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Aramco to acquire Valvoline’s Global Products business for $2.65 billion
Valvoline Inc. (Lexington, Ky.) has reached a definitive agreement with The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco; Dhahran) for the sale of Valvoline's Global Products business for $2.65 billion in cash. Valvoline Global Products is a leading worldwide independent producer and…
BP investing $60 million to build battery technology center in the U.K.
Bp plc (London) unveiled plans to invest up to £50 million (around $60 million) in a new, state-of-the-art electric vehicle (EV) battery testing center and analytical laboratory in the UK. bp has previously announced its intention to invest up to…
Mitsubishi Chemical to expand EVOH production capacity in the U.K.
The Mitsubishi Chemical Group（MCG）has decided to increase its annual production capacity of SoarnoL ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) resin by 21,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) in the U.K. at MCG’s site in Saltend. Once construction begins in April 2023,…
NextChem awarded FEED contract for plastics-recycling plant in Europe
Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. (Milan, Italy) announced that its subsidiary NextChem has been awarded a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract by a market leader in plastics and chemicals for an advanced mechanical recycling plant of municipal plastic waste in Europe. The aim of the project…
Indorama and Capchem considering new plant for LIB solvents in the U.S.
Indorama Ventures Ltd. (IVL; Bangkok, Thailand) has entered into a non-binding agreement with Capchem Technology USA Inc. (Capchem USA) to study the opportunity to build and operate a world-class lithium-ion battery (LIB) solvents plant at one of IVL's petrochemical facilities…
Kensing to acquire surfactants and specialty esters business from Evonik
Kensing, LLC (Kankakee, Ill.; www.kensingsolutions.com), a leading manufacturer of natural vitamin E, plant sterols, specialty esters and high-purity anionic surfactants, and a portfolio company of One Rock Capital Partners, LLC, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement…
Extending the operating temperature of biological phosphorus removal
Currently, enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) techniques in municipal wastewater-treatment plants (WWTPs) do not work well at temperatures above 25°C, which is common in warm countries. This limitation is expected to extend to more countries with the advent of global…
Steps to Improve Safety Challenges in Hazardous Environments
Compliance with industry- and machinery-specific safety standards and classifications is essential to make the safest possible environment for plant personnel, especially those working in potentially hazardous conditions Navigating the world of industrial safety standards can feel like being in uncharted…
Achema Show 2022 Show Preview
Achema (www.achema.de), the global forum for the chemical engineering and process industries presented by Dechema e.V. (www.dechema.de), is taking place August 22–26 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. This year’s event will feature over 2,000 exhibitors and a comprehensive technical program.…
Magnetic-Drive Positive-Displacement Pumps for Chemical Processing Applications
Advances in sliding-vane and internal-gear seal-less pump technologies can provide many benefits when compared to centrifugal pumps or more well-known positive-displacement pump options Facilities in the chemical process industries (CPI) use a wide array of flowing substances that must be…