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Metso Outotec to supply dewatering, flotation and automation technology to Nornickel in Russia

Metso Outotec Corp. (Helsinki, Finland) has signed an agreement to deliver industry-leading dewatering, flotation and automation equipment for the Nornickel Talnakh processing plant expansion project in Norilsk, Russia. The order value, which is not disclosed, has been booked in Minerals’…

CF Industries and Mitsui to jointly explore blue ammonia projects in the U.S.

Mitsui & Co., Inc. (Tokyo) and CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (Deerfield, Ill.), the world’s largest producer of ammonia, announced a memorandum of understanding that will guide the companies in a joint exploration of the development of blue ammonia projects in…

MBCC Group acquires PP fiber manufacturer Fabpro Polymers

MBCC Group (Mannheim, Germany) announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Fabpro Polymers, a leading developer and manufacturer of synthetic polypropylene (PP) fibers for reinforced concrete and other applications in North America. The transaction was closed simultaneously with…

Lanxess’ Lubricants Additives business expands production capacity in Mannheim

The Lubricants Additives Business of Lanxess AG (Cologne, Germany) is expanding its production capacity for light-color sulfur carriers at its Mannheim site by several thousand tons. The specialty chemicals company is investing a double-digit million amount to expand the facilities…

10-MW green-hydrogen plant planned in Switzerland

Alpiq, EW Höfe AG and SOCAR Energy Switzerland are planning to build an electrolysis plant with a capacity of up to 10 MW in Freienbach, Switzerland. The commissioning of the plant is scheduled to start at the end of 2022…

Gevo to sell renewable natural gas production to bp

Gevo, Inc. (Englewood, Colo.) announced that its wholly-owned dairy-manure-based renewable natural gas (RNG) project company located in northwest Iowa, Gevo NW Iowa RNG, LLC, has signed binding, definitive agreements with BP Canada Energy Marketing Corp. and BP Products North America…

KBR awarded ethylene technology contract by Hyundai Engineering and Técnicas Reunidas for PKN Orlen Olefins Complex

KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced that it has been awarded a technology licensing contract by Hyundai Engineering Co. (Seoul, South Korea) and Técnicas Reunidas S.A. (TR; Madrid, Spain) for PKN ORLEN's Petrochemical Development Program in Plock, Poland. Under the terms of…

thyssenkrupp supports Emirati company Helios Industry in green hydrogen and green ammonia value chain development

Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG (Dortmund, Germany) has been awarded a contract to perform a technical study for a new green hydrogen and green ammonia project by the Emirati company Helios Industry. A water electrolysis plant, as well as a facility…

Green hydrogen and methanol project announced in Iceland

Icelandic utility company HS Orka and Hydrogen Ventures Ltd. (H2V; London) have announced plans to develop a production plant for green methanol using green hydrogen to power the marine sector, as well as domestic and commercial vehicles such as cars,…

Sumitomo Rubber pilots hydrogen-powered tire manufacturing

Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. is pleased to announce that, with the backing and support of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO, a national research and development agency), the company’s major tire factory in the City of Shirakawa…