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ABB to power Vulcan Energy’s renewable lithium project in Germany

ABB, Inc. (Zurich, Switzerland) has been selected by Vulcan Energy to deliver the complete electrical infrastructure for its Phase One Lionheart Project in the Upper Rhine Valley, Germany. Combining renewable energy generation with lithium extraction and processing, the development will…

Mantel scales up molten-borate carbon capture with commercial-scale FEED study

Mantel Capture, a leading provider of energy-efficient and cost-effective carbon capture, announced initiation of a front-end engineering design (FEED) study for a commercial-scale project with a Canadian oil and gas producer. The initiative is supported by Alberta Innovates and will…

BASF to divest its optical brightening agent business to Catexel

BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) and Catexel have signed an agreement on the sale of BASF’s optical brightening agent business. Optical brightening agents are ingredients in laundry detergent formulations. The business is currently part of BASF’s Care Chemicals division. Financial details…

SAMSUNG E&A wins FEED contract for SAF plant in Louisiana

Samsung E&A (Seoul, South Korea) has secured a contract for Front End Engineering Design (FEED) of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production plant in the United States, marking its full-scale entry into the global clean energy market. SAMSUNG E&A announced…

Ineos announces £150 million investment to upgrade Grangemouth site

INEOS Ltd. (London) announced a major £150 million investment to underpin the long-term future of its Grangemouth site in Scotland, one of the U.K.’s most important industrial assets and a critical hub for the nation’s manufacturing and energy sectors.  Supported…

A compact, portable system that measures friction pressure

The 6700-M Mini Loop is a compact bench system designed for precise measurement of friction pressure in slick water fracturing fluids used in oil and natural gas processes. This latest addition to the 6700 Friction Flow Loop product line delivers…

Hexion sells manufacturing facility in Oregon to Kronospan

Hexion Inc. (Columbus, Ohio) announced that it sold its La Grande, Oregon manufacturing site to long-standing customer, Kronospan. This transaction is a strategic step that advances both Kronospan’s business and Hexion’s portfolio refinement activities. It also reflects a shared commitment…

Mitsubishi Chemical to expand carbon fiber production plants in Japan and California

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. (Tokyo) has decided to enhance its carbon fiber production capacity in Japan and the United States for high-end applications across the sports and leisure, aerospace, automotive and other sectors. As the need for lightweight and high-performance products…

Wirelessly monitor steam traps and PRVs with this new sensor

The NEON Sonic sensor is a a combined sound and temperature sensor for the acoustic wireless monitoring of steam traps and pressure/safety relief valves (PRV/SRV). NEON Sonic can measure sound pressure levels from 15 to 80 kHz and temperatures from…

Westlake to cease operations at three chlorovinyl production facilities in North America

Westlake Corp. (Houston) has approved a plan to cease operation of certain of the company’s North American chlorovinyl production facilities, including: its polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plant at the Aberdeen, Mississippi site, which has an annual capacity of approximately 1 billion…