Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany; www.wacker.com) has successfully captured carbon dioxide (CO2) generated from silicon production. The project, which was enabled by the technology and expertise of the SLB and Aker Carbon Capture Joint Venture (SLB-ACC JV), involved a pilot…
Braskem (São Paulo, Brazil; www.braskem.com.br) the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas, as well as a market leader and pioneer producer of biopolymers on an industrial scale, today announced the opening of its Renewable Innovation Center located in Lexington, Mass. Braskem's…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) has inaugurated a new world-scale production plant for alkyl ethanolamines at its Verbund site in Antwerp, Belgium. This new investment will increase the company’s global annual production capacity for alkyl ethanolamines, including dimethyl ethanolamine…
KBR, Inc. (Houston) has been awarded a conceptual study contract for floating blue ammonia production from Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), one of the world's largest shipbuilders in South Korea. The award is part of SHI's diversification in the ocean energy…
Asahi Kasei Corp. (Tokyo) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Industrie De Nora S.p.A (Milan, Italy) concerning the joint development, study, evaluation, and sale of small-scale pressurized alkaline water electrolyzers. De Nora possesses technical expertise and knowledge in…
Nippon Shokubai Ltd. (Osaka, Japan) is proceeding with a project to build a new plant in Fukuoka Prefecture with the goal of commencing commercial operations by 2028 for Lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LiFSI; Product name: IONEL), which is used as the electrolyte…
LyondellBasell (LYB; Rotterdam, the Netherlands) is investing in a new closed-loop preparation center in Lich, Germany. This sophisticated recycling center is transforming plastic waste into high-quality feedstock for high-performance materials, supporting the circular economy and contributing to industry sustainability goals.…
Splitwaters (Houston) announced plans to develop a number of e-fuels facilities utilizing its state-of-the-art alkaline electrolyzers and Topsoe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark) technology for the backend fuels and chemicals production. By leveraging modular design principles and managing the projects Splitwaters aims…
Schneider Electric (Paris) has partnered with Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) chemical recycler GR3N S.A. (Lugano, Switzerland) to create the first open automation system for the advanced plastic recycling industry. With 50% of global plastic waste ending up in landfills and only…
Henkel AG (Düsseldorf, Germany) announced the opening of its state-of-the-art Battery Test Center at the company’s headquarters in Düsseldorf. This cutting-edge facility is an essential addition to Henkel’s Battery Engineering Center, which was first introduced in September 2023 with the…