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ANDRITZ: Environmentally friendly 550 t/d HERB chemical recovery boiler starts its work in Naini Papers, India

Posted on 29, October 2021 by

(PRESS RELEASE) GRAZ, 29-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — ANDRITZ GROUP, Austria-based international technology group active in the supplies of plants, equipment, systems and services across multiple industries, has announced it successfully started-up a new 550 t/d HERB chemical recovery boiler (upgradable … Read the full press release →

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Audi and the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology with chemical recycling pilot project to bring mixed plastic fractions back into resource-conserving circular system

Posted on 23, November 2020 by

Pilot project launched: chemical recycling is to enable a closed loop for plastics from automotive engineering Repurposing: recycled plastics waste is processed into pyrolysis oil, which can subsequently be used for new components Marco Philippi, Senior Director Procurement Strategy: “We … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, News, Science, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

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Neste Renewable Hydrocarbons will soon be used in LG Chem’s manufacturing of polymers and chemicals

Posted on 5, November 2020 by

(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 5-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste (HEL: NESTE), Finish oil refining and marketing company, has announced a strategic partnership with LG Chem, South Korea’s largest diversified petrochemicals company and a world’s leading manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for energy … Read the full press release →

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German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) funds pilot plant by Evonik and Siemens Energy that will rely on carbon dioxide and water to produce chemicals

Posted on 21, September 2020 by

Evonik and Siemens Energy put pilot plant into operations Artificial photosynthesis closes carbon dioxide cycle The Federal Ministry of Education and Research is funding the various project stages with more than €6 millionund Siemens Energy nehmen Versuchsanlage in Betrieb (PRESS … Read the full press release →

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Galata Chemicals to produce Tin Stabilizers and Intermediates at Dahej, India

Posted on 3, September 2020 by

(PRESS RELEASE) LAMPERTHEIM, Germany, 3-Sep-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Galata Chemicals, a leading global producer of plastic additives, announced the commissioning of its newest Tin Stabilizer production facility in Dahej, India. This facility will produce Methyl, Butyl, and Octyl Tin Stabilizers, … Read the full press release →

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bp’s proprietary PTA production technology selected for Weilian Chemical’s new PTA production unit in China

Posted on 28, May 2020 by

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 28-May-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Multinational oil and gas company bp has entered into a licensing agreement with China’s Dongying Weilian Chemical Co., Ltd. for its latest generation purified terephthalic acid (PTA) technology. Weilian Chemical is a subsidiary … Read the full press release →

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NWO: Technology Area (TA) projects in the Chemicals, Agri&Food, and Energy sectors scheduled to start in 2020

Posted on 2, April 2020 by

(PRESS RELEASE) THE HAGUE, 2-Apr-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Three Technology Area (TA) projects are scheduled to start in 2020. A consortium led by Geert-Jan Boons (Utrecht University) will link allergenic proteins to complex sugars to open new avenues for preventing … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Food & Beverage, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology

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Chinese petrochemical plant to use highly energy-efficient Alfa Laval Packinox heat exchangers

Posted on 14, January 2020 by

(PRESS RELEASE) LUND, Sweden, 14-Jan-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Alfa Laval to supply Alfa Laval Packinox heat exchangers to a petrochemical plant in China. The order is worth approximately EUR 12 million (SEK 125 million) of which around EUR 6 million … Read the full press release →

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Alfa Laval to supply energy efficient compact heat exchangers to a refinery and petrochemical plant in China

Posted on 24, September 2019 by

(PRESS RELEASE) LUND, 24-Sep-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Alfa Laval to supply compact heat exchangers to a refinery and petrochemical plant in China. Winning an order worth approximately SEK 100 million. The order is booked in the Welded Heat Exchangers unit … Read the full press release →

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The best chemical start-up of 2018 Sponsh develops a temperature-sensitive textile which produces water from the air

Posted on 6, December 2018 by

EINDHOVEN, 06-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Sponsh, an Eindhoven University of Technology spin-off that develops a temperature-sensitive textile which produces water from the air, has been voted the best chemical start-up of 2018. It is the third consecutive year that a TU/e … Read the full press release →

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BASF developed an online solution-finder for construction projects in the food-and-beverage, chemical, and wastewater-engineering industries

Posted on 22, November 2018 by

Find the right solution – anytime, anywhere and across all end devices View and understand details through clear explanations Request advice and a consultation easily Ludwigshafen, Germany, 22-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — With Solunaut, Master Builders Solutions® by BASF has developed an … Read the full press release →

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EBRD lends €15 million to Turkish chemicals maker to increase production of a key component in energy-efficient tyres

Posted on 8, November 2018 by

EBRD €15 million loan will fund building of new production facility New plant will increase capacity by 40,000 tonnes by 2020 Expansion supports fast-growing demand for silica used in energy-efficient tyres LONDON, 08-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — In support of greener business … Read the full press release →

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BASF and SINOPEC sign MoU to further strengthen partnership in upstream and downstream chemical production in China

Posted on 30, October 2018 by

New 1,000,000 metric tons steam cracker in Nanjing will support further downstream portfolio development BASF-YPC joint venture will expand capacity Partners intend to explore new business opportunities in battery materials LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany and NANJING, China, 30-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — BASF and … Read the full press release →

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European chemical industry calls on the European Commission to strengthen the current system of protection of workers’ reproductive health

Posted on 17, October 2018 by

BRUSSELS, 17-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The chemical industry and trade unions today agreed on the future framework to further protect EU workers from the risks associated with exposure to substances toxic to reproduction at the workplace. In a joint declaration signed today, … Read the full press release →

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Evonik presented the outlook for C4 chemistry at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the European Petrochemical Association (EPCA)

Posted on 15, October 2018 by

At the 52nd annual meeting of the European Petrochemical Association (EPCA), representatives of Evonik presented and discussed digitization Projects Previous positive records: e.g. in areas such as automation and process optimization Now consistent expansion toward customers, presentation of C4Connect online … Read the full press release →

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STFC’s Central Laser Facility and York University used the ULTRA laser to develop a new technique to study chemical catalysts

Posted on 15, October 2018 by

SWINDON, 15-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — STFC’s world-leading Central Laser Facility (CLF) has been instrumental in new research which might see efficiency savings being made in an industry worth billions to the UK. Researchers from CLF and York University have used the ULTRA … Read the full press release →

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Sonatrach and Total to carry out joint petrochemical project in Arzew, western Algeria

Posted on 9, October 2018 by

PARIS, 09-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Sonatrach and Total have signed two agreements as part of the comprehensive partnership announced in 2017: A new concession contract to jointly develop the Erg Issouane gas field located on the TFT Sud permit, signed by Sonatrach, … Read the full press release →

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Saudi Aramco and Total partner for the front-end engineering and design of a giant petrochemical complex in Jubail

Posted on 9, October 2018 by

DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia/PARIS, France, 09-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ —  Amin H. Nasser, President and Chief Executive Officer of Saudi Aramco and Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Total, signed today in Dhahran the joint development agreement for the front-end engineering … Read the full press release →

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AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals completes the acquisition of South America’s leading producer of ketone peroxides

Posted on 24, September 2018 by

AMSTERDAM, 24-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals has completed its acquisition of Brazil’s Polinox, South America’s leading producer of ketone peroxides, an essential ingredient in the manufacture of polymers. The purchase expands the company’s footprint in South America, establishing … Read the full press release →

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University of Cambridge: Even low doses of toxic chemicals in the environment pose a significant risk to cardiovascular health

Posted on 3, September 2018 by

Even low doses of toxic chemicals in the environment pose a significant risk to cardiovascular health, according to a report in today’s edition of The BMJ, led by researchers at the University of Cambridge. The researchers have also challenged the omission … Read the full press release →

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SGS: San Francisco becomes the first city in the US to prohibit PFAS chemicals in single-use food service ware

Posted on 21, August 2018 by

San Francisco becomes the first city in the US to prohibit PFAS chemicals in single-use food service ware. This provision in the new law will become effective on January 1, 2020. GENEVA, 21-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — On August 10, 2018, the … Read the full press release →

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SGS to provide near real-time geochemical based analysis on drill core through Minalyze AB’s Minalyzer CS scanner

Posted on 1, August 2018 by

GENEVA, 01-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — SGS announced today that it has entered into a strategic collaboration with Minalyze AB to provide near real-time geochemical based analysis on drill core through the Minalyzer CS scanner. The Minalyzer CS scanner generates a variety … Read the full press release →

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AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals to invest in a second, independent production line for chlorine and caustic soda at its Rotterdam plant

Posted on 4, July 2018 by

AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals will upgrade its Rotterdam chlor-alkali plant to strengthen development of the local industrial cluster. The company is preparing to invest in a second, independent production line for chlorine and caustic soda and will also implement a series … Read the full press release →

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SGS: Nepal to implement new set of chemical requirements for toy safety

Posted on 29, June 2018 by

Nepal is proposing to implement a new set of chemical requirements for toy safety. If approved, the new measures could become effective in late 2018/early 2019. GENEVA, 29-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — In March 2017, we informed you [1]that Nepal had implemented measures … Read the full press release →

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AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals starts construction of demonstration plant for ethylene amines technology in Sweden

Posted on 14, June 2018 by

AMSTERDAM, 14-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals has broken ground for a demonstration plant to showcase a revolutionary and more sustainable technology platform for producing ethylene amines and their derivatives from ethylene oxide. Located at its Stenungsund site in … Read the full press release →

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AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals extends its offering of Kromasil silica products

Posted on 28, February 2018 by

AMSTERDAM, 28-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals is extending its offering of Kromasil silica products to support a key separation process used in drug development. The new Kromasil line targets supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC), which has emerged as a … Read the full press release →

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Chemical company WACKER presents the new website for its CHEM2DO® experiment kit at the world’s largest education trade show, DIDACTA 2018

Posted on 23, February 2018 by

MUNICH, 23-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — At didacta 2018, the world’s largest education trade show, the Munich based chemical company WACKER presents the new website for its CHEM2DO®experiment kit. With immediate effect, animations and examples of instructions for the experiment kit are … Read the full press release →

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Evonik brings three-dimensional chemical education available online for schools worldwide

Posted on 20, November 2017 by

Evonik presents a new generation of the cyber classroom at international science conference in Tokyo Virtual education content can now be called up via internet All interested parties can now participate in creation of three-dimensional learning content ESSEN, 20-Nov-2017 — … Read the full press release →

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Dr Sven H.C. Askes recipient of The Dick Stufkens Prize 2017 for new approach in photochemical cancer therapy

Posted on 18, October 2017 by

Holland Research School of Molecular Chemistry honours innovative PhD-research The Hague, The Netherlands, 18-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Dick Stufkens Prize 2017 for the best PhD thesis of the Holland Research School of Molecular Chemistry (HRSMC) is awarded to Dr Sven … Read the full press release →

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BASF transferred its global leather chemicals business to Stahl Group; BASF now holds 16% minority stake in Stahl Group

Posted on 5, October 2017 by

LUDWIGSHAFEN, 05-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Following the approval of all relevant authorities, BASF has closed the previously announced transfer of its global leather chemicals business to the Stahl Group, with Stahl taking over the activities as of September 30, 2017. … Read the full press release →

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TÜV Rheinland accredited as a global training provider by the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Foundation

Posted on 15, September 2017 by

COLOGNE, 15-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — TÜV Rheinland has extended its lead in the provision of chemical management solutions and services for the textile, fashion and footwear industry, following its accreditation as a global training provider by the Zero Discharge of Hazardous … Read the full press release →

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DSM and Nanjing Cosmos Chemical Co. to produce the innovative UV filters PARSOL® Max and PARSOL® Shield

Posted on 19, July 2017 by

Heerlen, Netherlands, 19-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — DSM and Nanjing Cosmos Chemical Co., Ltd have established an exclusive strategic partnership to produce the innovative UV filters PARSOL® Max and PARSOL® Shield. The collaboration enables DSM to offer the largest portfolio of UV filters in the … Read the full press release →

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The European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) published its thought paper on EU’s upcoming framework programme (FP9)

Posted on 7, July 2017 by

BRUSSELS, 07-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) has published its thought paper on the EU’s upcoming framework programme (FP9). Cefic concludes that a reliable growth strategy for the European economy can only be realised with partnership driven innovation to … Read the full press release →

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Cefic welcomes the launch of the new European Union Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) hosted by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

Posted on 14, June 2017 by

BRUSSELS, 14-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — To support greater access to clear information on nanomaterials – tiny particles with unique properties for advanced manufacturing –  a new European Union Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) is now live, hosted by the European Chemicals Agency … Read the full press release →

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Novozymes Award for Excellence in Biochemical and Chemical Engineering: Nominations solicited prior to June 1, 2017

Posted on 22, May 2017 by

The annual prize is made to a distinguished chemical or biochemical engineer and includes a monetary prize of 100,000 Danish kroner. Bagsværd, Denmark, 22-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Novozymes Award for Excellence in Biochemical and Chemical Engineering is made to … Read the full press release →

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Outokumpu Provides 500 tonnes of Stainless Steel to Chinese Petrochemical Project

Posted on 20, March 2017 by

ESPOO, 20-Mar-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Outokumpu delivers some 500 tonnes of Forta DX 2205 duplex stainless steel for the second-phase development of Jiaxing Petrochemical Co Ltd’s purified terephthalic acid (PTA) production facility in Zhejiang province, China. This investment in a new … Read the full press release →

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Cefic: The tenth anniversary of the entry into force of REACH, the EU chemicals legislation

Posted on 23, December 2016 by

BRUSSELS, 23-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Yesterday, 18th December, marked the tenth anniversary of the entry into force of REACH, the EU chemicals legislation. With the REACH review exercise about to start, it is worth taking stock of this cornerstone piece of … Read the full press release →

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Ocean Yield ASA to deliver 38,000 cbm liquefied ethylene gas carrier to Hartmann Group/SABIC Petrochemicals B.V.

Posted on 15, November 2016 by

LYSAKER, Norway, 15-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Ocean Yield ASA is pleased to announce the delivery of the 38,000 cbm liquefied ethylene gas carrier “Gaschem Beluga” from Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering, China. The vessel is the first of two sister vessels to be delivered, … Read the full press release →

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University of Southampton researchers built maps of chemical variation in jellyfish caught across the North Sea

Posted on 17, October 2016 by

SOUTHAMPTON, 17-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Animals feeding at sea inherit a chemical record reflecting the area where they fed, which can help track their movements, according to a new study by scientists from the University of Southampton. Chemical testing of the … Read the full press release →

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Ocean Yield: 45,000 dwt IMO ll chemical carrier “Navig8 Universe” built in 2013 delivered

Posted on 5, October 2016 by

OSLO, 05-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Ocean Yield ASA is pleased to announce the delivery of the 45,000 dwt IMO ll chemical carrier “Navig8 Universe” built in 2013. The purchase price of the vessel is USD 35 million including a seller’s … Read the full press release →

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