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Integrated conveyor and unloader fully seals materials for dust-tight transfer
A new dust-tight bulk-material handling system integrates this company's bulk bag unloader (BBU) with its AFC Spiralfeeder screw conveyor as a single, sealed unit. First developed for a major nutritional product manufacturer, the integrated powder-handling system automatically empties bagged bulk…
CSB issues final report on 2025 coke-oven gas explosion in Pennsylvania
Today, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB; Washington, D.C.; www.csb.gov) released its final report on the fatal August 11, 2025, explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works facility in Clairton, Pennsylvania. The incident occurred when toxic…
Jenike & Johanson celebrates 60th anniversary
Jenike & Johanson (Tyngsboro, Mass.; www.jenike.com) is celebrating its 60th anniversary, marking six decades of engineering innovation, scientific leadership, and problem-solving in bulk solids handling. Since its founding in 1966 by Dr. Andrew Jenike, the company has helped transform bulk…
Smoltek Hydrogen and Heraeus Precious Metals advance ultra-low iridium electrolysis technology
Smoltek Nanotech Holding AB (Gothenburg, Sweden) announced that its subsidiary Smoltek Hydrogen and Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KG (Hanau, Germany) are advancing their strategic collaboration to develop next-generation, ultra-low iridium Porous Transport Electrodes (PTEs) for Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM)…
Sontrach and Bosch sign MoU for green hydrogen production
Sonatrach (Algiers, Algeria) and Robert Bosch GmbH (Gerlingen, Germany), signed a Memorandum of Understanding aiming at identifying opportunities for developing a cooperation in the green hydrogen sector. The signing ceremony was held on the sidelines of the official visit of…
A next-generation micro-gas chromatograph built for global deployment
DynamiQ-X universal is a new system for globally deployable micro-gas chromatograph technology. Engineered for organizations operating in demanding industrial and hazardous environments, the DynamiQ-X universal is. certified to ATEX, IECEx and cQPSus requirements to meet stringent global compliance requirements, enabling…
Saint-Gobain and AGC to deploy world’s first large-scale hybrid electric furnace for flat glass production in Spain
Saint-Gobain S.A. (Courbevoie, France) and AGC Inc. (Tokyo, Japan) announced that they are collaborating to deploy a large-scale hybrid highly electrified furnace for flat glass production, designed to significantly reduce direct CO₂ emissions. The new furnace will be installed at…
Sinopec commissions world’s largest single-site PVA production facility
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) has commissioned a specialty polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) resin facility with an annual production capacity of 50,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) at its subsidiary, Chongqing SVW Chemical Co., Ltd. The facility achieved stable operation…
Zeon completes bio-based butadiene demonstration facility at Tokuyama Plant
Zeon Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) has completed construction of a bench-scale facility at its Tokuyama Plant (Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture) to demonstrate technology for highly efficient production of butadiene from ethanol derived from plant-based and other sustainable materials. Construction of the…
ENEOS Holdings to acquire TPC Group
TPC Group (Houston, Texas) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by ENEOS Holdings, Inc. (Tokyo, Japan). In connection with the acquisition, ENEOS will acquire TPC Group's petrochemical operations in Houston, Texas, along with terminal…