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Repsol selects Univation’s PE process technology for new PE plant in Portugal

Repsol S.A. (Madrid, Spain) has selected Univation Technologies’ (Houston) UNIPOL PE Process for its 300,000-ton/yr polyethylene (PE) plant. This new PE plant will be constructed along with another polymer production unit with both plants located at Repsol’s Industrial Complex in…

DuPont, Veolia awarded contracts for ioneer’s litihum-boron project in Nevada

ioneer Ltd. (North Sydney, Australia), an emerging lithium-boron supplier, is pleased to announce it has awarded DuPont Clean Technologies (DuPont) a contract for the license, engineering, and supply of proprietary equipment for the planned sulfuric acid plant (Plant) at the…

U.S. Vanadium launches $2.1-million VRFB electrolyte capacity expansion

US Vanadium, LLC (Hot Springs, Ark.) has announced a $2.1-million expansion of its production capacity for ultra-high-purity electrolyte used by grid-level vanadium flow batteries (VRFB).  The production expansion comes on the heels of a purchase agreement for 580,000 liters of…

Evonik to construct new plant for hollow-fiber membranes in Austria

Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) is building a new hollow-fiber spinning plant for the production of gas-separation membranes at its Austrian site in Schörfling am Attersee. With the new capacity, Evonik aims to meet the strong demand for SEPURAN membranes…

Wison Engineering awarded EPCC contract for new hydrogen plant in Thailand

Wison Engineering (Shanghai, China) announced that it was awarded a contract to provide engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) for a new hydrogen manufacturing unit (HMU-2)  by IRPC Public Co. Ltd. The new HMU-2 project is part of the Ultra…

Kemira to build third alkenyl succinic anhydride production line in China

Kemira Oyj (Helsinki, Finland) announced a significant investment in the production of alkenyl succinic anhydride sizing agent (ASA) in China. ASA is one of the most effective and cost-efficient sizing agents for improving water-resistance in paper and packaging board. This…

Huntsman increases polyurethane catalyst and specialty amine capacity in Hungary

Huntsman Corp. (The Woodlands, Tex.) announced that its Performance Products division plans to further expand its manufacturing facility in Petfurdo, Hungary, to meet the growing demand for polyurethane catalysts and specialty amines. The multi-million USD investment project is anticipated to…

Eneos to increase polyethylene production capacity

ENEOS NUC Corp., a  wholly-owned subsidiary of ENEOS Corp. (Tokyo, Japan), announced its facility investment plan to expand production capacity of polyethylene, used for insulation applications on extra high-voltage and high-voltage power cables that are in growing demand as a…

Fibrous catalyst support boosts yields and reduces coke buildup

A new fibrous catalyst-support material can enhance a wide range of industrial catalytic reactions, allowing higher yields and reduced coke buildup compared to pellet supports. Unifrax (Tonawanda, N.Y.; www.unifrax.com) leveraged its expertise in ceramic materials to develop the high-alumina fiber…

Solar-powered water extraction from atmospheric air

A first-of-its-kind pilot project in Abu Dhabi is integrating large-scale atmospheric water generation (AWG) with solar-thermal energy storage to enable carbon-free production of water. Led by partners AQUOVUM LLC (Dover, Del.; www.aqvglobal.com), Masdar Clean Energy (www.masdar.ae) and Khalifa University of…