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  1. BASF Starts Up Its Expanded Ammonium Chloride Plant In Ludwigshafen 12/11/2024

    BASF has expanded the production of ammonium chloride at its Ludwigshafen site, increasing capacity by 50% and improving product quality. Following the successful start-up of the plant, a more efficient production process is now being used to meet the growing demand for high-quality ammonium chloride.

  2. New Fifth Nitric Acid Line Launches In Grupa Azoty's Puławy Plant 12/11/2024

    Grupa Azoty Puławy has commissioned the fifth line of its nitric acid installation, marking the completion of a key phase of the plant's startup process. The fifth line is part of a major modernization and construction project for nitric acid production and related facilities, valued at PLN 300 million.

  3. Emirates Biotech Selected Sulzer Technology To Build World's Largest Polylactic Acid Production Facility 12/10/2024

    Sulzer's technology has been selected by Emirates Biotech for its upcoming Polylactic Acid (PLA) production plant in the United Arab Emirates. The facility will be constructed in two phases, each with an annual capacity of 80,000 tonnes, resulting in a total production capacity of 160,000 tonnes per annum.

  4. PCC Group Plans To Build Chlor-Alkali Facility At Chemours Titanium Dioxide Plant In DeLisle, MS Along The U.S. Gulf Coast 12/10/2024

    The Chemours Company (Chemours), announced that the PCC Group (PCC) plans to build and operate a chlor-alkali facility on the grounds of Chemours’ titanium dioxide (TiO2) plant in DeLisle, Mississippi (USA) and that PCC and Chemours have entered into a chlorine supply agreement which is subject to certain customary conditions precedent.

  5. Air Liquide Receives EU Support To Develop The First Large-Scale Project For The Production, Liquefaction, And Distribution Of Low Carbon And Renewable Hydrogen From Ammonia 12/10/2024

    Air Liquide has been awarded a grant of 110 million euros from the European Innovation Fund for its ENHANCE project in the port of Antwerp-Bruges, Belgium, that aims to produce and distribute low-carbon and renewable hydrogen derived from ammonia.

  6. Catalyst Activation And Degradation During The Oxygen Evolution Reaction In Hydrous Iridium Oxides 12/9/2024

    Water electrolysis is pivotal for sustainable energy systems, enabling hydrogen fuel production, which can be used in chemical industry, steel production, and electricity generation.

  7. IIT Guwahati Develops Innovative Technology To Convert Methane And Carbon Dioxide Into Eco-Friendly Biofuel 12/9/2024

    Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Researchers have developed an advanced biological method to convert methane and carbon dioxide into cleaner biofuels using methanotrophic bacteria. This innovative approach represents a significant leap toward sustainable energy solutions and climate change mitigation.

  8. Bia Energy Joins The Methanol Institute To Advance Low-Carbon Methanol Solutions 12/8/2024

    The Methanol Institute (MI) is pleased to welcome Bia Energy Operating Company LLC as a new member. Bia Energy is developing a cutting-edge low-carbon methanol production facility in Shreveport, Louisiana, with the capacity to produce approximately 550,000 metric tons (183 million gallons/692 million liters) of blue and bio-methanol annually.

  9. Yara Starts Production Of Renewable-Based Ammonia In Brazil 12/6/2024

    The first in Brazil, Yara now produces ammonia made from renewable biomethane and has already delivered the first tonnes of lower carbon product to its customers.

  10. Clariant EnviCat N2O-S Catalyst Expected To Cut 275 KT/Y CO2eq At Sichuan Lutianhua Nitric Acid Plant 12/5/2024

    Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today announced that its EnviCat N2O-S nitrous abatement catalyst is performing successfully at Sichuan Lutianhua's nitric acid plant and is projected to reduce annual emissions by 275 kilotons of CO2eq.