Axens, IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN; both Rueil-Malmaison, France) and Jeplan, Inc. (Tokyo, Japan) have recently signed a joint development and commercialization agreement in order to develop, demonstrate and commercialize an innovative polyethylene terephthalate (PET) monomer recycling process for all types…
Shell (The Hague, the Netherlands) says it will replace the ethylene steam-cracker furnaces at its Moerdijk petrochemicals complex, the Netherlands, in a move that will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. Shell will install eight new furnaces in place of 16…
The Process Equipment Manufacturers’ Association (PEMA; Falls Church, Va.; www.pemanet.org) and the Bulk Solids Innovation Center (BSIC; bulk-solids.k-state.edu) at Kansas State University today announced the establishment of a partnership. “PEMA members will have access to unique educational, consulting and testing…
Lummus Technology announced that its Novolen business has been awarded a contract by Lukoil NNOS for a petrochemical facility in Kstovo, Russia. Lummus' scope includes the technology license for a polypropylene unit, as well as basic design engineering, training and…
In addition to two previously announced hydrogen projects, Mitsubishi Power has been selected as the green hydrogen storage integrator for three projects in the U.S., totaling more than $3 billion, using its new standard packages, including Hystore and Hydaptive. These…
Invista’s (Wichita, Kan.) technology and licensing group, Invista Performance Technologies (IPT), and SASA Polyester Sanayi A.Ş. (SASA) reached an agreement for the license of IPT’s P8 process technology for SASA’s PTA project in Adana, Turkey. With an annual PTA production…
Aspen Technology, Inc. (Bedford, Mass.) announced that Heide Refinery, one of the most complex refineries in Europe, has licensed Aspen Generic Dynamic Optimization Technology (GDOT) software to achieve production levels more closely aligned to plan. The solution will be deployed…
Sasol Ltd. (Johannesburg, South Africa), with the goal of reducing its overall impact on the environment and is developing and implementing climate-change mitigation response, is currently exploring different initiatives and projects with the intent of enabling technology development deployment to…
TÜV SÜD has summarized its comprehensive services for a safe and sustainable hydrogen industry under the banner of “Hydrogen: fuelling a green future.” Hydrogen is an energy source that offers extensive potential for a “green future.”“As an energy carrier, hydrogen…
DuPont Water Solutions (Wilmington, Del.) has entered into an exclusive global partnership with Sun Chemical and its parent company, the DIC Corp., to bring membrane degasification modules to market. The degasification of liquids is becoming increasingly critical to several water…