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Alfa Laval to supply electrolyzer cooling equipment for Moeve green hydrogen project in Spain
Alfa Laval AB (Lund, Sweden) has been selected as the technology provider for electrolyzer cooling equipment for the Onuba H2 project, a flagship initiative within the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley. This milestone project, led by Moeve S.A. (Madrid, Spain), represents…
BASF inaugurates modernized acid chlorides and chloroformates plant at Ludwigshafen
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) today officially inaugurated its fully modernized plant for the production of acid chlorides and chloroformates (ACCF) at the Ludwigshafen Verbund site. The new production asset represents a milestone for BASF's Intermediates division, designed to combine increased…
Sika closes acquisition of Turkish adhesives and sealants manufacturer Akkim
Sika AG (Baar, Switzerland) has closed the acquisition of Akkim Construction Chemicals Inc. (Hadımköy, Istanbul, Turkey), a leading global manufacturer of adhesives and sealants. The acquisition further strengthens Sika's position in the adhesives and sealants industry and creates substantial growth…
A new nozzle technology for fluid-bed granulation
The new FLEXIJET® nozzle offers easy operation, fast cleaning and low-cost maintenance for short granulation processes. In fluid-bed processes, the spray nozzle plays a crucial role in introducing the spray liquid into the fluidized product and either granulate or coat…
Celanese sells additional Nutrinova stake to Mitsui for $152 million; Mitsui integrates upstream production
Celanese Corporation (Dallas, Texas) has signed a definitive agreement to sell an additional 19% stake in Nutrinova Netherlands B.V. (Amsterdam, the Netherlands), its food ingredients joint venture, to Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan) for approximately $152 million in…
KBR selected to provide FEED services for Live Oak e-methane production project in Nebraska
KBR, Inc. (Houston, Texas)announced it has been selected by the Live Oak consortium to provide front-end engineering design (FEED) services for the proposed Live Oak project in Norfolk, Nebraska. The Live Oak consortium is an international partnership comprising TotalEnergies SE…
AkzoNobel inaugurates €7.5-million powder coatings innovation lab in the Netherlands
Akzo Nobel N.V. (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) has inaugurated a new €7.5 million innovation lab at its Sassenheim site in the Netherlands, strengthening the company's largest global R&D center. Officially opened by Dutch Minister of Climate and Green Growth Stientje van…
Novonesis to invest €600 million to expand enzyme production facility in India
Novonesis A/S (Lyngby, Denmark) will expand its facility in Patalganga, Maharashtra, India, and build one of the world's most advanced enzyme production facilities. The €600 million investment will increase Novonesis' production capacity to meet rising worldwide demand for the company's…
These bioprocessing filters are designed with sustainability improvements
Designed for sterile filtration across a range of bioprocessing applications, including cell culture media and process intermediates, Express® Ace 0.2-µm filters use a single-layer hydrophilic polyether sulfone membrane that supports stronger filtration performance while also contributing to sustainability improvements. In…
Roxtec seals withstand severe gas explosions — proven at DNV Spadeadam
DNV Spadeadam Research and Testing in the UK carried out a program of violent, long-duration, high-pressure gas explosions on Roxtec cable and pipe transits. The seals withstood the blast loads — by a significant margin. Why test far beyond…