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Helm plans biobased ethyl acetate plant
FOCUS pharmaceutical-grade cannabinoids, and Noramco, a global leading producer of controlled-substance active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), have signed a letter of intent to enter the commercial cannabinoids market using proprietary CannSynthesis technology. The agreement provides Noramco access to Teewinot's patent protected processes for producing pure cannabinoids by means of biocatalysis. The letter also stipulates that Teewinot will provide the expertise Noramco requires to implement the technology rapidly.
Original Source: Teewinot Life Sciences Corporation, 2017. Found on PR Newswire, 20 Mar 2017, (Website: http://www. prnewswire.com).
Firms to make enzymes in Iowa An on-site enzyme production will be added to Project Liberty, the cellulosic ethanol facility of Poet-DSM Advanced Biofuels in Emmetsburg, IA, US. The facility is increasing capacity and manufacturing 265 L of ethanol per dry tonne of corn stover, close to its target. The on-site plant will make a new, more effective enzyme mix.
Original Source: Chemical and Engineering News, 27 Feb 2017, 95 (9), 14 (Website: http://cen.acs.org/index.html) © American Chemical Society 2017.
NEW PLANTS Butamax JV gets Kansas ethanol facility to demonstrate bioisobutanol process Butamax, a 50–50 joint venture of BP and DuPont, has acquired Nesika Energy and its state-of-the-art ethanol plant in Scandia, KS, US, which Butamax plans to use to demonstrate its bio-isobutanol technology. Butamax will now begin detailed engineering work to add bio-isobutanol capacity to the plant, while continuing to produce ethanol before and after adding the bioisobutanol. Value of the transaction and a schedule for the project were not given. The Nesika facility will serve to demonstrate the company's technology at scale, as well as validate process and biocatalyst improvements.
Original Source: PetroChemical News, 10 Apr 2017, 55 (15), 2 (Website: http://www. petrochemical-news.com) © William F. Bland Co. 2017.
Zhejiang awards contract to DuPont for refining & PC project in China Zhejiang Petroleum and Chemical Co (ZPC) has awarded a contract to DuPont for a sulfuric acid regeneration (SAR) unit as part of ZPC's refining and petrochemical (PC) project being built on Dayushan Island in China. The $15 bn project, which is the "largest'' privately-led refining and petrochemical project in China, will be executed in two phases with the first phase coming on stream in late 2018. After completion, the complex will have a refining capacity of 40 M tonnes/y. Under the contract, DuPont will provide the engineering, technology licence and proprietary equipment for a MECS SAR unit, licensed by DuPont Clean Technologies, which will have a capacity to
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regenerate 858 tonnes of spent sulfuric acid. DuPont's SAR dry gas technology produces the desired sulfuric acid products for upstream alkylation, acrylonitrile and methyl methacrylate unit performance. Honeywell received a contract in early 2017 to provide a range of Honeywell UOP technologies for the project, including processes for the production of 4 M tonnes/y of para-xylene, and construction of a new Oleflex propane dehydrogenation unit to produce 600,000 tonnes/y of polymer-grade propylene.
Original Source: PetroChemical News, 17–24 Apr 2017, 55 (16), 2 (Website: http://www. petrochemical-news.com) © William F. Baird Co 2017.
Evonik teams up with Rajburi Sugar for isomalt Evonik Industries and Rajburi Sugar have coestablished a multi-million-dollar demonstration unit in Ratchaburi, Thailand, which incorporates the former's hydrogenation catalyst technology to produce a sugar substitute (isomalt).
Original Source: Chemical and Engineering News, 10 Apr 2017, 95 (15), 15 (Website: http://cen.acs.org/index.html) © American Chemical Society 2017.
Diamond Green Diesel to expand renewable fuel capacity using Ecofining technology from Honeywell UOP On 17 Mar 2017, Honeywell UOP announced that the Diamond Green Diesel facility in Norco, LA, US, will expand its production capacity of renewable diesel from 10,000 barrels/d to 18,000 barrels/d, using Honeywell UOP's Ecofining process technology. Diamond Green Diesel, which is owned by Valero Energy Corp and Darling Ingredients Inc., is the largest commercial advanced biofuel facility in the US. The company plans to complete the expansion in 2Q 2018. The Diamond Green Diesel facility converts inedible oils and other waste feedstocks to produce Honeywell Green Diesel, a high-quality renewable fuel. Unlike biodiesel, renewable diesel produced using the Ecofining process is chemically identical to petroleum-based diesel and can be used as a drop-in replacement in vehicles with no modifications. It also features up to an 80% lifecycle reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared with diesel from petroleum. Fuel produced at the facility is qualified as "BiomassBased Diesel,'' an Advanced Biofuel under the US Environmental Protection Agency's Renewable Fuel Standard, which requires a minimum volume of transportation fuels sold in the US to contain renewable fuel as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Honeywell UOP jointly developed the Ecofining process with Eni SpA.
Original Source: Honeywell, 17 Mar 2017, (Website: http://honeywell.com/) © Honeywell International Inc. 2017.
Waste-to-methanol project still in talks By late 2017, a decision could be made by an AkzoNobel-led consortium regarding the development of a waste-to-methanol plant that
would allow the parties to buy large quantities of biobased materials. AkzoNobel does not anticipate taking ownership or an operational share in the business. The consortium includes Air Liquide of France, Enerkem of Canada, Van Gansenwinkel Group and AVR of Netherlands, and the Rotterdam Port Authority. According to the CEO of AkzoNobel, the site of the plant is on discussion but the Port of Rotterdam is currently the frontrunner site under consideration. The plant would process waste via synthetic gas into methanol using the process developed by Enerkem. According to AkzoNobel, the methanol products could be used for the production of dimethyl ether (DME), monochloroacetic acid (MCA), and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC). The group has yet to disclosed the capacity of the plant but according to a spokesperson for AkzoNobel, 360,000 tonnes waste would generate 220,000 tonnes of methanol. Investment decision could be reached depending on the licensing procedures and overall business case for the project by end-2017.
Original Source: ICIS Chemical Business, 31 Mar-6 Apr 2017, 291 (13), 27 (Website: http:// www.icis.com) © Reed Business Information Limited 2017.
Helm plans biobased ethyl acetate plant Germany-based Helm will sell biobased ethyl acetate made by Greenyug at the planned plant of Greenyug in Columbus, NE, US. Prairie Catalytic has been formed by Greenyug, which will own and run the manufacturing plant. Under the deal, Helm will produce significant amounts of biobased ethyl acetate available to the market for the first time. The Prairie Catalytic plant will be built close to the corn processing facility of Archer Daniels Midland in Columbus, NE, which will provide the project with bioethanol feedstock and other services. The project's construction is scheduled to begin during 2017, with start-up expected to commence around one year later. The ethyl acetate produced from the Prairie Catalytic plant will be exclusively marketed by Helm. The deal further boosts the global presence of Helm and increases its existing competence in ethyl acetate distribution. The global ethyl acetate market exceeds $4 bn.
Original Source: ICIS Chemical Business, 31 Mar-6 Apr 2017, 291 (13), 25 (Website: http:// www.icis.com) © Reed Business Information Limited 2017.
PKN Orlen to sell propylene to BOP JV from new metathesis unit in Poland PKN Orlen has signed an agreement to supply propylene to its Basell Orlen Polyolefins (BOP) joint venture from a new metathesis unit under construction at its Plock, Poland, site. Under the agreement, which has a value of Zloty 350 M/y, PKN will begin supplying up to 100,000 tonnes/y of propylene upon start-up of its metathesis unit in 2H 2018. The new metathesis unit will increase propylene capacity at the Plock site to 550,000 tonnes/y from 450,000 tonnes/y currently. BOP is a 50–50 joint venture of PKN Orlen and Basell Europe Holdings.
Original Source: PetroChemical News, 10 Apr 2017, 55 (15), 3 (Website: http://www. petrochemical-news.com) © William F. Bland Co. 2017.
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Original Source: Teewinot Life Sciences Corporation, 2017. Found on PR Newswire, 20 Mar 2017, (Website: http://www. prnewswire.com).
Firms to make enzymes in Iowa An on-site enzyme production will be added to Project Liberty, the cellulosic ethanol facility of Poet-DSM Advanced Biofuels in Emmetsburg, IA, US. The facility is increasing capacity and manufacturing 265 L of ethanol per dry tonne of corn stover, close to its target. The on-site plant will make a new, more effective enzyme mix.
Original Source: Chemical and Engineering News, 27 Feb 2017, 95 (9), 14 (Website: http://cen.acs.org/index.html) © American Chemical Society 2017.
NEW PLANTS Butamax JV gets Kansas ethanol facility to demonstrate bioisobutanol process Butamax, a 50–50 joint venture of BP and DuPont, has acquired Nesika Energy and its state-of-the-art ethanol plant in Scandia, KS, US, which Butamax plans to use to demonstrate its bio-isobutanol technology. Butamax will now begin detailed engineering work to add bio-isobutanol capacity to the plant, while continuing to produce ethanol before and after adding the bioisobutanol. Value of the transaction and a schedule for the project were not given. The Nesika facility will serve to demonstrate the company's technology at scale, as well as validate process and biocatalyst improvements.
Original Source: PetroChemical News, 10 Apr 2017, 55 (15), 2 (Website: http://www. petrochemical-news.com) © William F. Bland Co. 2017.
Zhejiang awards contract to DuPont for refining & PC project in China Zhejiang Petroleum and Chemical Co (ZPC) has awarded a contract to DuPont for a sulfuric acid regeneration (SAR) unit as part of ZPC's refining and petrochemical (PC) project being built on Dayushan Island in China. The $15 bn project, which is the "largest'' privately-led refining and petrochemical project in China, will be executed in two phases with the first phase coming on stream in late 2018. After completion, the complex will have a refining capacity of 40 M tonnes/y. Under the contract, DuPont will provide the engineering, technology licence and proprietary equipment for a MECS SAR unit, licensed by DuPont Clean Technologies, which will have a capacity to
May 2017
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C ATA LY S T S
regenerate 858 tonnes of spent sulfuric acid. DuPont's SAR dry gas technology produces the desired sulfuric acid products for upstream alkylation, acrylonitrile and methyl methacrylate unit performance. Honeywell received a contract in early 2017 to provide a range of Honeywell UOP technologies for the project, including processes for the production of 4 M tonnes/y of para-xylene, and construction of a new Oleflex propane dehydrogenation unit to produce 600,000 tonnes/y of polymer-grade propylene.
Original Source: PetroChemical News, 17–24 Apr 2017, 55 (16), 2 (Website: http://www. petrochemical-news.com) © William F. Baird Co 2017.
Evonik teams up with Rajburi Sugar for isomalt Evonik Industries and Rajburi Sugar have coestablished a multi-million-dollar demonstration unit in Ratchaburi, Thailand, which incorporates the former's hydrogenation catalyst technology to produce a sugar substitute (isomalt).
Original Source: Chemical and Engineering News, 10 Apr 2017, 95 (15), 15 (Website: http://cen.acs.org/index.html) © American Chemical Society 2017.
Diamond Green Diesel to expand renewable fuel capacity using Ecofining technology from Honeywell UOP On 17 Mar 2017, Honeywell UOP announced that the Diamond Green Diesel facility in Norco, LA, US, will expand its production capacity of renewable diesel from 10,000 barrels/d to 18,000 barrels/d, using Honeywell UOP's Ecofining process technology. Diamond Green Diesel, which is owned by Valero Energy Corp and Darling Ingredients Inc., is the largest commercial advanced biofuel facility in the US. The company plans to complete the expansion in 2Q 2018. The Diamond Green Diesel facility converts inedible oils and other waste feedstocks to produce Honeywell Green Diesel, a high-quality renewable fuel. Unlike biodiesel, renewable diesel produced using the Ecofining process is chemically identical to petroleum-based diesel and can be used as a drop-in replacement in vehicles with no modifications. It also features up to an 80% lifecycle reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared with diesel from petroleum. Fuel produced at the facility is qualified as "BiomassBased Diesel,'' an Advanced Biofuel under the US Environmental Protection Agency's Renewable Fuel Standard, which requires a minimum volume of transportation fuels sold in the US to contain renewable fuel as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Honeywell UOP jointly developed the Ecofining process with Eni SpA.
Original Source: Honeywell, 17 Mar 2017, (Website: http://honeywell.com/) © Honeywell International Inc. 2017.
Waste-to-methanol project still in talks By late 2017, a decision could be made by an AkzoNobel-led consortium regarding the development of a waste-to-methanol plant that
would allow the parties to buy large quantities of biobased materials. AkzoNobel does not anticipate taking ownership or an operational share in the business. The consortium includes Air Liquide of France, Enerkem of Canada, Van Gansenwinkel Group and AVR of Netherlands, and the Rotterdam Port Authority. According to the CEO of AkzoNobel, the site of the plant is on discussion but the Port of Rotterdam is currently the frontrunner site under consideration. The plant would process waste via synthetic gas into methanol using the process developed by Enerkem. According to AkzoNobel, the methanol products could be used for the production of dimethyl ether (DME), monochloroacetic acid (MCA), and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC). The group has yet to disclosed the capacity of the plant but according to a spokesperson for AkzoNobel, 360,000 tonnes waste would generate 220,000 tonnes of methanol. Investment decision could be reached depending on the licensing procedures and overall business case for the project by end-2017.
Original Source: ICIS Chemical Business, 31 Mar-6 Apr 2017, 291 (13), 27 (Website: http:// www.icis.com) © Reed Business Information Limited 2017.
Helm plans biobased ethyl acetate plant Germany-based Helm will sell biobased ethyl acetate made by Greenyug at the planned plant of Greenyug in Columbus, NE, US. Prairie Catalytic has been formed by Greenyug, which will own and run the manufacturing plant. Under the deal, Helm will produce significant amounts of biobased ethyl acetate available to the market for the first time. The Prairie Catalytic plant will be built close to the corn processing facility of Archer Daniels Midland in Columbus, NE, which will provide the project with bioethanol feedstock and other services. The project's construction is scheduled to begin during 2017, with start-up expected to commence around one year later. The ethyl acetate produced from the Prairie Catalytic plant will be exclusively marketed by Helm. The deal further boosts the global presence of Helm and increases its existing competence in ethyl acetate distribution. The global ethyl acetate market exceeds $4 bn.
Original Source: ICIS Chemical Business, 31 Mar-6 Apr 2017, 291 (13), 25 (Website: http:// www.icis.com) © Reed Business Information Limited 2017.
PKN Orlen to sell propylene to BOP JV from new metathesis unit in Poland PKN Orlen has signed an agreement to supply propylene to its Basell Orlen Polyolefins (BOP) joint venture from a new metathesis unit under construction at its Plock, Poland, site. Under the agreement, which has a value of Zloty 350 M/y, PKN will begin supplying up to 100,000 tonnes/y of propylene upon start-up of its metathesis unit in 2H 2018. The new metathesis unit will increase propylene capacity at the Plock site to 550,000 tonnes/y from 450,000 tonnes/y currently. BOP is a 50–50 joint venture of PKN Orlen and Basell Europe Holdings.
Original Source: PetroChemical News, 10 Apr 2017, 55 (15), 3 (Website: http://www. petrochemical-news.com) © William F. Bland Co. 2017.
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