Versalis S.p.A. (San Donato Milanese) and Saipem S.p.A. (San Donato Milanese, Italy) have signed an agreement to internationally promote PROESA, Versalis’ proprietary technology used to produce sustainable bioethanol and chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass. Versalis and Saipem will provide integrated and…
Celanese Corp. (Dallas, Tex.) announced that it has acquired certain technology relating to the production of polyacetal (POM) products from Grupa Azoty S.A. (Tarnow, Poland), after its decision to discontinue its POM manufacturing. Celanese will take over all existing Tarnoform…
Northern Nutrients (Saskatoon, Canada) plans to build a new sulfur-enhanced urea fertilizer manufacturing facility outside of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, starting in July 2021 with an expected completion early in 2022. The facility will utilize the Shell Thiogro technology, a patented process…
UPM-Kymmene Oyj (Helsinki, Finnland) has selected Siemens Energy AG (Munich, Germany) to supply electrification, automation and digitalization (EAD) packages for a next-generation biorefinery currently under construction in Leuna, Germany. The biorefinery will be the first industrial-scale facility of its type…
Repsol (Madrid, Spain), Axens and IFPEN (both Rueil-Malmaison, France) have developed a pioneering and patented process to enhance the chemical recycling of plastic waste and boost circular materials production. The Rewind Mix process removes impurities such as silicon, chlorine, diolefins…
S&B Engineers and Constructors, Ltd. (S&B) was awarded an engineering and construction contract with Chevron Phillips Chemical L.P. (CP Chem; The Woodlands, Tex.) to engineer and build the company’s second U.S. world-scale unit to produce on-purpose 1-hexene. The asset’s location…
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for April 2021 (most recent available) continues the string of sizeable monthly increases. In April, large upticks were observed in the Equipment, Buildings and Construction Labor subindices, while the Engineering…
Baker Hughes (Houston) and Borg CO2 AS, a Norwegian carbon capture and storage developer for industrial clusters, have announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on a carbon capture and storage project to serve as a hub for the…
With Black & Veatch (Overland Park, Kan.) having completed key front-end engineering design (FEED) work and cost guidance, Koch Fertilizer is undertaking a $90-million upgrade of its Nebraska nitrogen plant, looking to boost output while improving its reliability and environmental…
The first tests to produce renewable petroleum from sawdust have just been carried out at Preem AB’s (Stockholm, Sweden) refinery in Lysekil. Work has now started to process 50,000 tons of pyrolysis oil at the plant. The renewable raw material…