This pictorial guide illustrates some of the common problems that can occur with polymeric and elastomeric materials that differ from those that occur with metallic seals and components Failures of polymer (plastic and elastomeric) parts and their consequences can be…
At the digital general meeting of the VDMA Fuel Cell Working Group, Fabian Kapp, Managing Director of Graebener Maschinentechnik, was elected to the board, which consists of five members. Fabian Kapp: "I am very pleased about the election and…
Phillips 66 (Houston) and Faradion Ltd. (Sheffield, U.K.; www.faradion.co.uk), one of the U.K.-based companies behind the first demonstration of a sodium-ion powered vehicle, have launched a technical collaboration to develop lower-cost and higher-performing anode materials for sodium-ion batteries. Sodium-ion battery…
For the first time in Belgium, hydrogen will be used in a commercial-scale cogeneration plant designed to generate electricity and heat from natural gas. The aim of the pilot project by INEOS and ENGIE is to replace natural gas with…
W. R. Grace & Co. (Columbia, Md.) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Fine Chemistry Services business (FCS) of Albemarle Corp. (Charlotte, N.C.) for approximately $570 million, including $300 million paid in cash at…
Honeywell announced that Hengyi Industries will use advanced reforming and aromatics technologies from Honeywell UOP (Des Plaines, Ill.) at its integrated petrochemical complex in Pulau Muara Besar, Brunei. The facility will process 200,000 barrels per day. UOP will provide a…
The topics of energy efficiency and sustainability have dominated the news agenda in recent years, with many countries setting ambitious goals. Examples include the U.K. and Scotland , which set goals to reduce CO2 emissions to be net zero by…
Agilyx Corp. (Tigard, Ore.), a wholly owned subsidiary of Agilyx AS,and a leader in advanced recycling technology, established the joint venture (JV) Cyclyx International LLC., on January 1, 2021. ExxonMobil joined Agilyx to become a founding member of the joint…
TPC Group (Houston) announced the successful startup of the second phase of its terminal operations as part of a three-phased start-up process to serve current and future customers and supplier needs. This phase of the terminal project successfully started with…
With a long term-goal to achieve carbon-neutral metal production, Elkem (Oslo, Norway) is currently conducting a feasibility study for the establishment of carbon capture and storage (CCS). The purpose of the study is to assess the technical and economic feasibility…