Chemical Engineering
INEOS and TotalEnergies further integrate petrochemical assets in Eastern France
TotalEnergies SE (Paris) and INEOS Ltd. (London) have signed agreements to realign their respective stakes in their production assets and logistics infrastructure to better reflect the balance between their production and internal use of ethylene in eastern France. For TotalEnergies,…
Corbion to triple production capacity for acid-powder products
Corbion (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) has announced that a new production line at the existing site in Spain will triple the company's capacity for producing acid powder ingredients and support the creation and growth of next-generation confectionery and other food products…
Evonik acquires Argentinian biotechnology firm Novachem
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) has acquired Novachem, an Argentinian sustainable cosmetic actives innovator. Novachem offers a strong, innovative portfolio of biotechnological, natural and sustainable cosmetic active ingredients with scientifically proven claims that will boost Evonik’s portfolio of System Solutions.…
Bulk Solids Handling Seminar — July 13
Jenike & Johanson, the world’s leading powder and bulk solids handling company, has announced its Bulk Solids Handling Seminar, a full-day, interactive seminar aiming to prepare you to improve the bulk solids handling processes at your facility immediately. After the…
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Protecting the air we breathe
It has long been known, from advanced monitoring and modeling, that pollutants can linger in the air and travel long distances from their sources. Local air quality can therefore be affected by disturbances that happen in far-away parts of the…
Proactively Achieving Emissions Reduction
At the outset, tackling emissions-reduction projects to achieve regulatory compliance can seem daunting, but by taking a proactive approach, leaks can be handled before they become a serious emissions issue To meet global emissions-reduction targets, chemical processing facilities are facing…
Technologies for Air-Pollution Control: Combustible and Non-Combustible Methods
Effective control technologies are crucial for mitigating the adverse effects of air pollution. The selection of combustion-based or non-combustion-based technologies requires careful consideration of numerous factors Air-pollution control technologies are critical for reducing the negative impacts of industrial operations on…
Keys to Designing Sustainable Production Facilities
Using the food-and-beverage industry as an example, these considerations can help engineers design new facilities with sustainability built in Rapid population growth and geopolitical tensions continue to keep food security a top priority for nations all over the world. These…
CO2-conversion catalyst for making ‘e-fuels’
Infinium (Sacramento, Calif.; www.infiniumco.com) recently announced that it has manufactured ton-level quantities of a proprietary catalyst that is integral in the company’s process for making liquid fuels from waste CO2 and hydrogen derived from renewable power. Infinium plans to manufacture…