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Chiyoda and Toyota to build water-electrolysis system for low-carbon hydrogen project

Chiyoda Corp. (Yokohama, Japan) announced plans to deliver a water electrolysis system, currently under development by Chiyoda and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota), for a low-carbon hydrogen production business being conducted by Toyota Tsusho Corp. (Nagoya City, Japan), Eurus Energy Holdings…

Kraton joins CERISEA Project to develop bio-based molecule for tires, coatings and others

Kraton (The Woodlands, Tex.; www.kraton.com) is proud to join the CERISEA Project, an initiative led by Michelin and its subsidiary to establish a manufacturing facility that will accelerate the development of 5-HMF (5-Hydroxymethylfurfural). Derived from sugar chemistry, 5-HMF is a…

Sarralle completes green hydrogen project at ArcelorMittal’s Olaberria plant

SARRALLE (Azpeitia, Spain; www.sarralle.com) has achieved a major milestone in the path toward industrial decarbonization with the successful completion of a pioneering green hydrogen combustion system at ArcelorMittal’s Olaberria plant, one of Europe’s most advanced steel production facilities. The project…

Coveris and SABIC team up on circular plastic packaging for medical

Hospital plastic waste poses a serious and growing challenge. In Europe alone, an estimated 1,700 kilotons of non-contaminated polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) medical waste are incinerated annually – despite being technically recyclable. While the healthcare sector must prioritize sterility…

Using CO2 in an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional ester production

Researchers from the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT; Rostock, Germany; www.catalysis.de), Ruhr University Bochum (Bochum, Germany; www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de) and Evonik Oxeno (Marl, Germany; c4-chemicals.evonik.com) have developed a novel catalyst system that enables the use of the climate gas carbon dioxide (CO2)…

Praj and Aemetis progressing decarbonization of advanced fuels facility in California

Renewable fuels company Aemetis, Inc. (Cupertino, Calif.) announced that it is advancing decarbonization at its 65 million gallon per year ethanol plant in Keyes, California with a $30 million energy efficiency upgrade with integration of a Mechanical Vapor Recompression (MVR)…

ABB and SwitcH2 collaborating on floating green-ammonia production facility

ABB, Inc. (Zurich, Switzerland) has signed a term sheet agreement with SwitcH2 B.V. (Rotterdam, the Netherlands) to engineer and supply automation and electrification solutions for SwitcH2’s floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit dedicated to producing green ammonia from green…

Sumitomo Metal Mining and Toyota collaborate on mass production of cathode materials for all-solid-state batteries

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. and Toyota Motor Corp. have entered into a joint development agreement for the mass production of cathode materials for all-solid-state batteries to be installed in battery electric vehicles (BEVs). The two companies will advance development…

Air Liquide invests $50 million to support new long-term hydrogen supply agreements on U.S. Gulf Coast

Air Liquide S.A. (Paris) is enhancing its strategic U.S. Gulf Coast network to support new customers' needs. The Group has secured new hydrogen supply agreements with two of the largest refiners in the U.S. and will leverage its existing infrastructure…

Resonac’s ammonia business to use hydrogen derived from recycled plastics

Resonac Corp. (Tokyo) announced plans to further decarbonize its ammonia business at the Kawasaki Plant by using only hydrogen derived from used plastics as feedstock for ammonia production. The new facilities are scheduled to begin operation in April 2030. This…