycling joint venture

LG Energy Solution (Seoul, South Korea) has announced plans to establish a joint venture (JV) with Derichebourg, the French leader in metal waste recycling, to build a state-of-the-art battery recycling plant. Construction will begin in 2026 in Bruyères-sur-Oise, located in…

OMV starts up Austria’s largest green hydrogen plant

OMV AG (Vienna, Austria) announced the successful startup of its 10-MW green hydrogen production plant, located at the Schwechat refinery near Vienna, the largest of its kind in Austria. Approximately €25 million has been invested in the facility, which has…

Cyclyx International progress construction on Circularity Center in Houston

Cyclyx International, LLC (The Woodlands, Tex.) has reached construction milestones at their first Cyclyx Circularity Center in Houston. The project is well underway, with all major civil and structural work now complete. The company is also implementing strategic organizational changes…

Calpine and ExxonMobil sign CO2 transportation and storage agreement for power generation project

Exxon Mobil Corp. (Houston) announced an agreement with Calpine Corp. (Houston), the nation’s largest producer of electricity from natural gas, to transport and permanently store up to 2 million metric tons per year (m.t./yr) of CO2 from Calpine’s Baytown Energy…

Recently Published Books for the CPI: May 2025

The following are recently published titles that may be relevant to the chemical process industries (CPI): Microbial Biotechnology: Integrated Microbial Engineering for B3—Bioenergy, Bioremediation and Bioproducts. Edited by Maulin Shah and Kiran Bala, Elsevier Press, 2025, 400 pages, $195.50.    …