Latest News Archives - Chemical Engineering https://www.chemengonline.com/site/latest-news/ Chemical Engineering essentials for the global chemical processing industries (CPI) Mon, 19 Aug 2024 16:50:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 Next Hydrogen to supply electrolysis technology for University of Minnesota’s West Central Research and Outreach Center https://www.chemengonline.com/next-hydrogen-to-supply-electrolysis-technology-for-university-of-minnesotas-west-central-research-and-outreach-center/ https://www.chemengonline.com/next-hydrogen-to-supply-electrolysis-technology-for-university-of-minnesotas-west-central-research-and-outreach-center/#respond Mon, 19 Aug 2024 16:50:34 +0000 https://www.chemengonline.com/?p=280323 Next Hydrogen Solutions Inc. (Mississauga, Ont.) a designer and manufacturer of electrolyzers, has been awarded a contract by the University of Minnesota (UMN) for its latest generation electrolysis technology to be installed at the UMN West Central Research and Outreach Center (WCROC). The WCROC project is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research […]

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]]> https://www.chemengonline.com/next-hydrogen-to-supply-electrolysis-technology-for-university-of-minnesotas-west-central-research-and-outreach-center/feed/ 0 Cepsa to sell liquefied gas subsidiary in Spain and Portugal to Abastible https://www.chemengonline.com/cepsa-to-sell-liquefied-gas-subsidiary-in-spain-and-portugal-to-abastible/ https://www.chemengonline.com/cepsa-to-sell-liquefied-gas-subsidiary-in-spain-and-portugal-to-abastible/#respond Mon, 19 Aug 2024 16:44:29 +0000 https://www.chemengonline.com/?p=280321 Cespa (Madrid, Spain) has agreed to sell its subsidiaries for butane, propane, and autogas (Gasib) to Abastible S.A., a subsidiary of the Chilean Empresas Copec group and a leader in the Liquefied Gas business in Latin America. Under the agreement, Gasib will continue to offer its butane, propane and autogas products in the markets in […]

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]]> https://www.chemengonline.com/cepsa-to-sell-liquefied-gas-subsidiary-in-spain-and-portugal-to-abastible/feed/ 0 Invista Kingston site earns ISCC PLUS certification https://www.chemengonline.com/invista-kingston-site-earns-iscc-plus-certification/ https://www.chemengonline.com/invista-kingston-site-earns-iscc-plus-certification/#respond Mon, 19 Aug 2024 16:39:59 +0000 https://www.chemengonline.com/?p=280319 INVISTA (Wichita, Kan.) manufacturing site in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, has received International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS certification of its processes to verify and validate bio, circular and bio-circular adipic acid and hexamethylene diamine (HMD) use. This achievement marks another major milestone in the company’s global strategy and reinforces a dedication to stewardship via […]

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]]> https://www.chemengonline.com/invista-kingston-site-earns-iscc-plus-certification/feed/ 0 Deltech Holdings assumes divinylbenzene production from DuPont https://www.chemengonline.com/deltech-holdings-assumes-divinylbenzene-production-from-dupont/ https://www.chemengonline.com/deltech-holdings-assumes-divinylbenzene-production-from-dupont/#respond Mon, 19 Aug 2024 16:36:17 +0000 https://www.chemengonline.com/?p=280317 Deltech Holdings, LLC (Baton Rouge, La.), a producer of high-performance aromatic monomers, specialized crystal polystyrene, and downstream acrylic resins for the coatings, composites, construction, and other end markets, will be assuming the production of Divinylbenzene (DVB) from DuPont (Wilmington, Del.). DuPont plans to discontinue its production of DVB as part of its strategy to focus […]

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]]> https://www.chemengonline.com/deltech-holdings-assumes-divinylbenzene-production-from-dupont/feed/ 0 Covestro to supply bio-based MDI for Carlisle Construction Chemicals https://www.chemengonline.com/covestro-to-supply-bio-based-mdi-for-carlisle-construction-chemicals/ https://www.chemengonline.com/covestro-to-supply-bio-based-mdi-for-carlisle-construction-chemicals/#respond Fri, 16 Aug 2024 15:50:03 +0000 https://www.chemengonline.com/?p=280237 Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany) and Carlisle Construction Materials (Carlisle) are collaborating to bring bio-circular products to the construction industry. Covestro will supply Carlisle with methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) that is based on ISCC PLUS certified mass balanced bio-circular raw materials and features up to a 99% lower product carbon footprint than fossil-based MDI. It specifically […]

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]]> https://www.chemengonline.com/covestro-to-supply-bio-based-mdi-for-carlisle-construction-chemicals/feed/ 0 Raízen and Vertoro collaborating to enhance lignin valorization https://www.chemengonline.com/raizen-and-vertoro-collaborating-to-enhance-lignin-valorization/ https://www.chemengonline.com/raizen-and-vertoro-collaborating-to-enhance-lignin-valorization/#respond Fri, 16 Aug 2024 15:22:51 +0000 https://www.chemengonline.com/?p=280234 Raízen S.A. (São Paulo, Brazil) and Vertoro (Geleen, the Netherlands) announced the signing of a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to enhance the value of lignin by transforming it into advanced, sustainable biofuels, chemicals, and materials. As a second-generation feedstock, Lignin boasts a very low carbon footprint, making it an ideal solution for decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors. […]

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]]> https://www.chemengonline.com/raizen-and-vertoro-collaborating-to-enhance-lignin-valorization/feed/ 0 Saint-Gobain to acquire Mexican construction chemicals firm Ovniver Group for $815 million https://www.chemengonline.com/saint-gobain-to-acquire-mexican-construction-chemicals-firm-ovniver-group-for-815-million/ https://www.chemengonline.com/saint-gobain-to-acquire-mexican-construction-chemicals-firm-ovniver-group-for-815-million/#respond Fri, 16 Aug 2024 15:04:57 +0000 https://www.chemengonline.com/?p=280230 Saint-Gobain S.A. (Courbevoie, France) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ovniver Group, a leading privately-owned construction chemicals player in Mexico and Central America, for $815 million (approximately €740 million) in cash. Following the acquisitions of Chryso, GCP and FOSROC (underway), this move represents another strategic step in establishing Saint-Gobain’s worldwide presence in construction […]

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]]> https://www.chemengonline.com/saint-gobain-to-acquire-mexican-construction-chemicals-firm-ovniver-group-for-815-million/feed/ 0 Topsoe chosen as technology provider for Holborn’s Hamburg renewable fuels refinery https://www.chemengonline.com/topsoe-chosen-as-technology-provider-for-holborns-hamburg-renewable-fuels-refinery/ https://www.chemengonline.com/topsoe-chosen-as-technology-provider-for-holborns-hamburg-renewable-fuels-refinery/#respond Thu, 15 Aug 2024 20:37:48 +0000 https://www.chemengonline.com/?p=280209 Topsoe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark) has signed an agreement with HOLBORN Europa Raffinerie GmbH (HOLBORN), to provide its HydroFlex technology for the production of SAF and renewable diesel at its plant in Hamburg. HOLBORN is a successful oil refinery that supplies Hamburg and northern Germany with fuels and heating oil. The production will serve to address […]

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]]> https://www.chemengonline.com/topsoe-chosen-as-technology-provider-for-holborns-hamburg-renewable-fuels-refinery/feed/ 0 Wood to deliver detailed design of Bannerman’s Etango uranium project https://www.chemengonline.com/wood-to-deliver-detailed-design-of-bannermans-etango-uranium-project/ https://www.chemengonline.com/wood-to-deliver-detailed-design-of-bannermans-etango-uranium-project/#respond Thu, 15 Aug 2024 20:34:58 +0000 https://www.chemengonline.com/?p=280206 Wood plc (Aberdeen, U.K.) has been selected by Australian-listed Bannerman Energy to deliver the detailed design phase of its flagship uranium project, Etango in Namibia. Wood has supported Bannerman on the Etango project for over a decade delivering two feasibility studies and one pre-feasibility study on the development. The Etango project is one of the world’s […]

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]]> https://www.chemengonline.com/wood-to-deliver-detailed-design-of-bannermans-etango-uranium-project/feed/ 0 Saipem receives certifications for qualification of subsea hydrogen pipelines https://www.chemengonline.com/saipem-receives-certifications-for-qualification-of-subsea-hydrogen-pipelines/ https://www.chemengonline.com/saipem-receives-certifications-for-qualification-of-subsea-hydrogen-pipelines/#respond Thu, 15 Aug 2024 20:19:42 +0000 https://www.chemengonline.com/?p=280204 Saipem S.p.A. (San Donato Milanese, Italy) has obtained from RINA, the multinational inspection, certification and engineering consultancy group, two significant certifications for the performance qualification methodology of materials used in the construction of subsea pipelines for the transportation of gaseous hydrogen. One of the challenges of transporting hydrogen through converted or newly constructed pipelines is […]

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