Microsoft announced that it has entered into an agreement with Irish power company ESB that will see its data-center power control and administration building in Dublin be powered by zero emissions green hydrogen power. The landmark pilot project is the…
Advanced materials provider Momentive Technologies (Strongsville, Ohio) has completed the acquisition of Sibelco’s spherical alumina and spherical silica businesses located in South Korea. The acquisition broadens Momentive Technologies’ ceramics powder product portfolio and strengthens its innovative work on thermal fillers…
Honeywell International, Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.) announced the completion of its acquisition of Air Products' liquefied natural gas (LNG) process technology and equipment business for $1.81 billion in an all-cash transaction. This further expands the comprehensive suite of top-tier solutions Honeywell…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) announced that Evonik Oxeno is significantly expanding its production capacities for the INA-based plasticizers, ELATUR CH (DINCH) and ELATUR DINCD. These products, introduced in recent years, have both now established themselves as new standard plasticizers…
Technip Energies (Paris) announces that the Long Son Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. (LSP) olefins plant in Long Son Island, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, Vietnam, passed its final performance acceptance test. Technip Energies provided licensing, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, start-up and initial…
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have shown great potential for a number of applications, including as carbon-capture materials, but their use commercially has been limited by production methods, which are generally expensive batch processes. With the development of a continuous process for…
Currently, medical waste streams are complicated to recycle because these single-use products — such as facemasks, syringes, nitrile gloves and non-woven gowns — consist of multiple materials and must be considered contaminated with potentially infectious particles. Now, researchers at Chalmers…
There are many categories of air contaminants that may be encountered in industry, from volatile organic compounds to aerosols to viruses, as well as a range of particulate matter and ultra-fine particles, which also vary greatly in size and properties.…
Plant Watch SK Energy to start commercial production of SAF September 16, 2024 — SK Energy, a subsidiary of SK Innovation Co. (Seoul, South Korea; www.skinnovation.com), announced the completion of South Korea’s first dedicated production line for sustainable aviation fuel…