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Novozymes supplies Shenquan with enzymes for bioethanol production
FOCUS announced its strategic partnership with Johnson Matthey for the development, manufacture, and supply of catalysts for its modular GTL commercial scale plants. The ten year agreement, signed in 2011, extends a relationship Johnson Matthey has had with the company for a number of years; most recently supplying catalysts for the CompactGTL commercial demonstration plant in Brazil, supplied to Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras). CompactGTL recently confirmed that Petrobras had qualified and approved the technology for commercial deployment and is currently undertaking a number of project studies on behalf of international oil and gas industry clients for remote oilfields both onshore and offshore. Original Source: Johnson Matthey Catalysts, website: http://www.jmcatalysts.com (11 Jun 2012) © Johnson Matthey plc 2012
Lanxess, Evocatal partner on biocatalysts Lanxess and Evocatal are jointly developing biocatalysts for use in precursors for rubber manufacture. The research is part of the Thermoplastics and Rubber via Biotechnological Synthesis project, a research group comprising Lanxess, Evonik Industries, and the Technical University of Munich. Original Source: Chemistry and Industry (London), Jun 2012, 12 (Website: http://www.soci.org/) © Society of Chemical Industry 2012
LyondellBasell awarded US energy grant The US Department of Energy has awarded LyondellBasell Industries a $4.5 M (€3.6 M) grant for developing a catalyst-assisted ethane cracking technology that is more energyefficient and environmentally friendly. The Dutch company is collaborating with Quantiam Technologies and BASF Qtech to develop the new technology in a three-year, three-part programme. BASF Qtech’s existing ethane- and naphtha-fed catalytic coating technology for steam crackers will form the basis of the new system, extending the advantages to ethane and natural gas liquid-fed steam crackers. The new technology will
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reduce the cost of energy generation and greenhouse gas emissions. Original Source: European Plastics News, 13 Jun 2012, (Website: http://www.europeanplasticsnews.com/) © Crain Communications Inc 2012. Original Source: Clean Technology Business Review, 13 Jun 2012, (Website: http://www.cleantechnology-business-review.com/) © CTBR 2012. Original Source: ICIS Chemical Business, 25 Jun 2012, (Website: http://icischemicalbusiness.com) © Reed Business Information Limited 2012
Mixed 1Q 2012 performance: Novozymes Novozymes posted a 7% increase in EBIT to DKR 680 M and a 2% hike in sales to DKR 2.73 bn in 1Q 2012. The highest growth contributor was sales of enzymes for household care and feed applications. Original Source: Chemistry and Industry (London), Jun 2012, 18 (Website: http://www.soci.org/) © Society of Chemical Industry 2012
Novozymes supplies Shenquan with enzymes for bioethanol production On 15 Jun 2012 an agreement was entered into whereby Novozymes will supply Shenquan, China, with enzymes for making secondgeneration ethanol for use in chemicals and solvents. Shenquan is investing $100 M in the ethanol plant, which will be opened next month. Novozymes’ enzymes will be used to convert maize haulm to sugar and subsequently to ethanol. Original Source: Novozymes A/S, Krogshojvej 36, 2880 Bagsvaerd, Denmark, tel: +45 4446 0000, fax: +45 4446 9999, e-mail: [email protected], website: http://www.novozymes.com (15 Jun 2012) © Novozymes 2012. Original Source: NP Investor, 15 Jun 2012, (Website: http://www.npinvestor.dk/) (in Danish) © NPinvestor A/S 2012
Novozymes takes steps to accelerate biofuels production Novozymes is to introduce its latest multi-enzyme cocktail, Cellic CTec, in India to enable easier and more rapid biofuels production. The company is currently working with Praj to develop advanced biofuels using various agricultural residues. The advanced ethanol industry is still in its infancy in India and it may be 2-3 years before product is commercially available. The new enzyme will be cost-effective. Original Source: Chemical Engineering World, Mar 2012, 47 (3), 14 (Website: http://www.cewindia.com/) © Jasubhai Group 2012
Biofuels from the sea Novozymes and India’s Sea6 Energy have agreed to collaborate on the development of a technology to produce biofuels from seaweed. Seaweed-based carbohydrates will be converted into sugar using enzymes. The sugar can then be utilized to make ethanol, fine chemicals, proteins, and fertilizers. Sea6 Energy has already come up with oceanfarming structures and is leading the way in developing processes for fermenting the sugars extracted from seaweed to produce fuel in a method that entails the use of the smallest amount of fresh water resources. Original Source: Green Chemistry Network Newsletter, Apr 2012, (39), (Website: http://www.greenchemistrynetwork.org) © Green Chemistry Network 2012
Sundrop to use ExxonMobil MTG production technology Sundrop Fuels inks a new licensing deal with ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Co to utilize its methanolto-gasoline (MTG) technology in its first green gasoline production plant located near Alexandria, LA. ExxonMobil MTG technology uses a multi-phase process to convert sustainable forest waste into clean bio-based green gasoline, up to 50 M gallon/y. The intermediate product in the process is methanol, which is converted to the end product ultra-low benzene gasoline. According to Sundrop Fuels this plant will have the provision to test field integration of company’s proprietary RP Reactor radiant particle heat transfer gasification technology. In mid-2011 natural gas producer, Chesapeake Energy Corp invested $155 M in Sundrop Fuels. Sundrop Fuels is a US-based biofuel company. Original Source: CTBR Clean Technology Business Review, 29 Jun 2012, (Website: http://www.cleantechnology-business-review.com/) © CTBR 2012
Umicore and Nippon Shokubai set up jv for automotive catalysts In 3Q 2012 Umicore and the Japanese chemical company Nippon Shokubai will establish a new jv, Umicore Shokubai, for making
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Lanxess, Evocatal partner on biocatalysts Lanxess and Evocatal are jointly developing biocatalysts for use in precursors for rubber manufacture. The research is part of the Thermoplastics and Rubber via Biotechnological Synthesis project, a research group comprising Lanxess, Evonik Industries, and the Technical University of Munich. Original Source: Chemistry and Industry (London), Jun 2012, 12 (Website: http://www.soci.org/) © Society of Chemical Industry 2012
LyondellBasell awarded US energy grant The US Department of Energy has awarded LyondellBasell Industries a $4.5 M (€3.6 M) grant for developing a catalyst-assisted ethane cracking technology that is more energyefficient and environmentally friendly. The Dutch company is collaborating with Quantiam Technologies and BASF Qtech to develop the new technology in a three-year, three-part programme. BASF Qtech’s existing ethane- and naphtha-fed catalytic coating technology for steam crackers will form the basis of the new system, extending the advantages to ethane and natural gas liquid-fed steam crackers. The new technology will
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reduce the cost of energy generation and greenhouse gas emissions. Original Source: European Plastics News, 13 Jun 2012, (Website: http://www.europeanplasticsnews.com/) © Crain Communications Inc 2012. Original Source: Clean Technology Business Review, 13 Jun 2012, (Website: http://www.cleantechnology-business-review.com/) © CTBR 2012. Original Source: ICIS Chemical Business, 25 Jun 2012, (Website: http://icischemicalbusiness.com) © Reed Business Information Limited 2012
Mixed 1Q 2012 performance: Novozymes Novozymes posted a 7% increase in EBIT to DKR 680 M and a 2% hike in sales to DKR 2.73 bn in 1Q 2012. The highest growth contributor was sales of enzymes for household care and feed applications. Original Source: Chemistry and Industry (London), Jun 2012, 18 (Website: http://www.soci.org/) © Society of Chemical Industry 2012
Novozymes supplies Shenquan with enzymes for bioethanol production On 15 Jun 2012 an agreement was entered into whereby Novozymes will supply Shenquan, China, with enzymes for making secondgeneration ethanol for use in chemicals and solvents. Shenquan is investing $100 M in the ethanol plant, which will be opened next month. Novozymes’ enzymes will be used to convert maize haulm to sugar and subsequently to ethanol. Original Source: Novozymes A/S, Krogshojvej 36, 2880 Bagsvaerd, Denmark, tel: +45 4446 0000, fax: +45 4446 9999, e-mail: [email protected], website: http://www.novozymes.com (15 Jun 2012) © Novozymes 2012. Original Source: NP Investor, 15 Jun 2012, (Website: http://www.npinvestor.dk/) (in Danish) © NPinvestor A/S 2012
Novozymes takes steps to accelerate biofuels production Novozymes is to introduce its latest multi-enzyme cocktail, Cellic CTec, in India to enable easier and more rapid biofuels production. The company is currently working with Praj to develop advanced biofuels using various agricultural residues. The advanced ethanol industry is still in its infancy in India and it may be 2-3 years before product is commercially available. The new enzyme will be cost-effective. Original Source: Chemical Engineering World, Mar 2012, 47 (3), 14 (Website: http://www.cewindia.com/) © Jasubhai Group 2012
Biofuels from the sea Novozymes and India’s Sea6 Energy have agreed to collaborate on the development of a technology to produce biofuels from seaweed. Seaweed-based carbohydrates will be converted into sugar using enzymes. The sugar can then be utilized to make ethanol, fine chemicals, proteins, and fertilizers. Sea6 Energy has already come up with oceanfarming structures and is leading the way in developing processes for fermenting the sugars extracted from seaweed to produce fuel in a method that entails the use of the smallest amount of fresh water resources. Original Source: Green Chemistry Network Newsletter, Apr 2012, (39), (Website: http://www.greenchemistrynetwork.org) © Green Chemistry Network 2012
Sundrop to use ExxonMobil MTG production technology Sundrop Fuels inks a new licensing deal with ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Co to utilize its methanolto-gasoline (MTG) technology in its first green gasoline production plant located near Alexandria, LA. ExxonMobil MTG technology uses a multi-phase process to convert sustainable forest waste into clean bio-based green gasoline, up to 50 M gallon/y. The intermediate product in the process is methanol, which is converted to the end product ultra-low benzene gasoline. According to Sundrop Fuels this plant will have the provision to test field integration of company’s proprietary RP Reactor radiant particle heat transfer gasification technology. In mid-2011 natural gas producer, Chesapeake Energy Corp invested $155 M in Sundrop Fuels. Sundrop Fuels is a US-based biofuel company. Original Source: CTBR Clean Technology Business Review, 29 Jun 2012, (Website: http://www.cleantechnology-business-review.com/) © CTBR 2012
Umicore and Nippon Shokubai set up jv for automotive catalysts In 3Q 2012 Umicore and the Japanese chemical company Nippon Shokubai will establish a new jv, Umicore Shokubai, for making
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