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  1. PKN ORLEN Licenses Honeywell Technology For New Phenol Complex In Poland 2/25/2020

    Honeywell today announced that PKN ORLEN plans to use the UOP Q-Max and Phenol 3G technologies to produce 200,000 metric tons per annum of phenol at its facility in Płock, Poland. UOP is providing a license for the technology, in addition to basic engineering design services, plus key equipment, catalysts and adsorbents and technical services

  2. An 'Exceptionally Stable' Single-Atom Catalyst: Single Platinum Atoms Stabilized In C12A7 Crystals 2/25/2020

    Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have shown that single platinum atoms trapped in C12A7 crystals act as a stable and effective catalyst for the hydrogenation of nitroarenes, an essential process in the production of many kinds of fine chemicals

  3. New Metabolic Engineering Strategy For Effective Sugar Utilization By Microbes Successfully Improves Bioproduction Of Polymer Raw Materials 2/25/2020

    A research group, consisting of doctoral student FUJIWARA Ryosuke, Associate Professor TANAKA Tsutomu (both of Kobe University’s Graduate School of Engineering) and Research Scientist NODA Shuhei (RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science), has succeeded in improving the yield of target chemical production from biomass

  4. Euclid Chemical Awarded New Patent For Low-Dust Epoxy Grout Aggregate 2/24/2020

    The Euclid Chemical Company (Euclid Chemical), a leading manufacturer of products for the concrete and masonry construction industry, announced today it has been awarded a new patent for its dust- limiting aggregate, DL Technology™, which is used in Euclid Chemical's line of E3 epoxy grouts

  5. State Of The Art LPG Recovery System 2/24/2020

    Rompetrol Rafinare, member company of the KMG International Group, has successfully implemented a modern system for recovering liquefied petroleum gas at the Petromidia refinery

  6. INVISTA Makes Advancements And Remains Confident In China ADN Project 2/24/2020

    INVISTA continues to make progress on its planned 400,000-ton adiponitrile (ADN) plant at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park (SCIP). This $1.2B USD (8.4 billion RMB) investment will help meet the growing demand for nylon 6,6 chemical intermediates in China and the Asia Pacific region

  7. ExxonMobil’s New InFocus Online Platform Helps Optimize Plant Performance, Increase Operational Efficiency And Minimize Production Interruptions 2/20/2020

    ExxonMobil announced today that ExxonMobil Catalysts and Licensing LLC has launched its InFocus Online Platform to help customers optimize plant performance, increase operational efficiency and minimize production interruptions

  8. Huntsman Completes The Acquisition Of Icynene-Lapolla, Expanding Its Downstream Footprint In Spray Polyurethane Foam Insulation 2/20/2020

    Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Icynene-Lapolla, a leading North American manufacturer and distributor of spray polyurethane foam (SPF) insulation systems for residential and commercial applications

  9. Keeping It Simple―Synthesizing Useful Organic Compounds Now Made Easier And Cheaper 2/20/2020

    Organic boronic acids are widely used as starting material in the synthesis of various useful chemicals. But, some organic boronic acids are unstable and lead to unwanted "side reactions." Thus, they need to be protected with a functional group, which needs to be removed afterwards

  10. CORMETECH Announces The Success Of Its Breakthrough DustBuster Coal SCR Catalyst 2/18/2020

    In making the announcement, Mike Mattes, President & CEO of CORMETECH said, “Demand continues to be strong as utilities worldwide recognize the benefits of DustBuster and are looking to improve their coal-fired generation SCR performance and meet new environmental emission standards in an economical way