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Technology
Technology | 19 December 2022

Metso Outotec partners Rio Tinto to develop low-carbon iron making project

Metso Outotec is also engaged in the design of the pilot plant, leveraging process and equipment design expertise available within the company.

Technology
Technology | 19 December 2022

Wood and CuanTec to accelerate circular economy solutions in the UK

The contract will see Wood provide the front-end engineering design (FEED) to deliver modifications for CuanTec’s newly acquired separation plant in Glenrothes, Scotland, followed by the expansion of that facility

Chemical
Chemical | 19 December 2022

UPL announces completion of investment of Rs 2,474 crore by KKR in Advanta Enterprises

Advanta Enterprises is UPL’s agritech arm which focuses on sustainable agriculture by providing farmers with locally adapted high-performing and quality hybrid seeds

Battery
Battery | 19 December 2022

Albemarle to build lithium technology center in Charlotte

The company anticipates that innovations from the new site will enhance lithium recovery, improve production methods, and introduce new forms of lithium to enable breakthrough levels of battery performance.

Digitization
Digitization | 19 December 2022

AspenTech and Saudi Aramco partner to bring new CCU software innovation

Partnership aims to enable industry to make rapid evaluation of sustainability options

General
General | 19 December 2022

Saint-Gobain launches glass recycling program at two facilities in California

The ambitious project, which launched earlier this year, comes as Saint-Gobain continues to roll out its new global Grow and Impact strategy, which includes reducing waste and increasing the circularity of raw materials in its production processes, allowing Saint-Gobain to achieve a net zero carbon footprint by 2050.

General
General | 19 December 2022

Briefs: NFCL, Larsen & Toubro, EIL and Oriental Aromatics

Engineers India Limited (EIL) has secured an assignment for providing Owner’s Engineer Services for 30,000 MTPA Polysilicon and 500 MTPA Monosilane Project from Mundra Solar Technology Limited

Gas
Gas | 19 December 2022

Denbury announces new CO2 sequestration site in Louisiana

Denbury estimates that there is potential to store up to 250 million metric tons of CO2 in the site, with first injection planned as early as 2026

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 19 December 2022

India to contribute 10% to the incremental growth of global petrochemical demand: Hardeep S. Puri

Currently, petrochemical production accounts for nearly 14% and 8% of the global demand for oil and gas respectively

Battery
Battery | 19 December 2022

SK Innovation partners with SungEel HiTech to form battery-recycling joint venture

The two companies have decided to collaborate in a business of recovering lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese, and other cathode materials from used batteries

General
General | 19 December 2022

Indo Rama Synthetics (India) incorporates two wholly owned subsidiaries

lndorama Sustainable Polymers (India) Private Limited has a proposed authorised capital of Rs. 10,00,000.

General
General | 19 December 2022

Henkel signs green power supply deal with IGNIS

The new solar energy power plants will be located in Castilla y León and Andalucía (Spain) and will avoid 72,000 tons of CO2-emissions each year, compared to the general electricity generation from fossil resources

Chemical
Chemical | 19 December 2022

Henkel completes capacity expansion for UV-curable acrylic PSA in Salisbury

This expansion of Henkel’s existing site brings a new 10,000 square foot, state-of-the-art production area for UV-curable acrylic pressure sensitive adhesives

General
General | 19 December 2022

Perstorp's Project Air to receive EUR 97 million in Innovation Fund support

The facility is expected to be fully operational by 2026, enabling significantly reduced climate emissions from the chemicals industry and its customers.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 19 December 2022

Maersk and SunGas Renewables sign strategic green methanol partnership

The first facility is expected to begin operations in 2026 and have an annual production capacity of approximately 390,000 tonnes.

Chemical
Chemical | 17 December 2022

Shiva Engineering awarded EPCm contracts for agrochemical facility in Gujarat

Project scope of work consists of Site Master-Planning, Basic and Detail Engineering Services, Procurement & Sourcing Support, Construction & Safety Management, Inspection & expediting, Site Supervision, Commissioning & Start-up Support

Chemical
Chemical | 17 December 2022

Arieca announces partnership with Nissan Chemical

This partnership provides Arieca’s customers with reliable and world class manufacturing at the Nissan Chemical plant in Sodegaura for the most demanding applications

General
General | 17 December 2022

LyondellBasell increases greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets

In addition, the company will establish a 2030 scope 3 GHG emissions reduction target of 30 percent, relative to a 2020 baseline and in accordance with guidelines from the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi)

Chemical
Chemical | 17 December 2022

Azelis announces new distribution agreement with Sun Chemical

The agreement includes the pigment portfolio that Sun Chemical acquired from BASF in 2021

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 17 December 2022

First hydrogen produced at Europe’s largest electrolyser, HySynergy

The hydrogen was produced from the first set of electrolyser stacks as part of the planned start-up and testing of production equipment at the 20 MW HySynergy facility in Fredericia, Denmark

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