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Aclara and CAP inaugurate rare earth metals and alloys demonstration plant in Chile
Aclara Resources Inc. (Vancouver, B.C.) announced the inauguration of a demonstration plant to develop the technology to produce rare earth metals and alloys. The demonstration plant was launched by Aclara Metals SpA (Santiago, Chile), a 50/50 joint venture with CAP…
Proving Thermal Chemistry at Scale: The Rising Role of Rotary Kiln Testing
The complexity of thermal processes is increasing. Rotary kiln testing is an important component of process development for a range of new applications In today's industrial processes, rotary kilns are being tasked with more than ever before. No longer confined…
Dry Feed Gasification Technology for High-Ash Coal
This article highlights the inherent design advantages of dry-feed gasification technology that can reliably overcome the challenges posed by high-ash coals — namely those found often in India, providing a proven path from high‑ash coal to chemicals that can deliver…
Calgon Carbon announces completion of expansion that doubles capacity for reactivated carbon
Calgon Carbon Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Kuraray Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan; www.kuraray.com), today celebrates the completion of a multi-million-dollar investment to expand and enhance its Crosby, Texas, facility, nearly doubling the site’s output capacity for reactivated carbon and…
New regulatory compliance capability in this AI platform checks recipes and ingredients as formulas are built
The Uncountable product-development artificial intelligence (AI) platform has launched the new Regulatory Management capability, designed to support regulatory compliance for formulation teams across food and beverage, cosmetics, specialty chemicals, and advanced materials industries. Regulatory Management checks recipes against ingredient regulations…
Fortinet signs MoU with Aramco to advance industrial cybersecurity
Fortinet Inc. (Sunnyvale, Calif.), the global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence of networking and security, announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Aramco; Dhahran, Saudi Arabia). The proposed collaboration aims to support the…
Borouge International expands mechanical recycling capacity in Germany and Austria
Borouge Group International AG (operating as Borouge International) announced investments to expand its European mechanical recycling capacity at its sites in Niedergebra, Germany, and Wildon, Austria. The expansion strengthens the ability of Borouge International (Vienna, Austria) to meet growing customer…
Thyssenkrupp nucera to open central electrolyzer cell assembly hub in Portugal
thyssenkrupp nucera AG & Co. KGaA (Dortmund, Germany) is establishing its first company-operated central Assembly Hub for electrolyzer cells in VGP Park in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal, south of Porto. With the Assembly Hub, thyssenkrupp nucera, a world-leading provider…
ENEOS constructs methylcyclohexane plant in Australia
ENEOS Corp. (Tokyo) has constructed a large-scale demonstration plant in Queensland, Australia, to produce methylcyclohexane (MCH), a hydrogen carrier, using its proprietary low-cost "electrochemical synthesis of organic hydride" method (Direct MCH®). An opening ceremony was held on Oct. 6. Following…
New polymer preparation system boosts polymer activation for better sludge dewatering
The new PPS polymer preparation system is a complete, automated polymer preparation and dosing system designed to deliver consistent polymer activation before it ever reaches the sludge. Field-proven in the North American wastewater and biosolids markets, the technology made its…