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ExxonMobil launches renewable-diesel process technology
ExxonMobil Catalysts and Licensing LLC has introduced ExxonMobil Renewable Diesel process technology (EMRD) to help meet the evolving needs for mobility, while utilizing renewable feedstock. This new process technology converts feedstocks including, but not limited to, vegetable oils, unconverted cooking…
LanzaTech and Twelve partner for CO2-to-polypropylene technology
Carbon transformation company Twelve and biotechnology company LanzaTech have partnered to transform CO2 emissions into polypropylene, a key polymer used for medical devices including syringes and IV bags, as well as for large-scale applications in automotive, furniture, textiles and other…
Yara acquires recycled-fertilizer manufacturer Ecolan
Yara International ASA (Oslo, Norway) announced that Yara Suomi Oy has acquired Ecolan Oy, a Finnish producer of recycled fertilizers. This is Yara’s first acquisition in the organic fertilizer segment and reflects our commitment to play a bigger role in…
Eneos to increase polyethylene production capacity
ENEOS NUC Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of ENEOS Corp. (Tokyo, Japan), announced its facility investment plan to expand production capacity of polyethylene, used for insulation applications on extra high-voltage and high-voltage power cables that are in growing demand as a…
KBR awarded contract for plastics recycling projects by PKN ORLEN
KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced that it has been awarded a feasibility study contract by PKN Orlen (Płock, Poland) to evaluate plastics recycling projects in Central Europe utilizing KBR’s Hydro-PRT℠ technology. KBR and PKN ORLEN have also signed a Letter of…
Show Preview – Weftec 2021
The Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (Weftec; www.weftec.org) will be held October 18–20 at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, Ill. A selection of the products and services presented at the upcoming Weftec event are highlighted here.
New, durable forged heads for cone crushers
The new Xtreme (forged) head (photo) is designed for use with cone crushers in extremely demanding conditions, and complements this company’s Elect (traditional-cast) and Enhanced (heavy-duty) crusher heads for Nordberg MP800, MP1000, MP1250, HP800 and HP900 crushers. Forged as a…
Increasing recovery of metals from refractory mine tailings
EnviroGold Global Ltd. (Toronto, Ont., Canada; www.envirogoldglobal.com) has filed a patent application for a proprietary electrochemical process designed to achieve advanced metal recoveries from refractory ores with reduced capital expenditures (capex) compared to industry standard solutions. “The residual metals contained…
Sieve Tray Stability Factor Based on Efficiency Data
Using a vast collection of experimental distillation-column data, sieve tray stability, and its influence on efficiency, are explored in terms of several physical and mechanical properties For trayed distillation columns, the concept of tray stability was introduced by the author…
Sequencing Batch Reactors for Water Treatment
Sequencing batch reactors (SBRs) are a variation on the activated sludge process in wastewater treatment. This article provides an overview of SBRs, including their history, current use and future outlook Sequencing batch reactors (SBRs) are a type of wastewater treatment…