Cabot Corp. (Boston, Ma.) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with IFF Health and Biosciences, a leader in world-class bio-science and engineering, for the development and commercialization of sustainable reinforcing additives for rubber products. Under the terms of this…
Through their joint venture, TotalEnergies and its U.S. partner Clean Energy are launching the construction of their first biomethane production unit, in Friona, Texas. The biomethane will be used as an alternative fuel for mobility, thus contributing to decarbonize road…
Veolia is advancing its program to create a hydrogen gas-supply infrastructure and decarbonize the U.K. energy supply. Believed to be the first application of its type in the U.K., the company's latest development is now managing projects which incorporate electrolyzer…
Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. (Ulsan, South Korea;) announced that it is investing in expanding its chemical production capacity for semiconductors. Customer demand for high-end specialty chemicals and raw materials for IT industries (including semiconductors) as well as display materials is…
Nouryon (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) has started full-scale production at its organic peroxide greenfield site in Tianjin, China to support the increasing demand from Packaging, Paints and Coatings, and Construction customers in the region. The site consists of three manufacturing facilities…
The U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) eased by 0.3% in October, following a 1.6% decline in September and a 0.4% decline in August, according to the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com). Chemical output declined in all…
At the time of this writing, COP26 is underway in Glasgow, Scotland. COP26 is the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Since the start of the first COP in 1995, climate change…
When designing a regenerative thermal oxidizer, engineers should not overlook the high-cycle valves that control process air and help maintain efficiency Regenerative thermal oxidizers (RTOs) are regularly utilized in the chemical process industries (CPI) to collect and control air-pollution emissions…
Paying attention to the seal design used in centrifugal pumps can help in water management. This article uses the beverage industry to illustrate this point Economic survival in a climate where industry competition and environmental concerns converge is not easy.…
Citric acid is a naturally occurring tricarboxylic acid commonly found in plants and animals (Figure 1). In its pure form, it is a colorless compound readily soluble in water. Citric acid is mainly used to add taste to food and…