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Linde Engineering selected for NH3 Clean Energy ammonia project

NH3 Clean Energy Ltd. (West Perth, Australia) has selected Linde Engineering (Pullach, Germany) to deliver Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) for its planned WAH2 clean ammonia project  and explore with NH3 Clean Energy potential future models for the execution…

Bookshelf for April 2026

The following is a list of recently published, first-edition books that may be relevant to professionals working in the chemical process industries (CPI).  Fluidization Processes: Design and Operation. By Jia Wei Chew and Ray Cocco, Wiley-VCH Publishing, March 2026, 688…

Outokumpu details circular economy model for mining sidestreams

Steel manufacturer Outokumpu (Helsinki, Finland) announced that its Kemi mine, together with the EU-funded Lapland Mining Hub project and Digipolis in Kemi, is launching a data-driven circular economy ecosystem that aims to transform the mine's side streams from waste into…

Gevo reveals expansion plans for low-carbon ethanol facility in North Dakota

Gevo, Inc. (Englewood, Colo.) announced that it is developing plans for a potential expansion at the site of its Gevo North Dakota facility (GND) in Richardton, North Dakota by adding a second ethanol production facility with targeted production capacity of…

A hydrogen plant in Iceland will couple geothermal energy and solid-oxide electrolysis

A new demonstration facility in northern Iceland will integrate geothermal energy with a solid-oxide electrolyzer cell (SOEC) to produce green hydrogen, representing a key step toward lower-cost sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This Thermal Hybrid Production System, developed by Syntholene Energy…

Thermally switchable solvents allow selective extraction of lithium from brine mixtures

Extracting lithium from currently underutilized brines, such as geothermal and oilfield brines, will be necessary to meet the growing demand for lithium in energy-storage applications in the future. Technical hurdles for extracting lithium from these sources include the relatively low…

Plasmon-assisted electrochemistry allows a greener approach to olefin epoxidation

Olefin epoxidation is an important reaction for making a range of industrial intermediates in processes for epoxy coatings, polyurethanes, polyester textiles, surfactants, specialty chemicals, pharmaceuticals and others. Conventional olefin epoxidation involves organo-peroxides or organo-halogen oxidants, which present safety and environmental…

Facts At Your Fingertips: Biocompatible materials

Biocompatible materials are designed and engineered to be introduced into the human body, either temporarily or permanently, as part of a medical device, to bring about therapeutic medical benefits. Biocompatible materials include various types of metals, ceramics, polymers and composite…

Robust Pumps Provide Greater Reliability

New pump designs and smart technologies ensure long-term performance in chemical process applications Chemical processes have some of the most demanding pump environments. Pumps are exposed to aggressive media and extreme operating conditions, while strict safety and environmental regulations, coupled…

The Role of Flowability in Powder and Bulk-Solids Safety

Flow behavior of solid materials can have a significant impact on safety. These case studies illustrate how a better understanding of flow behavior can reduce safety risks At least 75% of chemical process and manufacturing operations involve bulk solids in…