Mobile Navigation

Chemical Engineering

Wacker begins production of hybrid polymers in Germany

Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany) has commenced production of hybrid polymers at its Nünchritz site in Germany. The new production facility is currently undergoing ramp-up. Hybrid polymers serve as binders for high-quality adhesives and sealants and are extremely popular because…

Syensqo to expand PPS compounding capacity in the U.S.

Syensqo S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) announced a capital investment to expand Ryton PPS (polyphenylene sulfide) compounding capability at the Augusta manufacturing site in Georgia, U.S. Last year, Syensqo initiated a major investment at the Augusta site related to PVDF production. The…

Veolia to provide biogas purification for wastewater treatment site in San Francisco

Veolia, through its Water Technologies & Solutions business unit, has earned a $34-million contract to supply biogas upgrading technology for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s (SFPUC) Southeast Treatment Plant. Built in 1952, this crucial facility is undergoing a $3-billion…

Ecolab Life Sciences opens bioprocessing laboratory in Pennsylvania

Ecolab Life Sciences has officially opened its new US Bioprocessing Applications Laboratory in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. The new facility is designed to support biopharma customers with applications and process development for the purification of biotherapeutic molecules, providing comprehensive technical…

Rio Tinto and Sumitomo Metal Mining establish joint venture for copper-gold project in Western Australia

Rio Tinto plc (London) and SSumitomo Metal Mining Co. (SMM) have signed the final joint venture (JV) agreements to deliver the Winu copper-gold project, located in the Great Sandy Desert region of Western Australia. The final joint venture agreements were…

Umicore to expand catalyst manufacturing plant in Oklahoma

Umicore N.V. (Brussels, Belgium) will expand its production of homogeneous catalysts at its site in Catoosa, Oklahoma, U.S. This expansion will secure supplies at multi-ton levels from both Europe and the U.S. to meet long-term partnership agreements with leading companies…

Bilfinger awarded contract for Mitsubishi Chemicals U.K. polymer expansion project

Bilfinger SE (Mannheim, Germany)'s U.K. business has secured a substantial contract with Mitsubishi Chemical U.K. Ltd., at Saltend Chemical Park in East Yorkshire, creating significant opportunities for growth and jobs in the region. The Project underscores Bilfinger’s expertise in intelligent…

BASF launches renewable ammonia production at Verbund site in Ludwigshafen

BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) has launched two new renewable ammonia grades – renewable ammonia and renewable ammonia solution 24.5%, further expanding its sustainable product portfolio. BASF produces the renewable ammonia grades at its Verbund site in Ludwigshafen by feeding hydrogen…

Chlor-Alkali Process Systems

Design considerations to ensure a safe, effective piping system A naturally occurring element, chlorine serves as the basic building block for some of the most critical health and safety items used in everyday life, such as drinking water treatment, waste…

Linde Engineering to deliver cryogenic system for major quantum-computing system in Australia

Linde Engineering (Pullach, Germany) has signed an agreement with PsiQuantum (Palo Alto, Calif.) to deliver a cryogenic cooling plant for the world’s first utility-scale quantum computer in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The plant will be one of the largest cryogenic cooling…