Launch of a 2nd-generation biofuel project in France
In light of the growing scarcity of oil resources, biofuels constitute an alternative solution, since…
AkzoNobel’s Ningbo plant starts production
This week, production will start at AkzoNobel’s (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.akzonobel.com) chelates facility located at…
Süd-Chemie and GTC Technology form strategic alliance
Süd-Chemie AG (Munich, Germany; www.sud-chemie.com) and GTC Technology Inc. (Houston, Tex.; www.gtchouston.com) have reached agreement…
An integrated processes to produce nanostructured functional materials
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT; Karlsruhe, Germany; www.kit.edu) and BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) have…
New MTP process modeled dynamically
Bayer Technology Services (BTS; Leverkusen; www.bayertechnology.com) collaborated with Lurgi GmbH (Frankfurt, both Germany; www.lurgi.com) to implement…
GEA supplies Air Cooled Condenser to Israel
GEA Group AG (Bochum, Germany; www.geagroup.com) received the order to design, manufacture and supply the Air…
gPROMS to include SAFT advanced thermodynamics
Process Systems Enterprise (PSE; London, U.K.; www.psenterprise.com) has announced an exclusive agreement with Imperial College…
Borealis invests in catalyst plant
After investing €50 million in the expansion of the international Innovation Headquarters in Linz, Borealis…
Lanxess streamlines global production network
Lanxess AG (Leverkusen, Germany; www.lanxess.com) has taken further steps to streamline its global production network…
Toyo awarded methionine project in China
Toyo Engineering Corp. (Tokyo; www.toyo-eng.co.jp has been awarded a project for methionine production facilities that will…
End-to-end biomass-to-fuel solutions
Foster Wheeler AG’s (Zug, Switzerland; www.fwc.com) Global Engineering and Construction Group has signed a Memorandum…
GEA lands order for milk plant in Australia
The Process Technology Segment of GEA Group AG (Bochum, Germany; www.geagroup.com) has received an order…
BTS and Dow: worldwide licensing agreement
Dow Water & Process Solutions (www.dowwatersolutions.com), a business unit of The Dow Chemical Co. (Dow;…
Pfeiffer Vacuum acquires vacuum component manufacturer
Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG Asslar, Germany; www.pfeiffer-vacuum.net) has signed a contract to acquire Trinos Vakuum-Systeme…
Air Liquide acquires HGM H2-generation technology
Air Liquide (www.us.airliquide.com) has acquired the Hydrogen Generation Module (HGM) technology from H2Gen Innovations Inc.…
Outotec to deliver thickening technology to Peru
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has been awarded a contract by Minera Chinalco Perú for the…
New contract for a fertilizer complex in Abu Dhabi
Samsung Engineering Co., Ltd. (Seoul, South Korea; www.samsungengineering.co.kr) has commissioned Uhde GmbH (Dortmund, Germany; www.uhde.eu)…
40th Kirkpatrick Award Announced
Last month at the Chem Show, Chemical Engineering (CE) had the pleasure of honoring this…
BASF to realign its fuel cell business and more
Siemens gasification technology selected for Taylorville Energy Center November 10, 2009 — Siemens Energy, Inc.…