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Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 21 August 2022

Maersk signs green methanol offtake deal with Debo

The parties have signed a Letter of Intent covering Debo’s plans to develop a bio-methanol project for Maersk in China with capacity of 200,000 tonnes per year to start commercial operation by fall 2024

Chemical
Chemical | 21 August 2022

Covestro sets up mechanical recycling line for polycarbonates in Shanghai

The new MCR line will address the growing demand for more sustainable solutions, in particular with Post-Consumer-Recycled (PCR) products, to be used primarily for the compounding step in the manufacture of electrical and electronic products, automotive applications, and consumer goods

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 21 August 2022

SK Innovation gets global certification to measure carbon footprint

This is the first time a company in petroleum/chemical industry in South Korea to be certified with a self-developed calculation system for measuring carbon emissions

Digitization
Digitization | 21 August 2022

KBC releases Petro-SIM 7.3 simulation software to optimize refinery operations

Digital twin boosts decarbonization, the key to the renewable energy transition

Battery
Battery | 21 August 2022

Sogma Lithium doubles production of battery grade sustainable lithium

General progress of project construction is ~32% compared to a baseline of ~40%

Chemical
Chemical | 21 August 2022

India Glycols to invest Rs. 180 crore on grain-based bioethanol plants

The capex will be used in two grain-based bioethanol plants and one specialized chemical unit that the company is commissioning

Chemical
Chemical | 21 August 2022

Sika launches Tuff-N-Nuff rockshield product with new technology

Tuff-N-Nuff rockshield is comprised of small diameter strands of flexible PVC to form a porous, non-woven mat that will not trap water against the pipeline

Chemical
Chemical | 21 August 2022

Hikal to commission multipurpose Panoli plant in Q2 FY23

The company continues to explore new product opportunities in the business and presently are working on five-six products and are at different stages of development

Chemical
Chemical | 21 August 2022

India Pesticides earmarks capex of Rs. 79 crore for FY 23

The company has already applied for environmental clearance for its Hamirpur facility and has also received TOR

Chemical
Chemical | 21 August 2022

NextGen Summit 2022: Ethanol policy will take India towards energy self sufficiency

Policies that prioritize farmers’ benefits and diversion of surplus sugar for ethanol production have created a win-win situation for all

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 20 August 2022

NextGen Summit 2022: Reliability in chemical supply chain almost negligible

When the industry is aiming for double digit growth, the role of supply chain partners becomes even more crucial

Opinion
Opinion | 20 August 2022

Shift towards digital twin

The capability supports three of the most powerful knowledge tools in human toolkit and these tools are basically for conceptualization, comparisons, and collaboration

Digitization
Digitization | 20 August 2022

Honeywell partners with University Politehnica of Bucharest to launch industrial automation lab

The lab – Honeywell’s third at the university in the last two years – allows students to put classroom theories to the test by getting hands-on with the latest industrial automation technologies

General
General | 20 August 2022

Valmet invests in press felt production in Finland

The amount of the investment is around EUR 18 million

General
General | 20 August 2022

Black & Veatch commissions bio-fermentation facility in China

The facility, designed and built ahead-of-schedule by a consortium of Black & Veatch and Shanghai LBT Engineering & Technology Co. Ltd., will produce 20,000 tons of low-carbon animal feed annually

General
General | 20 August 2022

HPCL enters Delhi retail market with the launch of first HappyShop

The company is set to accelerate the growth of the “Happy Shop” network in the country by setting up 20 such stores in the current fiscal

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 20 August 2022

Govt. issues Draft Indian Ports Bill, 2022 for stakeholder consultation

The proposed bill will homogenize and streamline the development of the maritime sector, along with, promoting ease of doing business by eliminating unnecessary delays, disagreements and defining responsibilities

Technology
Technology | 20 August 2022

LANXESS offers the most effective natural preservative for energy-saving cold filling

LANXESS showcases Velcorin-related innovations and unveils the natural preservative Nagardo for the first time ever in the European Union

Chemical
Chemical | 20 August 2022

Birla Carbon’s collaboration with NREL to be presented at the ACS Conference

The study investigates a novel approach to synthesizing the carbon anode materials for Lithium Ion Batteries (LIB) from biomass pyrolysis oil as part of the conversion processes to produce biofuels.

Chemical
Chemical | 19 August 2022

Azelis acquires Turkey-based plastics additives distributor

Established in 1980, Dağaltı has grown to be a leader in rubber and rubber additives in the domestic market

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