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Honeywell UOP plans new centre in China for research, development & engineering
FOCUS The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to be finalized around end-2017. About 280 Topsoe employees are transferred to Umicore. The contract value is DKR 900 M plus an earn-out. The agreement will entail an impairment loss in Topsoe's financial statements for the current financial year of approximately DKR 400 M before tax, but will have a positive cash effect from the sale proceeds.
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Evonik, Sinopec to build a process development lab in China Sinopec Beijing Research institute of Chemical Industry and Evonik Industries will jointly construct a process development laboratory in China for Evonik's organic solvent nanofiltration membrane technology.
Original Source: Haldor Topsoe, 20 Jun 2017, (Website: http://www.topsoe.com/) ã HaldorTopsoe A/S 2017.
Original Source: Chemical and Engineering News, 10 Jul 2017, 95 (28), 15 (Website: http://cen.acs.org/index.html) ã American Chemical Society 2017.
Haldor Topsoe to help HMEL meet BS-VI fuel specification on fast track
ExxonMobil & Synthetic Genomics: breakthrough in advanced chemical research on algae strain
Indian refinery company HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd (HMEL) has chosen Haldor Topsoe's diesel hydrotreatment and hydrogen generation technologies to meet its upgrading requirements. The revamped refinery in Bathinda, Punjab will meet the BS VI (equivalent to Euro VI) fuel specifications, when completed in 4Q 2019. Haldor Topsoe's bundled technology solution and the fast project implementation will make it possible for HMEL to meet the BS VI fuel specification deadline. This solution requires less investment than competing solutions along with shorter project implementation time, while providing optimal feed flexibility to meet processing objectives. The solution offers substantial project cost savings using a new diesel hydrotreater unit supplemented by revamp of the existing hydrogen generation facility with two of Topsoe's proprietary heat exchange reformers (HTER). The compact HTERs are always individually customized for each plant to provide capacity increases up to 30% with a very small footprint. The diesel hydrotreater unit will be optimized to take full advantage of Topsoe's HyBRIMTM TK-611 ultra-low sulfur diesel catalyst that deliver 25% improved activity for both nitrogen and sulfur removal and longer cycle lengths while processing complex feeds. Engineers India Limited (EIL) is engaged to provide EPCM (Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management) services on the BS-VI Fuel Quality Project. EIL have considerable experience from the Indian hydrocarbon sector and carry vast experience in executing projects on a fast track basis.
Original Source: Haldor Topsoe, 26 Jun 2017, (Haldor Topsoe,website: http://www.topsoe. com/) ã HaldorTopsoe A/S 2017.
DSM and Evonik select Nebraska for production of breakthrough omega-3 Evonik and Royal DSM will locate the commercialscale production facility for their omega-3 fatty acids from natural marine algae for animal nutrition in Blair, NE, US. DSM Nutritional Products and Evonik Nutrition & Care plan to invest around $200 M in the facility ($100 M by each party over circa 2 years). The initial annual production capacity will meet roughly 15% of the current total annual demand for EPA and DHA by the salmon aquaculture industry. The facility is expected to come on stream in 2019. The establishment of the joint venture, to be named Veramaris and headquartered in The Netherlands, will be finalized subject to regulatory approvals.
Original Source: DSM, 15 Jun 2017, (Website: http://www.dsm.com/) ã Koninklijke DSM NV 2017.
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ExxonMobil and Synthetic Genomics Inc. have announced a breakthrough in joint research into advanced biooil involving the modification of an algae strain that more than doubled its oil content without significantly inhibiting the strain's growth. Using advanced cell engineering technologies at Synthetic Genomics, the ExxonMobil-Synthetic Genomics research team modified an algae strain to enhance the algae's oil content from 20% to more than 40%. Results of the research were published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Biotechnology. Researchers at Synthetic Genomics’ laboratory in La Jolla discovered a new process for increasing oil production by identifying a genetic switch that could be fine-tuned to regulate the conversion of carbon to oil in the algae species, Nannochloropsis gaditana. The team established a proof-of-concept approach that resulted in the algae doubling its lipid fraction of cellular carbon compared to the parent while sustaining growth.
Original Source: ExxonMobil, 2017. Found on SpecialChem Cosmetics and Personal Care Innovation and Solutions, 21 Jun 2017, (Website: http://www.specialchem4cosmetics. com).
Xylogenics announces latest advancements in patented GX-1 yeast technology US-based Xylogenics announced on 27 Jun 2017 the release of a new strain design for its patented GX-1 yeast production and fermentation process. The efficiencies created by the newest strain design will have an immediate impact on industries that rely on microorganism technologies, most notably the ethanol industry wherein individual production plants are planning to invest upwards of $350 M/y on yeast technology advancements. Xylogenic's latest strain is currently applicable within the fuel ethanol industry and will soon be available to markets as varied as pharmaceuticals, agriculture, enzymes and a variety of bio-based chemical products such as flavours, fragrances, plastics, and solvents.
Original Source: BioSpace, 27 Jun 2017, (Website: http://www.biospace.com) ã Biospace 2017.
agreed to award Shell exclusive development and licensing rights for SBI's biofuel technology. SBI has a proprietary process to transform greases, waste oils and sustainable vegetable oils into lower carbon drop-ins for jet fuel, gasoline and diesel. It uses a catalytic method to convert oil, fat or grease into renewable gasoline, jet fuel and diesel directly into petroleum fuels.
Original Source: ICIS Chemical Business, 30 Jun-6 Jul 2017, 291 (26), 6 (Website: http:// www.icis.com) ã Reed Business Information Limited 2017.
Honeywell UOP plans new centre in China for research, development & engineering Honeywell UOP plans to build a new research, development and engineering centre at Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province, China, to meet its growing engineering and technical service needs. During the first stage of the project, running through 2020, the company will build a 2500 sq m office, which will staff 150 people. A completion date was not given. Once completed, the centre will support Honeywell UOP's technology delivery and after-sales throughout the product lifecycle, from technical proposal, design and supply, to project commissioning, after-startup technical support and revamps, according to the general manager of Honeywell UOP China.
Original Source: PetroChemical News, 5 Jun 2017, 55 (22), 3 (Website: http://www. petrochemical-news.com) ã William F. Bland Co. 2017.
Anellotech successfully concludes first performance test at TCat-8 pilot plant Anellotech and IFPEN/Axens engineers have completed a successful continuous performance test of the TCat-8 pilot facility, which produces biobased aromatics from non-food sources. The TCat8 unit, located at South Hampton Resources’ site in Silsbee, TX, US was jointly designed by Anellotech and IFPEN to confirm the viability and suitability of the Bio-TCat process for scale-up. The performance test, done during commissioning activities, involved continuous injection of MinFree woody biomass feedstock and production of BTX (benzene-toluene-xylene) and other valuable chemical by-products. Additional tests are planned to complete the commissioning phase and then begin process development studies to acquire the needed data for commercial scale-up and design of the process. Additionally, Anellotech said it has received a $0.8 M equity investment from a new, confidential strategic partner. It has now raised a total of $3.2 M in equity and R&D funds since Oct 2016.
Original Source: PetroChemical News, 5 Jun 2017, 55 (22), 4 (Website: http://www. petrochemical-news.com) ã William F. Bland Co. 2017.
Shell secures rights for renewable biofuels
DuPont Clean Technologies gets contracts to supply technology to Nigerian refinery
Canada's SBI BioEnergy and Shell subsidiary International Exploration and Production have
DuPont Clean Technologies has been awarded contracts from Dangote Oil Refinery Co for a
August 2017
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Evonik, Sinopec to build a process development lab in China Sinopec Beijing Research institute of Chemical Industry and Evonik Industries will jointly construct a process development laboratory in China for Evonik's organic solvent nanofiltration membrane technology.
Original Source: Haldor Topsoe, 20 Jun 2017, (Website: http://www.topsoe.com/) ã HaldorTopsoe A/S 2017.
Original Source: Chemical and Engineering News, 10 Jul 2017, 95 (28), 15 (Website: http://cen.acs.org/index.html) ã American Chemical Society 2017.
Haldor Topsoe to help HMEL meet BS-VI fuel specification on fast track
ExxonMobil & Synthetic Genomics: breakthrough in advanced chemical research on algae strain
Indian refinery company HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd (HMEL) has chosen Haldor Topsoe's diesel hydrotreatment and hydrogen generation technologies to meet its upgrading requirements. The revamped refinery in Bathinda, Punjab will meet the BS VI (equivalent to Euro VI) fuel specifications, when completed in 4Q 2019. Haldor Topsoe's bundled technology solution and the fast project implementation will make it possible for HMEL to meet the BS VI fuel specification deadline. This solution requires less investment than competing solutions along with shorter project implementation time, while providing optimal feed flexibility to meet processing objectives. The solution offers substantial project cost savings using a new diesel hydrotreater unit supplemented by revamp of the existing hydrogen generation facility with two of Topsoe's proprietary heat exchange reformers (HTER). The compact HTERs are always individually customized for each plant to provide capacity increases up to 30% with a very small footprint. The diesel hydrotreater unit will be optimized to take full advantage of Topsoe's HyBRIMTM TK-611 ultra-low sulfur diesel catalyst that deliver 25% improved activity for both nitrogen and sulfur removal and longer cycle lengths while processing complex feeds. Engineers India Limited (EIL) is engaged to provide EPCM (Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management) services on the BS-VI Fuel Quality Project. EIL have considerable experience from the Indian hydrocarbon sector and carry vast experience in executing projects on a fast track basis.
Original Source: Haldor Topsoe, 26 Jun 2017, (Haldor Topsoe,website: http://www.topsoe. com/) ã HaldorTopsoe A/S 2017.
DSM and Evonik select Nebraska for production of breakthrough omega-3 Evonik and Royal DSM will locate the commercialscale production facility for their omega-3 fatty acids from natural marine algae for animal nutrition in Blair, NE, US. DSM Nutritional Products and Evonik Nutrition & Care plan to invest around $200 M in the facility ($100 M by each party over circa 2 years). The initial annual production capacity will meet roughly 15% of the current total annual demand for EPA and DHA by the salmon aquaculture industry. The facility is expected to come on stream in 2019. The establishment of the joint venture, to be named Veramaris and headquartered in The Netherlands, will be finalized subject to regulatory approvals.
Original Source: DSM, 15 Jun 2017, (Website: http://www.dsm.com/) ã Koninklijke DSM NV 2017.
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ExxonMobil and Synthetic Genomics Inc. have announced a breakthrough in joint research into advanced biooil involving the modification of an algae strain that more than doubled its oil content without significantly inhibiting the strain's growth. Using advanced cell engineering technologies at Synthetic Genomics, the ExxonMobil-Synthetic Genomics research team modified an algae strain to enhance the algae's oil content from 20% to more than 40%. Results of the research were published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Biotechnology. Researchers at Synthetic Genomics’ laboratory in La Jolla discovered a new process for increasing oil production by identifying a genetic switch that could be fine-tuned to regulate the conversion of carbon to oil in the algae species, Nannochloropsis gaditana. The team established a proof-of-concept approach that resulted in the algae doubling its lipid fraction of cellular carbon compared to the parent while sustaining growth.
Original Source: ExxonMobil, 2017. Found on SpecialChem Cosmetics and Personal Care Innovation and Solutions, 21 Jun 2017, (Website: http://www.specialchem4cosmetics. com).
Xylogenics announces latest advancements in patented GX-1 yeast technology US-based Xylogenics announced on 27 Jun 2017 the release of a new strain design for its patented GX-1 yeast production and fermentation process. The efficiencies created by the newest strain design will have an immediate impact on industries that rely on microorganism technologies, most notably the ethanol industry wherein individual production plants are planning to invest upwards of $350 M/y on yeast technology advancements. Xylogenic's latest strain is currently applicable within the fuel ethanol industry and will soon be available to markets as varied as pharmaceuticals, agriculture, enzymes and a variety of bio-based chemical products such as flavours, fragrances, plastics, and solvents.
Original Source: BioSpace, 27 Jun 2017, (Website: http://www.biospace.com) ã Biospace 2017.
agreed to award Shell exclusive development and licensing rights for SBI's biofuel technology. SBI has a proprietary process to transform greases, waste oils and sustainable vegetable oils into lower carbon drop-ins for jet fuel, gasoline and diesel. It uses a catalytic method to convert oil, fat or grease into renewable gasoline, jet fuel and diesel directly into petroleum fuels.
Original Source: ICIS Chemical Business, 30 Jun-6 Jul 2017, 291 (26), 6 (Website: http:// www.icis.com) ã Reed Business Information Limited 2017.
Honeywell UOP plans new centre in China for research, development & engineering Honeywell UOP plans to build a new research, development and engineering centre at Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province, China, to meet its growing engineering and technical service needs. During the first stage of the project, running through 2020, the company will build a 2500 sq m office, which will staff 150 people. A completion date was not given. Once completed, the centre will support Honeywell UOP's technology delivery and after-sales throughout the product lifecycle, from technical proposal, design and supply, to project commissioning, after-startup technical support and revamps, according to the general manager of Honeywell UOP China.
Original Source: PetroChemical News, 5 Jun 2017, 55 (22), 3 (Website: http://www. petrochemical-news.com) ã William F. Bland Co. 2017.
Anellotech successfully concludes first performance test at TCat-8 pilot plant Anellotech and IFPEN/Axens engineers have completed a successful continuous performance test of the TCat-8 pilot facility, which produces biobased aromatics from non-food sources. The TCat8 unit, located at South Hampton Resources’ site in Silsbee, TX, US was jointly designed by Anellotech and IFPEN to confirm the viability and suitability of the Bio-TCat process for scale-up. The performance test, done during commissioning activities, involved continuous injection of MinFree woody biomass feedstock and production of BTX (benzene-toluene-xylene) and other valuable chemical by-products. Additional tests are planned to complete the commissioning phase and then begin process development studies to acquire the needed data for commercial scale-up and design of the process. Additionally, Anellotech said it has received a $0.8 M equity investment from a new, confidential strategic partner. It has now raised a total of $3.2 M in equity and R&D funds since Oct 2016.
Original Source: PetroChemical News, 5 Jun 2017, 55 (22), 4 (Website: http://www. petrochemical-news.com) ã William F. Bland Co. 2017.
Shell secures rights for renewable biofuels
DuPont Clean Technologies gets contracts to supply technology to Nigerian refinery
Canada's SBI BioEnergy and Shell subsidiary International Exploration and Production have
DuPont Clean Technologies has been awarded contracts from Dangote Oil Refinery Co for a
August 2017