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Facts At Your Fingertips: NOx Formation in Combustion
Oxides of nitrogen (NOx) are a family of highly reactive gases that can be produced naturally, but largely result from fuel combustion (industrial combustion and automobile engines). In the environment, they are pollutants that react with volatile organic compounds in…
This twin-screw feeder delivers precise batch size and weight
The Model TSF twin-screw feeder (photo) is designed for precise batching and weighing applications. The feeder’s dual-helix design combines fast, high-volume filling with accurate dribble flow at the end of the cycle. Its compact design is ideal when limited space…
A new project targeting emissions-free pulping
The Emission Free Pulping program aims to significantly reduce biomass burning and increase the product yield of wood material used for pulping from approximately 50 to around 70%. The five-year, €15-million program is jointly led by VTT Technical Research Centre…
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Last month’s Super Bowl LVIII did not disappoint. Along with the exciting overtime finish, record-breaking field goals and more, once again advertisers showcased their special commercials created specifically for this annual championship sporting event. The commercials tend to generate almost…
Metso installs scrubber pilot plant in Frankfurt
Metso Corp. (Espoo, Finland) has installed a fully automated multi-purpose scrubber pilot plant at its R&D center in Frankfurt, Germany. The new plant will be used for developing and optimizing gas cleaning processes. The first focus will be on the…
Stamicarbon awarded for a new urea melt and granulation plant in Egypt
MAIRE (Milan, Italy) announced that NEXTCHEM (Sustainable Technology Solutions), through its nitrogen technology licensor Stamicarbon, has been awarded a licensing and equipment supply contract for a state-of-the-art urea melt and granulation plant in Egypt for El-Nasr Company for Intermediate Chemicals…
LyondellBasell’s joint Source One Plastics recycling facility starts up in Germany
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (Rotterdam, the Netherlands) announced that Source One Plastics, a joint venture between 23 Oaks Investments and LyondellBasell, has successfully started up its plastic waste sorting and recycling facility in Eicklingen, Germany. The new unit processes difficult to…
OMV Petrom signs contracts to begin construction of two green hydrogen production projects at Petrobrazi refinery
OMV Petrom, the largest integrated energy producer in South-eastern Europe, announced the signing of two financing contracts through the NRRP, for the construction of two production facilities for green hydrogen with a total capacity of 55 MW at the Petrobrazi…
Bechtel announces sustained operation of pilot desalination system in Texas
Bechtel (Reston, Va.) announced the sustained pilot operations of its proprietary Low Energy Ejector Desalination System (LEEDS) – a new process solution that creates a valuable new supply of water for customers and communities, which in turn reduces stress on…
Cepsa and Bio-Oils begin construction of major biofuels plant in Spain
Cepsa (Madrid, Spain) and Bio-Oils, a subsidiary of Apical, are beginning construction of the largest second-generation biofuels plant in southern Europe. This facility, which will flexibly produce 500,000 tons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (hydrogenated vegetable oil…