Chemical Engineering
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,…
Eli 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…
Alignment on worker chemical safety
In the U.S., worker chemical safety is a key concern at a wide range of industrial facilities. The current regulatory framework for worker chemical safety is overseen by two federal agencies: traditionally, by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA;…
Refinery-grade crude oils can be made from biogenic waste using this technology
A pre-commercial plant is now providing operational data for eventual scaleup and industrial integration of a technology that generates refinery-grade crude oils from biogenic waste, such as agricultural and forestry waste and sewage sludge. The 12-ton/d demonstration plant (photo), built…
New electrochemical route to critical chemicals is scaling up with significant industrial support
A new electrochemical process developed by French-American startup firm Dioxycle (Paris, France; Menlo Park, Calif.; www.dioxycle.com) produces critical chemicals from industrial by-products and electricity, independent from fossil-fuel imports. Recently, the company announced the deployment of their platform for the conversion…
Printable gel electrolytes support bespoke battery architectures
Unlike conventional liquid electrolytes used in lithium-ion batteries, gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs) are immobilized within a polymer network, which reduces leakage risks, thereby improving mechanical and thermal stability. However, current methods for GPE fabrication result only in two-dimensional planar films,…