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Vioneo to use Honeywell UOP's methanol-to-olefins technology for Antwerp plant

Vioneo will use Honeywell's advanced methanol-to-olefins conversion technology to produce plastics without the need for traditional feedstock made from fossil fuels

Solvay and Hankook sign Memorandum of Understanding for circular silica

Solvay and Hankook announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the development of circular silica coming from biosourced and waste sourcing for tire production.

Borouge reaffirms commitment to local manufacturing with new industry supply agreements

Borouge Plc has signed a series of commercial agreements to expand its market presence in the UAE. The agreements strengthen Borouge’s contribution to ‘Make it in the Emirates’ initiative by supporting local manufacturing and driving economic diversification.

Revolutionize the integrated refining and petrochemical industries with digital twin models

Today’s refining and petrochemical complexes are increasingly adopting digital model technologies. One such tool, digital twins, has proven to be an excellent solution for the design and operational stages. With digital twin models, plants can achieve optimized business sustainability, improving environmental impacts, asset performance and financial criteria. 

Digital Exclusive (sponsored): NXRe™: A novel recycling technology to support the plastics industry in creating efficient and effective circular value chains

This article details MyRemono's NXReTM technology, a novel, patented and highly efficient continuous depolymerization technology, offering a valuable solution to enhance plastics recycling, reduce the consumption of fossil-based materials and address some of the main issues affecting mechanical recycling processes.

Dow Chemical, Innventure to collaborate on waste-to-value platform

The collaboration aims to enable globally scalable, cost-effective conversion of mixed wastes to petrochemical feedstocks.

Technip Energies, LanzaTech awarded U.S. DOE funding for breakthrough CO2-to-ethylene technology

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations has committed up to $200 MM in federal funding for Technip Energies and LanzaTech's Project SECURE.

BASF and research partners collaborate to optimize mechanical recycling of plastics

BASF has teamed up with Endress+Hauser, TechnoCompound and the Universities of Bayreuth and Jena to study how the mechanical recycling of plastics can be improved. With funding from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, the SpecReK project aims to reliably and precisely identify the composition of plastic waste during the recycling process and thus improve the quality of recycled plastics.

thyssenkrupp nucera partners with Chlorum Solutions USA for chlor-alkali plant in the U.S.

Chlorum Solutions USA has chosen thyssenkrupp nucera as its partner to develop its first U.S. chlor-alkali plant in Casa Grande, Arizona (U.S.). thyssenkrupp nucera will oversee the engineering and procurement of the plant’s chlor-alkaline electrolyzer using skid-mounted technology.

Acme Mills unveils "Natura" bio-based PLA fabrics, redefining the future of petroleum-free textiles

Acme Mills Co., a global leader in textile innovation, has introduced Natura, its line of bio-based polylactic acid (PLA) fabrics. Designed to replace petroleum-based nonwovens such as PET, PP and nylon, Natura represents a step toward reducing environmental impact without compromising performance or quality.