Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS; Yokohama, Japan; www.mhps.com/en) commenced demonstration testing of a pressurized, hybrid power-generation system integrating a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) stack and a micro gas turbine (MGT), aiming toward commercial launching in the near future.…
Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.fluor.com) has achieved mechanical completion on a citral facility and associated infrastructure for BASF Petronas Chemicals in Kuantan, Malaysia. As part of the Integrated Aroma Ingredients Complex, Fluor performed front-end engineering and design, engineering, procurement and…
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Pasadena, Calif.; www.jacobs.com) has received a contract from Singapore Refining Company Pvt. Ltd. (SRC), a joint venture between Singapore Petroleum Co. and Chevron, to provide services for an upgrade project at SRC’s refinery in Jurong Island,…
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) has reached a final agreement with Nissan Chemical Industries Ltd. to divest most of its OLED (organic lighting emitting diode) patent portfolio. The sale follows a strategic analysis of the Organic Electronics market showing that…
Praxair, Inc. (Danbury, Conn.; www.praxair.com) has acquired and will operate a 300-ton-per-day carbon dioxide (CO2) purification and liquefaction plant from PureCO2, LP. Owned by Ferus, LP, PureCO2 is a producer and distributor of liquefied food- and beverage-quality CO2, located in…
CB&I (The Woodlands, Tex; www.cbi.com) announced that Patrick K. Mullen has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. In this new role, Mr. Mullen will have responsibility for CB&I's project operations, commercial and support functions around the world, in…
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) is expanding its composite materials capacities with a state-of-the-art resin facility and an upgraded site in Germany, to meet growing demand from aircraft customers for lightweighting materials and to provide first-rate products and services for…
OCP (www.ocpgroup.ma) and Shell (www.shell.com) are pleased to announce that they have signed a key strategic agreement regarding the license of Shell Thiogro technology. The Shell Thiogro technology (www.chemengonline.com/joint-effort-enable-production-sulfur-enhanced-urea-large-scale) will enable OCP to produce highly concentrated sulfur-enhanced fertilizers, helping end-users…
The American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.chemengonline.com) reported that U.S. specialty chemicals market volumes rose 0.3 percent in August. This follows a 0.4 percent gain in July and a 0.3 percent decline in June. All changes in the data…
Amec Foster Wheeler (London, U.K.; www.amecfw.com) has been awarded a contract and received notice to proceed by Tecnicas Reunidas SA and Samsung C&T EC UK to design and supply a circulating fluidized-bed (CFB) steam generator for the Tees Renewable Energy…