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31. Sumitomo Chemical To Produce Pioneering Ultra-Fine Alumina Products (NXA Series) 8/28/2023

    Sumitomo Chemical has achieved groundbreaking success in pioneering production technology for ultra-fine α-alumina, set to start mass production from September this year with its recently established manufacturing capabilities at its Ehime Works

32. Commencement Of Pre-FEED For E-methane Production And Supply Project In Peru 8/28/2023

    Marubeni Corporation (hereinafter, “Marubeni”), together with PERU LNG S.R.L. (hereinafter, “PERU LNG”), a liquefied natural gas company in which Marubeni participates, and Osaka Gas Co. (hereinafter, “Osaka Gas”) have signed a joint study agreement to commence a Preliminary-Front End Engineering and Design study (hereinafter, “Pre-FEED”) for a project to produce e-methane*1 from green hydrogen*2 and carbon dioxide (CO2) in Peru (hereinafter, the “Methanation Project”).

33. Researchers Develop Non-Noble Nickel Catalysts For Efficient Gas-Phase Epoxidation Of Propylene 8/25/2023

    Propylene oxide (PO) is a high value-added chemical intermediate. In comparison to conventional routes to produce PO, direct epoxidation of propylene with H₂ and O₂ is a green, efficient, and sustainable approach

34. Lignocellulose Bio-Refinery Developed For Value-Added Chemical Overproduction In Yeast 8/25/2023

    Lignocellulosic biomass is a renewable feedstock for 2nd-generation biomanufacturing. In particular, efficient co-fermentation of mixed glucose and xylose in lignocellulosic hydrolysates is a key issue in reducing product costs

35. Breakthrough In β-Lactam Synthesis Using Nickel Catalysts 8/25/2023

    Led by Director CHANG Sukbok, scientists from the Center for Catalytic Hydrocarbon Functionalizations within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) have made a significant advancement in the synthesis of β-lactam scaffolds, which are structural components frequently found in essential antibiotics such as penicillins and carbapenems

36. Graphene Discovery Could Help Generate Cheaper And More Sustainable Hydrogen 8/23/2023

    Researchers from The University of Manchester and the University of Warwick finally solved the long-standing puzzle of why graphene is so much more permeable to protons than expected by theory

37. UC Irvine-Led Research Team Leverages Power Of Ribosomes To Develop Chemical Libraries 8/23/2023

    A research team led by University of California, Irvine scientists has developed an innovative method for quickly and efficiently creating vast collections of chemical compounds used in drug discovery by harnessing the power of ribosomes, the molecules found in all cells that synthesize proteins and peptides

38. LyondellBasell Licenses Lupotech T Technology To Jiangsu Fenghai High-Tech Materials Co., Ltd 8/22/2023

    LyondellBasell announced today that Jiangsu Fenghai High-Tech Materials Co., Ltd. (Jiangsu Fenghai) has selected the LyondellBasell Lupotech T high-pressure polyethylene technology for a new production site

39. Another Investment Of Grupa Azoty S.A. – A New Plant To Manufacture Concentrated Ammonium Nitrate Solution Will Be Built In Tarnów 8/21/2023

    Azoty Group S.A. has signed a contract with thyssenkrupp Uhde for the preparation of licensing documentation and the supply of all process equipment for a concentrated ammonium nitrate solution plant (referred to as the Neutralisation Plant) planned to be built in Tarnów.

40. L&T Secures (Significant ^* ) Order For Perdaman’s Urea Plant In Australia 8/21/2023

    The Saipem & Clough JV (SCJV), Australia has awarded a contract for fabrication and supply of process and piperack modules for a 2.3 MMTPA urea plant for Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilisers Pty Ltd to L&T Energy Hydrocarbon.