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Burckhardt Compression awarded digital monitoring services contract for a chemical plant in Saudi Arabia

Burckhardt Compression has won a significant order for digital monitoring services in Saudi Arabia. This solution includes state-of-the-art PROGNOST® NT system to upgrade and digitalize a major customer’s reciprocating compressor installation in the Middle East.

Lummus completes successful startup of electric heater demonstration unit

Lummus Technology announced the successful startup of its SRT-e™ commercial demonstration unit. The milestone validates the heating system components and controls at a commercial scale.

ENEOS, A.P. Møller Holding and Maersk agree to invest $100 MM in C2X to advance green methanol portfolio

ENEOS has signed an investment agreement with C2X to advance the development of the Beaver Lake Renewable Energy project in Louisiana to FID and to further develop its global green methanol project portfolio.

Clariant’s MegaMax 900 catalyst: Powerful start at European Energy’s e-methanol plant

Clariant announced the successful startup of its MegaMax 900 methanol synthesis catalyst at European Energy’s e-methanol plant in Kasso, Denmark. The facility uses biogenic CO2 and green hydrogen to produce up to 42,000 tpy of green methanol

Carbon Clean announces successful completion of world’s first industrial deployment of CycloneCC

Carbon Clean announced the successful completion of the world’s first industrial deployment of CycloneCC. The modular unit has achieved the major milestone of around 4,000 operating hours over a six-month period, delivering a high-purity CO2 product

Ergon to invest $400 MM to expand gasoline production at Vicksburg refinery (U.S.)

Ergon Refining Inc. has announced plans to invest $400 MM to expand processing capabilities at our Vicksburg, Mississippi, refinery to include gasoline production, which is expected to come online during the first quarter of 2027.

ExxonMobil to invest more than $100 MM in Baton Rouge upgrade to produce high-purity isopropyl alcohol

ExxonMobil announced its plans to invest more than $100 MM in facility upgrades to produce high-purity isopropyl alcohol, a critical material for semiconductor chip manufacturing in the U.S. 

Stockholm Exergi to begin building one of the world's largest carbon capture projects using CATACARB Enhanced HPC

With technology licensed from CATACARB, Stockholm Exergi (SE) announced its decision to proceed building one of the world's largest facilities for capture and permanent storage of carbon dioxide. Operations are planned to begin in 2028.

Quaker Houghton completes its acquisition of Dipsol Chemicals and announces its acquisition of Natech

Quaker Houghton, a global industrial process fluids company, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Dipsol Chemicals, a supplier of surface treatment and plating solutions and services primarily for the automotive and other industrial applications, for ~$153 MM.

The case for investing in acetic acid

This article dives into the acetic acid market, as well as processing technologies for its production.