Sustainability Archives - Chemical Engineering https://www.chemengonline.com/category/sustainability/ Chemical Engineering essentials for the global chemical processing industries (CPI) Wed, 13 May 2026 17:02:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 UPM acquires intellectual property from Avatium for bio-based glycols https://www.chemengonline.com/upm-acquires-intellectual-property-from-avatium-for-bio-based-glycols/ https://www.chemengonline.com/upm-acquires-intellectual-property-from-avatium-for-bio-based-glycols/#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 17:02:32 +0000 https://www.chemengonline.com/?p=328432 Materials company UPM (Helsinki, Finland; www.upm.com) today announced that it has reached an agreement with Avantium N.V. (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.avantium.com) to acquire the intellectual property related to Avantium’s Ray Technology®, a process for the production of bio-based mono-ethylene glycol (MEG) and mono-propylene glycol (MPG) from plant-based sugars. The transaction comprises Avantium’s patent portfolio and […]

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]]> https://www.chemengonline.com/upm-acquires-intellectual-property-from-avatium-for-bio-based-glycols/feed/ 0 Nouryon launches new technology for recycled polypropylene applications https://www.chemengonline.com/nouryon-launches-new-technology-for-recycled-polypropylene-applications/ https://www.chemengonline.com/nouryon-launches-new-technology-for-recycled-polypropylene-applications/#respond Fri, 08 May 2026 15:43:18 +0000 https://www.chemengonline.com/?p=328144 Nouryon (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) has introduced Perkadox PM-60ST-GR, a new organic peroxide technology for recycled polypropylene — one of the world’s most widely used plastics — that is designed to restore performance in degraded, recycled plastic material. The first commercially available organic peroxide solution of its kind, this solution enables plastic recyclers, compounders and processors […]

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]]> https://www.chemengonline.com/nouryon-launches-new-technology-for-recycled-polypropylene-applications/feed/ 0 Charbone opens new hydrogen hub in Albany https://www.chemengonline.com/charbone-opens-new-hydrogen-hub-in-albany/ https://www.chemengonline.com/charbone-opens-new-hydrogen-hub-in-albany/#respond Fri, 08 May 2026 15:20:58 +0000 https://www.chemengonline.com/?p=328140 Charbone Hydrogen Corp. (Brossard, Que., Canada) announced the opening of its third Hub, and first in the United States, located in Albany, New York State. This new Hub, operated by its subsidiary Charbone Corporation USA, represents a major strategic step in the deployment of the Company’s integrated production and distribution network in North America. Strategically […]

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]]> https://www.chemengonline.com/charbone-opens-new-hydrogen-hub-in-albany/feed/ 0 Protected: Large-scale Heat-Pump Project Generates CO2-free Steam https://www.chemengonline.com/large-scale-heat-pump-project-generates-co2-free-steam/ https://www.chemengonline.com/large-scale-heat-pump-project-generates-co2-free-steam/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 14:34:26 +0000 https://www.chemengonline.com/?p=327985 There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

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]]> https://www.chemengonline.com/large-scale-heat-pump-project-generates-co2-free-steam/feed/ 0 Celanese and SharpCell announce carbon-capture technology cooperation https://www.chemengonline.com/celanese-and-sharpcell-announce-carbon-capture-technology-cooperation/ https://www.chemengonline.com/celanese-and-sharpcell-announce-carbon-capture-technology-cooperation/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 15:32:43 +0000 https://www.chemengonline.com/?p=327721 Celanese Corp. (Dallas, Tex.) and SharpCell Oy, a Finnish family-owned company producing high quality airlaid materials, announced their cooperation to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the use of carbon capture and utilization (CCU) technology in Celanese binders.  Pioneering in the airlaid nonwovens industry, SharpCell Oy is creating lower-carbon footprint nonwoven materials for the production […]

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]]> https://www.chemengonline.com/celanese-and-sharpcell-announce-carbon-capture-technology-cooperation/feed/ 0 Lummus ethanol-to-jet technology selected for milestone SAF project in India https://www.chemengonline.com/lummus-ethanol-to-jet-technology-selected-for-milestone-saf-project-in-india/ https://www.chemengonline.com/lummus-ethanol-to-jet-technology-selected-for-milestone-saf-project-in-india/#respond Fri, 01 May 2026 13:19:05 +0000 https://www.chemengonline.com/?p=327252 Lummus Technology (Houston) announced GPS Renewables has selected its ethanol-to-jet (ETJ) technology for National Thermal Power Corporation’s (NTPC) Project at Pudimadaka, Andhra Pradesh, India. This is the first commercial license of Lummus’ integrated ETJ technology, which offers a proven, reliable solution to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) while minimizing capital costs, operating costs, and carbon […]

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]]> https://www.chemengonline.com/lummus-ethanol-to-jet-technology-selected-for-milestone-saf-project-in-india/feed/ 0 Dow and RDM Group collaborate on food packaging made with recycled fiber and plastic https://www.chemengonline.com/dow-and-rdm-group-collaborate-on-food-packaging-made-with-recycled-fiber-and-plastic/ https://www.chemengonline.com/dow-and-rdm-group-collaborate-on-food-packaging-made-with-recycled-fiber-and-plastic/#respond Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:58:09 +0000 https://www.chemengonline.com/?p=326725 Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, Mich.; www.dow.com), a global materials science company, and RDM Group (Milan, Italy; www.rdmgroup.com), a leading producer of recycled cartonboard, today announced the launch of Multiboard CirculaRR, a breakthrough solution that advances circularity in food barrier packaging. The innovation is suitable for food-contact applications, including frozen foods such as fish and cakes […]

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]]> https://www.chemengonline.com/dow-and-rdm-group-collaborate-on-food-packaging-made-with-recycled-fiber-and-plastic/feed/ 0 First-of-a-kind project will integrate H2SITE membrane separation technology at Petronor refinery https://www.chemengonline.com/first-of-a-kind-project-will-integrate-h2site-membrane-separation-technology-at-petronor-refinery/ https://www.chemengonline.com/first-of-a-kind-project-will-integrate-h2site-membrane-separation-technology-at-petronor-refinery/#respond Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:34:14 +0000 https://www.chemengonline.com/?p=326701 H2SITE has signed a strategic agreement with Petronor S.A., a leading refinery and key industrial player in the energy sector, to deploy its high-efficiency hydrogen separation technology at Petronor’s refinery.

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]]> https://www.chemengonline.com/first-of-a-kind-project-will-integrate-h2site-membrane-separation-technology-at-petronor-refinery/feed/ 0 Corbion announces new patent for liquid suspension of high-omega-3 algal biomass https://www.chemengonline.com/corbion-announces-new-patent-for-liquid-suspension-of-high-omega-3-algal-biomass/ https://www.chemengonline.com/corbion-announces-new-patent-for-liquid-suspension-of-high-omega-3-algal-biomass/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:34:31 +0000 https://www.chemengonline.com/?p=326530 Corbion (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.corbion.com), a global leader in sustainable specialty food ingredients, announces its latest awarded patent relating to the liquid suspension of algal biomass with a distinct DHA-rich omega-3 profile. This innovation builds on a unique suspension design of lysed algal cells in oil, enabling improved stability and performance in feed applications. The […]

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]]> https://www.chemengonline.com/corbion-announces-new-patent-for-liquid-suspension-of-high-omega-3-algal-biomass/feed/ 0 BlueAlp technology selected for BioBTX circular economy project in the Netherlands https://www.chemengonline.com/bluealp-technology-selected-for-biobtx-circular-economy-project-in-the-netherlands/ https://www.chemengonline.com/bluealp-technology-selected-for-biobtx-circular-economy-project-in-the-netherlands/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:26:05 +0000 https://www.chemengonline.com/?p=326527 Dutch technology companies BlueAlp (Eindhoven, the Netherlands; www.bluealp.nl) and BioBTX (Gronigen, the Netherlands; www.biobtx.com) announce that BlueAlp has been selected as technology partner for the BioBTX project in Delfzijl. The goal is to combine the technologies in the BioBTX plant in Delfzijl to convert hard-to-recycle mixed plastic waste into high-value circular aromatics. BlueAlp’s patented pyrolysis […]

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