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Alfa Laval acquires RenCat ammonia-to-hydrogen technology

Alfa Laval AB (Lund, Sweden) has acquired patented technology from the Danish company RenCat to reform hydrogen from ammonia. This technology, in combination with Alfa Laval's heat transfer expertise, will increase the business opportunities within the growing market for hydrogen…

Adnoc to acquire 25% stake in Borealis

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala) announced a strategic transaction involving Borealis Group AG (Vienna, Austria), one of Europe’s leading petrochemical companies. Under this agreement, ADNOC will acquire a 25% shareholding in Borealis from Mubadala.…

Lotte Chemical and Air Liquide form new hydrogen JV in South Korea

Air Liquide Korea and Lotte Chemical entered a joint venture to scale-up the hydrogen supply chain for mobility markets in South Korea. The companies will co-invest through the joint venture in a new generation of large scale hydrogen filling centers…

DOMO Chemicals expands polyamide production capacity in China

DOMO Chemicals (Leuna, Germany) is investing to expand production capacity of TECHNYL polyamide in China to meet growing market demand This plan aims to meet growing demand in the automotive, electrical & electronics, and industrial consumer goods industries, and help…

Umicore to supply nickel cathode materials for ACC’s large-scale EV battery plants

Umicore N.V. (Brussels, Belgium) and Automotive Cells Company (ACC – a joint company between Stellantis, Mercedes-Benz and TotalEnergies together with its subsidiary Saft) have signed a long-term strategic supply agreement for EV (electric vehicle) cathode materials in Europe. Umicore will…

Air Products to invest $900 million for ultra-high-purity gases supply in Taiwan

Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.) announced that Air Products San Fu Co. Ltd has been selected by one of the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturers to supply industrial gases to the customer’s new semiconductor manufacturing facility in Kaohsiung, Southern Taiwan. Air…

Air Liquide to build new ASU for EZZ Steel in Egypt

Air Liquide SA (Paris) and EZZ Steel (Cairo, Egypt), one of the leading steel producers in the Middle East and Africa, have signed a new longterm agreement for the supply of industrial gases to EZZ’s new plant in Ain Sokhna,…

Connected Plant Conference Show Preview

The 2022 Connected Plant Conference (CPC; www.connectedplantconference.com) will take place May 23–26 in Atlanta, Ga. The event offers a comprehensive technical program, with expert speakers providing insights on the practical aspects of digitalization, as well as updates on state-of-the-art technologies.…

Show Preview: IFAT Munich

IFAT 2022, the world’s leading trade fair for water, sewage, waste and raw materials management takes place from May 30 to June 3 at the Munich fairgrounds (www.ifat.de). More than 3,300 exhibitors from 58 countries will be displaying their equipment…

Simulate hydraulic systems and prevent waterhammer

The Impulse 9 software suite (photo) was designed to enable engineers to better understand hydraulic systems during deviations from steady state by providing waterhammer and surge analysis, which helps to mitigate failures and avoid downtime. New features included with the…