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  1. Oxea Lifts Force Majeure In Oberhausen, Germany 4/9/2020

    The chemical company Oxea has lifted its declaration of force majeure for 2-Ethylhexanoic Acid, Propionaldehyde Europe, and TCD Alcohol. The production units in Oberhausen, Germany, are running at normal capacity again

  2. Arakawa Chemical Appoints Cambrian Solutions, A Maroon Group Company, As Canadian Distributor For Its Hydrogenated Hydrocarbon Resin Line 4/9/2020

    Arakawa Chemical Inc. (USA) announces the appointment of Cambrian Solutions, a Maroon Group Company, as their Canadian distributor for their C9 hydrogenated hydrocarbon line sold under their ARKON brand name

  3. Production Of Hand Sanitizer/Disinfectant At CHT USA To Help With Shortage 4/8/2020

    CHT USA has started production of hand sanitizer/disinfectant to help with the shortage due to the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 currently circulating. CHT USA started to plan for the production after the FDA released a temporary policy for production of hand sanitizers/disinfectant mid March 2020

  4. BayoTech And DLL Establish Revolutionary Hydrogen Generator Leasing Program 4/8/2020

    BayoTech, an innovative on-site hydrogen production company, has announced a partnership with DLL, a global vendor finance company

  5. Clariant’s New Reformax 330 LDP Plus Catalyst Increases Significantly Energy And Production Efficiency At OCI’s Ammonia Plant 4/7/2020

    The first commercial reference for Clariant’s ReforMax 330 LDP Plus catalyst is a major success. Installed at OCI Nitrogen’s ammonia production plant in Geleen, Netherlands, the new steam reforming catalyst has significantly reduced pressure drop, allowing the customer to benefit from a considerable increase in energy and production efficiency leading to savings of more than 300,000€ over the catalyst lifetime

  6. How The Chemical Industry Can Meet The Climate Goals 4/6/2020

    ETH researchers analysed various possibilities for reducing the net CO2 emissions of the chemical industry to zero. Their conclusion? The chemical industry can in fact have a carbon-​neutral future

  7. Synthesizing Sugars: U-M Chemists Develop Method To Simplify Carbohydrate Building 4/6/2020

    Carbohydrates are complex molecules, difficult to synthesize in the lab, but doing so is useful in studying beneficial sugars such as those found in human breast milk, or enabling researchers to tailor the chemical structure of drug candidates, vaccines and natural products

  8. TU Dresden Chemists Develop Noble Metal Aerogels For Electrochemical Hydrogen Production And Other Applications 4/6/2020

    Alexander von Humboldt research fellow Ran Du fabricates various noble metal aerogels (NMAs), and pioneers demonstrating their impressive performance for pH-universal electrocatalysis for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), and electrochemical water splitting at TU Dresden

  9. The Hydrogen Factory Of The Future 4/3/2020

    Hydrogen is indispensable to successfully transitioning to renewables and meeting climate targets. It is the essential building block of sector coupling. While it provides an eco-friendly option to meet industry demand for electricity, heat and transportation, this versatile energy source is only eco-friendly when it is sourced from renewables

  10. Shenghong Petrochemical To Use Honeywell UOP Hydrogen Technology For New China Complex 4/2/2020

    Honeywell UOP announced today that Shenghong Petrochemical Group will use five Honeywell UOP Polybed pressure swing adsorption (PSA) units to supply high-purity hydrogen for a new refinery complex in Lianyuangang, Jiangsu Province in China