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BROCHURE — Expect more from your measurement with ABB The world of chemicals is changing – and your team must implement solutions to take on new challenges. You are challenged to address the widening skills gap, with experienced personnel retiring…

Eleven regional projects to receive funding from E.U.’s Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Joint Undertaking

Europe’s Fuel Cell and Hydrogen (FCH) Joint Undertaking has announced the 11 regional projects that will receive funds for Project Development Assistance (PDA). Project plans include deployment of hydrogen production from wind and solar power and as an industrial by-product.…

New collaboration focuses on biogas-to-hydrogen plants in Australia

ReCarbon, Inc., (Santa Clara, Calif.), the developer of the patented Plasma Carbon Conversion Unit (PCCU), a greenhouse gas utilization technology, announced the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with leading Australian bioenergy developer, Utilitas Group towards building biogas-to-hydrogen plants across…

Fluor awarded maintenance contract by Delamine

Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.) announced that Stork, part of Fluor’s Diversified Services segment, was awarded a 5-year maintenance contract by Delamine B.V, a manufacturer of ethylene amines in the Netherlands. Fluor booked the undisclosed contract value in the second quarter…

U.S. chemical production fell in May, ACC says

According to the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemstry.com), the U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) fell by 2.0 percent in May following a 2.7 percent decline in April and a 0.9 percent decline in March. During May,…

Solvay starts up hydrogen peroxide facility in Vietnam

Solvay Peroxides Vietnam, a global business unit of Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium), started production at its new hydrogen peroxide dilution and packing plant at Phuc Long Industrial Zone in Long An Province, Vietnam. This facility is designed to reach 24,000…

Tokuyama and Toyota begin verification tests on new hydrogen-generator technology

Tokuyama Corp. (Tokyo) and Toyota Motor Corp. (Toyota) have commenced verification tests, using by- product hydrogen, of a stationary fuel cell generator (FC generator) that makes use of the fuel cell system (FC system) installed in the Mirai Fuel Cell…

Tosoh to expand bromine production capacity

Tosoh Corp. (Tokyo) plans to expand its production capacity for bromine for use in flame retardants, fungicides, medicines, and agrochemicals at its Nanyo Complex in Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Tosoh is Japan’s largest manufacturer of bromine, which the company sells…

Sadara and Sipchem team up for ethanol production in Saudi Arabia

Sadara Chemical Co. (Jubail, Saudi Arabia) and Sahara International Petrochemical Co. (Sipchem) have partnered to supply high-quality ethanol required for the manufacture of hand sanitizers. The ethanol has been provided to local manufacturers free of charge to enable them to…

Kuraray to expand production of meltblown materials for face masks

Kuraray Co. (Tokyo) plans to modify the production lineup of its meltblown nonwoven-fabric production facility, which is located on the premises of the Okayama Factory, a facility run by nonwoven fabric production and sales subsidiary Kuraray Kuraflex Co., Ltd. that…