Baker Hughes (Houston) and Snam announced that they have successfully completed testing of the world’s first “hybrid” hydrogen turbine designed for a gas network. The test paves the way to implement adoption of hydrogen blended with natural gas in Snam’s…
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) is among nine Japanese companies that have started the Ship Carbon Recycling Working Group (WG) formed within Japan's Carbon Capture & Reuse (CCR) Study Group and held its first meeting. Participating members are EX Research…
Aprinnova, Inc., an Amyris, Inc. (Emeryville, Calif.) joint venture, is commercializing a plant-derived silica made from sugarcane ashes. Silica is used widely in personal care and cosmetics. It is traditionally sourced from non-renewable sand dredging, which requires significant energy consumption…
Siemens AG (Munich, Germany) and Bentley Systems (Exton, Pa.) will develop the first petrochemical digital twin in Indonesia for Chandra Asri, the country’s largest integrated petrochemical complex. Chandra Asri is set to double its capacity in the next five years…
Kobe Steel, Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan), together with its wholly owned U.S. subsidiary, Midrex Technologies, Inc., has reached a non-binding agreement with Vale S.A., the world's largest iron ore producer, and Mitsui & Co., Ltd., a global trading and investment company…
Sabic announced that its wholly owned business Nusaned Investment signed a deal with Suhul Alkhalej for Industrial Development and Investment Company (Suhul Alkhalej). The new venture will own and operate a factory to manufacture wood-plastic composite (WPC) profiles for decking…
McDermott International Ltd. (Houston) announced it has been awarded a large engineering and procurement contract from Azikel Petroleum Ltd. for the modular 12,000 barrel per day (bbl/d) Hydro-Skimming Refinery project. The facility will be located in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State within…
Scientists from ExxonMobil Corp. (Irving, Tex.), the Georgia Institute of Technology and Imperial College of London have published joint research on potential breakthroughs in a new membrane technology that could reduce emissions and energy intensity associated with refining crude oil.…
Celanese Corp. (Dallas, Tex.) announced it has reached a definitive agreement to sell its 45% equity investment in the Polyplastics joint venture (JV) to Daicel Corporation for $1.575 billion. Following the completion of the transaction, Daicel will own 100% of…
Aker Solutions is launching a series of structural and strategic changes to transform the company and enhance shareholder value by spinning off the wind and carbon capture businesses to shareholders and merging Aker Solutions ASA with Kværner ASA to create…