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Australia announces winners of carbon capture fund
THE Australian Government has announced six winners of a A$50m (US$38.7m) carbon capture fund. The projects will demonstrate ways that capture technologies can reduce emissions from hard-to-abate sectors.
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Korean partners plan major export of ammonia from Australia
THREE of South Korea’s industrial conglomerates have joined forces to develop a supply chain to export more than 1m t/y of green ammonia from Australia to South Korea by 2032.
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Peak Cluster: UK lime and cement producers join forces to capture 3m t/y of emissions
CEMENT and lime producers in the UK have formed a carbon capture and storage cluster – the Peak Cluster – to reduce the sector’s emissions by 40%.
Type: News
ECHA publishes comprehensive plastic additive inventory
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published a comprehensive inventory of all of the high-volume plastic additives used to date in the EU. The inventory is expected to provide a better basis for ensuring safe use of these substances.
Type: News
Criminal charges dropped against Arkema for chemical plant fire
A US court has dismissed charges against Arkema relating to the peroxide fire and harmful emissions that occurred when Hurricane Harvey hit its Texas site in 2017.
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At least two killed in explosion at German chemical disposal site
AN EXPLOSION at a hazardous chemical disposal site in Germany has killed at least two people, with an additional five people considered missing. Another 31 workers were injured, three seriously, one of whom sustained life-threatening injuries.
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Fraunhofer creates spherical probes for bioreactor optimisation
RESEARCHERS at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Electronic Nanosystems (ENAS) have developed mobile sensor spheres that can be used to more accurately monitor and optimise bioreactors in operation.
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Ineos will build Europe’s first new cracker for 20 years
INEOS will invest €2.7bn (US$3.1bn) to build a new ethane cracker and propane dehydrogenation unit in northwest Europe.
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IChemE Congress vote pushed back
ICHEME has pushed back the vote for Congress, its new advisory body. The ballot will now open at 09:00 BST on 11 October. It was previously reported that the vote would commence on 8 October. In alignment with this change, voting will now close at 23:59 BST on 25 October.
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Fire at Petronas refinery in Malaysia
AN explosion and fire occurred at the Pengerang Integrated Complex (PIC) in Johor, Malaysia, a refinery being developed by Petronas.
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Ineos to produce hand sanitiser
INEOS has announced that it will start to make hand sanitiser and will build plants in the UK and Germany capable of producing 1m bottles per month.
Type: News
Fire erupts at Indian gas well
A FIRE has broken out at an Indian gas well which has been leaking for weeks.
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Chemical JV to close BDO plant in Malaysia
BASF Petronas Chemical (BPC), a Malaysian-based joint-venture (JV) between BASF and Petronas Chemical Group (PCG), will close its butanediol (BDO) and derivatives plant in Kuantan, Malaysia, in March 2021. This comes as competition in the region increases.
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BioNTech secures deals for lipids needed in vaccine
BIONTECH has partnered with Merck and Evonik to expand lipid production for its Covid-19 vaccine.
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NDA calls together group-wide researchers to discuss decommissioning innovations
THE UK’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority will host a first-of-its-kind meeting in Sheffield later this month for academia and industry to share the results of their research projects.
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IChemE Award-winning VCM catalyst hits market
Catalyst from Cardiff University and Johnson Matthey
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