Chiyoda Corp. (Yokohama, Japan) has been awarded an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract by Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. (Idemitsu) for a large solid electrolyte pilot plant, aimed at the practical application of All-Solid-State lithium-ion batteries. A strategic partnership has…
Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany) has successfully completed a major debottlenecking project at its TDI (toluene diisocyanate) production facility in Shanghai, China. The company has increased the annual production capacity from 310,000 to 370,000 metric tons, representing a 20 percent expansion…
This company is launching a new high-performance thermoplastic unidirectional (UD) tape for high-pressure all-thermoplastic hydrogen pressure vessels. With UDea® EcoPaXX®Q20HTC60, the manufacturer of high-performance plastics is offering a continuous fiber-reinforced tape, which can be used to wrap and mechanically reinforce…
CarbonStorage.io (Houston, Tex.; www.carbonstorage.io) today announced the public launch of its carbon capture and storage (CCS) intelligence platform, providing real-time global tracking of low-carbon infrastructure projects, including CCS, direct air capture (DAC), hydrogen, e-fuels, and CO₂ pipeline networks. The platform…
Global specialty chemicals leader Nouryon Ltd. (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.nouryon.com) today announced the launch of FinnFix® PB MAX, the cleaning industry’s first carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) with a 100% renewable carbon index score, enabling laundry detergent consumer brands to significantly reduce the carbon…
Cabot Corporation (Boston, Mass.; www.cabotcorp.com) today announced that it has successfully completed its acquisition of Mexico Carbon Manufacturing S.A. de C.V. (MXCB) from Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo, Japan; www.bridgestone.com). The transaction follows the announcement of a definitive agreement in August and…
MAIRE (Milan, Italy; www.groupmaire.com) announced today that TECNIMONT (Integrated E&C Solutions) and Baker Hughes (Houston, Tex.; www.bakerhughes.com), an energy technology company, have signed a non-exclusive memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore cooperation opportunities on prospective modularized, scalable liquefied natural gas…
The latest addition to the Rotoform flagship chemical-solidification technology range is the Rotoform XG, a high-capacity pastillation system for fertilizer finishing. Designed for applications such as sulfur bentonite and urea mixes, as well as NPK (nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium) and…
The chemical and physical properties of some solid materials render them prone to restricted flow and flow stoppages when discharging from bins and hoppers. This one-page reference outlines common solids-flow problems, as well as strategies and devices that can aid…
The troubleshooting methods described here can help engineers to understand operational realities when “running blind” in complex distillation processes One of the most critical aspects in ethanol production is the distillation unit. Distillation processes are vital for recovering ethanol from…