Chemical Engineering
AkzoNobel inaugurates €7.5-million powder coatings innovation lab in the Netherlands
Akzo Nobel N.V. (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) has inaugurated a new €7.5 million innovation lab at its Sassenheim site in the Netherlands, strengthening the company's largest global R&D center. Officially opened by Dutch Minister of Climate and Green Growth Stientje van…
Novonesis to invest €600 million to expand enzyme production facility in India
Novonesis A/S (Lyngby, Denmark) will expand its facility in Patalganga, Maharashtra, India, and build one of the world's most advanced enzyme production facilities. The €600 million investment will increase Novonesis' production capacity to meet rising worldwide demand for the company's…
Symrise to divest terpene ingredients business to Mutares
Symrise AG (Holzminden, Germany) has signed a definitive agreement to sell AmeriTerpenes LLC (Jacksonville, Fla.), its terpene ingredients business, to international private equity investor Mutares SE & Co. KGaA (Munich, Germany). With this divestment, Symrise sharpens its portfolio and concentrates…
Axens to provide technology for Expander Energy’s SAF and renewable diesel projects in Canada
Axens S.A. (Rueil-Malmaison, France), a global leader in sustainable refining and biofuels technology licensing and development, today announced that it has been selected by Expander Energy Inc. (Calgary, Alberta, Canada), a producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel…
Acwa and Veolia expand seawater desalination partnership
Acwa (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Veolia Environnement S.A. (Paris, France) committing the two companies to optimizing seawater desalination across the entire value chain — covering how plants are designed, what equipment goes into them,…
Ely Lilly to acquire biotechnology company Merida Biosciences
Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY; Indianapolis, Ind.) and Merida Biosciences, Inc. (Cambridge, Mass.), a biotechnology company advancing a new class of precision therapeutics for serious autoimmune and allergic diseases, today announced a definitive agreement for Lilly to acquire Merida.…
Itochu invests in India’s first independent ammonia-storage terminal
ITOCHU Corporation (Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan)announced that it has acquired a portion of the equity securities of Aegis Terminal (Pipavav) Ltd. (Gujarat, India; ATPL) from Aegis Vopak Terminals Ltd. (Mumbai, India; AVTL). Through this investment, ITOCHU has entered the ammonia storage…
Self-Neutralization of Nitric Acid Wastewater in a Wastewater Treatment Plant
Harnessing the alkalinity generation during denitrification in the treatment of acidic wastewater from a chemical-manufacturing facility in a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) results in self-neutralization, offering cost savings and other benefits Facilities throughout the chemical process industries (CPI) produce large…
Overcoming Material-Transfer Challenges in Food Processing Applications
A customized material-transfer unit was designed for the in-house supply and transport of raw materials, seamlessly linking the process steps of dietary supplement manufacturing while minimizing contamination and dust The stringent demands of the food industry create significant challenges for…
Bulk-Solids Storage and Flow: Silos and Stockpiles
This article provides guidance on the selection and sizing of silos and stockpiles in bulk-solids-handling operations, and clarifies misconceptions surrounding gravity-reclaim storage systems for bulk-solids materials Gravity-reclaim systems for bulk-solids handling rely solely on gravity to withdraw material from storage…