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  1. Using Light-Powered Enzymes To Build Clean, High-Value Chemicals 6/25/2025

    A pioneering research lab at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has achieved another milestone using light-driven enzymatic reactions to convert simple biological building blocks into valuable chemicals.

  2. Chemical Process More Efficiently Converts Carbon Dioxide To Methanol, A Chemical Used In Manufacturing And A Potential Fuel 6/25/2025

    A new chemical process funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation has produced methanol — a type of alcohol essential for manufacturing many common products and a potential fuel source — more efficiently than ever before.

  3. Hindalco To Acquire US-Based AluChem Companies, Inc. For $125M, Expands Global Play In High-Tech Alumina 6/24/2025

    Hindalco Industries Limited, the metals flagship of the Aditya Birla Group, has announced the acquisition of a 100% equity stake in US-based AluChem Companies, Inc., a prominent manufacturer of Specialty Alumina, for an enterprise value of USD 125 million.

  4. Saudi Arabia's CMDC (BCI Group) Awards thyssenkrupp nucera Key Contract For Chlor-Alkali Plant Expansion In Jubail 6/24/2025

    thyssenkrupp nucera has received a news order in the field of chlor-alkali technology.

  5. Gradiant Announces World's First Fully Integrated Lithium Production Facility From Oilfield Produced Water 6/24/2025

    Gradiant, a global leader in advanced water and resource recovery, announced today that its lithium business, alkaLi, will design, build, own, and operate a commercial lithium production facility in the Marcellus Shale Formation of Pennsylvania.

  6. Linde Signs Long-Term Agreement To Supply Industrial Gases To World-Scale Low-Carbon Ammonia Facility In Louisiana 6/23/2025

    Linde today announced it has signed a new long-term agreement with Blue Point Number One, a joint venture between CF Industries, JERA and Mitsui & Co. Under the terms of the agreement, Linde will supply industrial gases to Blue Point’s 1.4 million metric tons low-carbon ammonia plant in Ascension Parish, Louisiana.

  7. Peróxidos do Brasil Reinforces Leadership In South America With New Strategic Investment In Chile 6/23/2025

    Peróxidos do Brasil, a joint venture between Solvay and Produtos Químicos Makay (PQM), announces a new strategic investment in its production unit in Chile, reaffirming its commitment to excellence in supply for customers across various markets in South America.

  8. With A Molecule And A Membrane, A Better Way To Convert Contamination Into Fuel 6/23/2025

    Electrochemically converting the nitrate found in contaminated water into ammonia offers a potentially environmentally friendly solution for both water treatment and developing fossil-free fertilizer and carbon-free fuels.

  9. Investigating Sustainable And Environmental-Friendly Chemical Processes 6/20/2025

    Some may only look at traditional chemical engineering processes and only see negative environmental impacts such as air and water pollution, and high energy consumption. But chemical engineers play a pivotal role in addressing today’s environmental challenges.

  10. Region's Biggest Expo & Conference On Bitumen, Petrochemicals, Petroproducts & Logistics To Be Held In Dubai 6/20/2025

    The city of Dubai will welcome global industry leaders and stakeholders for the 16th Edition of the Rex Fuels Global Expo & Conference, scheduled for August 18th and 19th, 2025, at the Conrad Hotel, Business Bay, Dubai.