Eni S.p.A. (Rome, Italy) has announced that its new BTU (Biomass Treatment Unit) plant has begun production and was tested a few days ago. It will enable the Eni biorefinery in Gela, Sicily to use up to 100% of the…
Johnson Matthey plc (JM; London) and Sibanye-Stillwater, a leading international precious metals mining group, have formed a strategic partnership to identify and develop solutions to drive decarbonization and the more efficient use of critical metals, such as platinum group metals…
Mitsubishi Corp, (MC; Tokyo) is joining partners Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC), Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), a national university in the Republic of Indonesia, and PT Panca Amara Utama (PAU) in an agreement to conduct a…
Since its introduction in 1963, the Chemical Engineering Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) has served as an important tool for chemical-process-industry (CPI) professionals when adjusting process plant construction costs from one time period to another. The CEPCI consists of a composite…
Air Liquide (Paris) and ArcelorMittal (Luxembourg) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the objective of implementing solutions to produce low-carbon steel in Dunkirk, in northern France. The two companies are joining forces to transform the steel production process…
Bp plc (London) announced that it is developing plans for the UK’s largest blue hydrogen production facility, targeting 1GW of hydrogen production by 2030. The project would capture and send for storage up to two million tons of carbon dioxide…
Schlumberger New Energy (Houston) announced the development of a lithium extraction pilot plant through its new venture, NeoLith Energy. The deployment of the pilot plant will be in Clayton Valley, Nevada, USA. The NeoLith Energy sustainable approach uses a differentiated…
Chart Industries, Inc. (Atlanta, Ga.), a leading diversified global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment for the industrial gas and clean energy industries has announced that Plug Power (Latham, N.Y.), a leading provider of turnkey green hydrogen solutions has placed an…
Black & Veatch (BV; Overland Park, Kan.) will undertake feasibility studies central to the development of the world’s largest green hydrogen plant. When operational, Enegix Energy’s Base One facility, in Ceará, Brazil will produce more than 600 million kg of…
Major automotive company Groupe Renault is joining Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) and Veolia (Paris, France) in their partnership to enable the circular economy of EV (electric-vehicle) battery metals in Europe through closed-loop recycling. The existing Veolia and Solvay consortium,…