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‘Green’ hydrogen to be converted to ammonia using Haldor Topsoe technology

The world's largest "green" hydrogen project — a $5-billion investment to be located in NEOM, Saudia Arabia — will use Haldor Topsoe's technology to convert hydrogen  into 3,500 tons per day ( 1.2 million tons per year)  of  "green" ammonia.…

CE Voices: Neste’s Sustainability Strategy

In this edition of CE Voices, Chemical Engineering Senior Associate Editor Mary Page Bailey sits down with Theodore Rolfvandenbaumen of Neste US to discuss the company's  acquisition of Mahoney Environmental and the progress Neste is making in ensuring a steady…

Phillips 66 collaborates with Accenture and AT&T for 5G IIoT proof of concept at Louisiana refinery

Accenture (Dublin, Ireland) and AT&T are working with Phillips 66 (Houston) to develop industrial cellular wireless connectivity, with the development of a private cellular network solution. The solution will lay the foundation for potential future 5G use cases, including support…

Henkel sells thermal-clad dielectric materials business to Polytronics Technology

Polytronics Technology Corp. (Hsinchi, Taiwan) has entered into an agreement with the U.S. operations of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Düsseldorf, Germany) to acquire Henkel’s thermal clad dielectric material (TCLAD) business division. The acquisition includes manufacturing facilities located in Prescott,…

ALEC Energy in agreement with Azelio for energy-storage projects in the Middle East and Africa

Solar energy company ALEC Energy and Azelio (Gothenburg, Sweden) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that covers a collaboration over 49-MW installed capacity of Azelio's thermal energy storage until 2025. The projects are focused to the Middle East and…

ABB in Chemical Industry

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Lonza expands particle engineering capacities

Lonza AG (Basel, Switzerland) announced additional investments in its global particle engineering network for expanded capacity and specialized capabilities.  Jet milling and spray-dry processing for development have been significantly expanded at U.S. and European sites to meet increased demand. Specialized…

Air Liquide to invest $100 million for gas supply to SDI in Texas

Air Liquide (Paris, France) has signed a long-term agreement with Steel Dynamics, Inc. (SDI), one of the largest steel producers and metals recyclers in the United States, to supply gaseous oxygen, nitrogen, and argon to SDI’s new Electric Arc Furnace…

TechnipFMC awarded EPC contract for Assiut refinery in Egypt

TechnipFMC (Houston) has signed a major Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract with Assiut National Oil Processing Company (ANOPC) for the construction of a new Hydrocracking Complex for the Assiut refinery in Egypt. This EPC contract covers new process units…

Nouryon to build TBHP/TBA plant in Ningbo

Nouryon (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) will start development of a world-class manufacturing facility at its current site in Ningbo, China to produce two key intermediates for its organic peroxides business: tert-Butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) and tert-Butyl alcohol (TBA). Organic peroxides are essential…