In this episode of the Chemical Engineering podcast, senior editor Scott Jenkins speaks with Matt Dixon and Karim Mahraz, both engineers at Swagelok and experts on grab-sampling systems. Matt and Karim discuss the most common problems associated with grab sampling…
In this episode of the Chemical Engineering Podcast, senior editor Scott Jenkins speaks with Ian Riley, the CEO of the World Cement Association (WCA) about the most widely produced human-made material in the world. Ian discusses the prospects for more…
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for July 2021 (most recent available) continued the string of sizable monthly increases from the beginning of the year. In July, all four of the major subindices (Equipment, Buildings, Construction…
Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell; The Hague, the Netherlands) announced a final investment decision to build an 820,000-ton/year biofuels facility at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam, the Netherlands, formerly known as the Pernis refinery. Once built, the facility…
Versalis S.p.A. (San Donato Milanese), Eni’s chemical company, has acquired on an exclusive basis the technology and plants of Ecoplastic, an Italian company of the De Berg group specializing in the recovery, recycling and transformation chain of styrenic polymers. The…
Air Liquide SA (Paris) and Saras S.p.A. signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at exploring the solutions to reduce the carbon footprint of Saras’ Sarroch petroleum refinery in Italy, one of the most important refineries in Europe. As part…
Edison S.p.A. and Snam S.p.A. (both Milan, Italy) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) along with Saipem S.p.A. (San Donato Milanese, Italy) and Alboran Hydrogen – who had both already signed a cooperation agreement last year - for the…
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) announced the installation completion of its new thermoplastic composites (TPC) manufacturing facility at its Greenville, South Carolina site. At full production capacity, the new line will add more than 30 positions at the 27,000-square-foot facility. The project…
Eni S.p.A. (Rome, Italy) and Aeroporti di Roma (ADR) have signed a strategic agreement to promote decarbonization initiatives in the aviation sector and accelerate the ecological transition of airports. Eni has been producing Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) biofuel in its…
Kinder Morgan, Inc. (Houston), one of North America’s largest energy infrastructure companies, is partnering with Neste Corp. (Espoo, Finland), one of the leading providers of renewable and circular solutions, to create a premier domestic raw material storage and logistics hub…