Statera Energy (London) has submitted plans for the U.K.’s first utility scale green hydrogen project to be built in Aberdeenshire. Kintore Hydrogen will help balance a renewables-led power system by using surplus renewable energy to produce green hydrogen. Once constructed, Kintore Hydrogen will be the largest project of its kind in Europe. The first 500 […] The post Plans underway for U.K.’s first utility-scale green-hydrogen project appeared first on Chemical Engineering ..read more

Downey Ridge Environmental Company (Greasezilla) and bp plc (London) have announced an agreement that will enable the capture and extraction of brown grease waste as a feedstock for biofuel production, marking a step forward in sustainable energy production. As  part of the agreement, bp will finance the expansion of Greasezilla’s production facilities to support the  […] The post Greasezilla and bp to collaborate on biofuels production from grease waste appeared first on Chemical Engineering ..read more

ABB Inc. (Zurich, Switzerland) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Carbon Re, an industrial artificial intelligence provider, to assess ways to accelerate the decarbonization of cement production while improving productivity. Together they will explore a joint go-to-market solution for the cement industry which will potentially unite ABB’s domain expertise and experience in delivering […] The post ABB and Carbon Re to collaborate on AI-enhanced low-carbon cement technologies appeared first on Chemical Engineering ..read more

Veolia (Paris) has been selected by the University Area Joint Authority (UAJA) in State College, Pennsylvania, to implement an unprecedented complete anaerobic digestion solution for biosolids and biowaste at its wastewater treatment plant. The biogas generated from the digestate will be upgraded to renewable natural gas and sold into the grid.  The regional co-location project […] The post Veolia to develop biological hydrolysis system at State College, Pa. appeared first on Chemical Engineering ..read more

Neste Corp. (Espoo, Finland) has enhanced its chemical recycling capabilities by collaborating with Tepsa Netherlands on the storage and handling of liquefied waste plastic in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. This partnership, focused on the implementation of advanced aggregation tanks, underscores the company’s commitment to expanding its liquefied waste plastic processing capabilities and advancing the circular economy. […] The post Neste strengthens chemical recycling logistics infrastructure in Europe in cooperation with Tepsa Netherlands appeared first on Chemical Engineering ..read more

DuPont (Wilmington, Del.) announced the successful completion of a significant expansion for photoresist manufacturing capacity at the DuPont Sasakami Site in Agano-shi, Niigata, Japan. The event commemorated the opening of a new building named the East Star, a component of DuPont’s growth strategy for its lithography offerings, inspired by the guiding light of the stars. […] The post DuPont completes expansion of photoresist manufacturing facility in Japan appeared first on Chemical Engineering ..read more

As regulatory activity surrounding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) increases, there is a need to minimize the generation of fluorinated byproduct streams in the production of industrial processes. Some fluoropolymers — used extensively in industrial and consumer products, including pipes, valve components, distillation column internals, gaskets and seals, membranes and much more due to their […] The post Interview: AGC’s surfactant-free fluoropolymers technology appeared first on Chemical Engineering ..read more

Eli Lilly and Co. (Indianapolis, Ind.) announced a $4.5-billion investment to create the Lilly Medicine Foundry, a new center for advanced manufacturing and drug development. This unique facility will give Lilly the ability to research new ways of producing medicines, while also scaling up manufacturing of medicines for clinical trials. The first-ever facility of its […] The post Lilly announces new $4.5-billion advanced research and manufacturing site appeared first on Chemical Engineering ..read more

Carbon Clean (London) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with BCCK (Midland, Tex.), a leader in engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation and field construction services. BCCK and Carbon Clean will collaborate to provide Carbon Clean’s semi-modular CaptureX technology to customers across the U.S. Priority sectors include oil & gas production, gas processing, air separation, power […] The post BCCK and Carbon Clean sign agreement to deliver carbon capture projects in the U.S. appeared first on Chemical Engineering ..read more

Lanxess AG (Cologne, Germany) signed a contract to sell its Urethane Systems business to UBE Corp. (Tokyo). The enterprise value amounts to €460 million with expected proceeds of around €500 million. With this transaction Lanxess exits the last remaining polymer business. The Urethane Systems business comprises 5 manufacturing sites globally as well as application laboratories […] The post Lanxess to sell Urethane Systems business to UBE Corp. for €460 million appeared first on Chemical Engineering ..read more