Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.) announced that Stork, part of Fluor’s Diversified Services segment, has come to an agreement with VE Partners to sell EQIN, Stork’s professional equipment rental business in Europe. This intended divesture is pending final approval by the…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) has developed a chemical recycling process for used mattresses and is starting pilot tests at the Schwarzheide site in Brandenburg, Germany. The materials from old mattresses are to be recycled in such a way that they…
Hydrogen production specialist McPhy Energy S.A. (La Motte Fanjas, France) announced the inauguration of Apex Energy’s zero-carbon hydrogen production plant located in Laage, Germany. The plant, which represents a major milestone in the industrialization of the hydrogen sector, is equipped…
A Swedish consortium has announced a project that could be the first in the world to create a joint infrastructure for the transport of liquefied carbon dioxide extracted using carbon capture & storage (CCS) technology. The project – called CinfraCap…
The Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB), a leading economic indicator created by the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com), eased 0.3 percent in June on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis following a 4.6 percent decline in May. On a…
Phoenix Contact E-Mobility GmbH (Schieder-Schwalenberg, Germany) is expanding its production capacity with a new facility in Poland. The 15,000-m² plant at the Science and Technology Park Rzeszów-Dworzysko will be built by full-service industrial real estate developer Panattoni. The new facility…
Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG (Essen, Germany) has reached a further milestone in the reliable use of renewables: Its proprietary water-electrolysis technology for the production of green hydrogen meets the requirements for participation in the primary control reserve market. In the…
The following recently published books may be of interest to chemical process industries (CPI) professionals: Smart Manufacturing: Applications and Case Studies. Edited by Masoud Soroush, Michael Baldea and Thomas Edgar, Elsevier Press, 2020, 525 pages, $200.00. Analytical Design of PID…
The weight of traditional batteries is an issue that impacts a broad range of industries and individuals, from soldiers in the field to aerospace and automotive manufacturers. Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries possess high power and energy density, which make them lighter…
KBR Inc. (Houston) announced that its ROSE Solvent Deasphalting (SDA) Technology has been selected by Uruguay's sole refinery, ANCAP, for a strategic upgrade project. Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide technology licensing, basic engineering design, and proprietary…