SUEZ (Paris) has announced the inauguration of the new biogenic CO2-recovery unit derived from anaerobic digestion of biowaste at SUEZ's Terres d’Aquitaine site in Saint-Selve, Gironde. On this occasion, SUEZ also announced the European certification of its digestate, marking a…
Honeywell International, Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.) announced that it has acquired from Nexceris its Li-ion Tamer business, a leading off-gas detection solution for lithium-ion (li-ion) batteries that detects thermal runaway events. The acquisition enhances Honeywell's portfolio of best-in-class fire life safety technologies…
Transition Industries LLC (Houston) held a signing event for an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract with the consortium of Samsung E&A Co., Ltd. (Samsung E&A), Grupo Samsung E&A Mexico, S.A. de C.V., and Techint Engineering and Construction for the…
Braskem S.A. (São Paulo, Brazil) has completed the sale of circular polyethylene (PE), produced through chemical recycling, to the Copobras Group. This marks the first time the company has commercialized such circular resin in South America. The material will be…
Versalis, Eni’s chemical company, announces that, as of 1 July 2025, it will transfer its Oilfield Chemicals business unit into the newly established company Versalis Oilfield Solutions S.r.l. The operation aims to consolidate Versalis’ position in the oilfield services sector by…
Akzo Nobel N.V. (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) has signed an agreement to sell its shareholding in Akzo Nobel India Limited (ANIL) to the JSW Group, one of India’s leading diversified conglomerates. The transaction is based on a total enterprise value of…
Pneumatic conveying uses air to either push (positive pressure) or pull (negative pressure) solid material through a conveying line. The characteristics of the solid materials being conveyed play a significant role in how the pneumatic conveying system is designed and…
Bulk-solid waste materials present unique handling challenges. Presented here is a discussion on how to navigate those challenges, along with some characterization strategies to avoid them Across industry sectors, solid waste materials are common and highly varied. The complexities of…
The CO2 electrochemical reduction reaction (CO2RR) has intrigued scientists for decades as a way to make fuel and chemicals from the greenhouse gas CO2. Prior research identified copper as a CO2RR catalyst, and has revealed the active sites where electrocatalysis…
A new gasification process designed for the disposal of biosolids is also capable of destroying per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminants, which are typically very resistant to conventional treatment processes. Aries Clean Technologies (Franklin, Tenn.; www.ariescleantech.com) recently validated its fluidized-bed…