Weeefiner has partnered with Sensmet to develop an Intelligent Recovery Unit that has the capacity to recover metals from mining-impacted waters. The metal recovery and water treatment solution will be provided by Weeefiner whereas the online measurement technology will be provided by Sensmet.

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) recently stated that the U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index rose by 0.2 % in July following a 0.1 % decline in June and a 0.4 % gain in May.

Braskem and Haldor Topsoe have recently achieved their first demo-scale production of bio-based monoethylene glycol (MEG) from sugar in Denmark. This confirms the potential for large-scale production of renewable MEG by making use of the Mosaik technology.

Emerson has launched the improved Rosemount 3051 Pressure Transmitter which offers a faster and intuitive experience. The upgraded solution now provides mobile responsive connectivity, enhanced efficiency and safer facilities.

Hapco, a joint venture of Aramco, recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to establish a new refinery and petrochemical complex in China. Aramco will be supplying up to 210,000 barrels per day of crude oil feedstock to the facility which is expected to be operational by 2026.

KBR has secured a contract under which the firm’s ammonia technology will be used for a one million tons per annum low-carbon ammonia facility in the Middle East GCC region.

Fluidized-bed systems combine a number of different advantages. The free movement of particles during fluidization leads to a larger contact surface area with the process air and with the granulation liquid. Operators benefit from good heat transfer, efficient drying, and good mixing. Different approaches to doing this are available.

The Corona crisis has enabled the rapid rise of several Chinese bioprocessing companies. The sudden explosion in demand for cell cultures and other products for the pharmaceutical and biological processing industries has made a number of previously unknown companies from the People's Republic amazingly successful in a short period of time.

Pacific Avenue Capital Partners will acquire three of the resin product lines of Total Energies which have been developed by Cray Valley. The move is expected to assist Cray Valley focus on its global specialty C4 and pure-monomer resin businesses.

Equinor has given the go-ahead for the construction of the Blandford Road battery storage project in Dorset, the south of the UK. The 25 MW / 50 MWh battery storage project is a result of the partnership between Equinor and Noriker Power.