Q: What was the reason for founding your organization – what was the open niche you saw that could be addressed with a new product or service? What was the problem, or gap, or opportunity? Pennsylvania-based PQ has a history dating nearing 200 years with our first products being soap and candles, among the basic […]
LanzaTech, Northwestern, University of South Florida and Georgia Institute of Technology researchers are working on the engineered reveral of the β-oxidation cycle in clostridia for the synthesis of fuels and chemicals. The objective? To develop clostridia to ferment synthesis gas produced from cellulosic biomass by established gasification tech into a range of advanced bioproducts.
Wastewater reuse has a strong case for it and ZwitterCo’s membrane products are designed for water treatment, precision separation, and product recovery in a wide range of industrial and agricultural processes. Their membranes are made using breakthrough chemistries that allow for reliable regeneration after filtering the toughest process waters and wastewaters.
By Sulzer Chemtech Special to The Digest Businesses interested in producing biodiesel need advanced processing solutions that can achieve high purity levels while maximizing the recovery of this fuel. When Bremfield Sdn Bhd, a leading Malaysian vegetable oil processor, was looking to add biodiesel to its product portfolio, Sulzer Chemtech’s distillation technology offered an effective […]
BASF’s Chemicals, Materials and Industrial Solutions segments increased prices by 36% and volumes grew by 6% leading to increased sales, with earnings considerably above this time last year (yes, 2020 was a woozy in many ways). But shortages remain an issue for BASF.
ABLC 2021 has come and gone with its theme of ““building a bridge to Net Zero” and 560 delegates from 300 organizations grappling with the immense opportunities and supply chain challenges posed by the world’s rapid turn towards charting a path toward a post-fossil society. We have two ways to experience the 2021 State of […]
From SAF size and scale, Shell’s plans for scaling up, fuel use and blends and more, check out this Digest exclusive Q&A with Bryan Stonehouse, Head of Aviation Sustainability & Risk at Shell Aviation. Q: What is the current size and scale of SAF across the industry? Stonehouse: Despite the progress that has been made, […]
Things are looking up! Novozymes raised its full-year outlook for 2021 thanks to stronger performance than expected. With double digit organic sales growth in 3 of their 5 business areas, 8 new products launched including 4 just in the third quarter, Novozymes is roaring. Get all the details on their new products, future outlook.
Strong performance amid higher energy prices, renewable products with high sales volumes and a healthy margin, and some lower volumes overall due to the scheduled Porvoo turnaround and Naantali shutdown – Peter Vanacker, Neste’s President and CEO shared the latest news and Q4 outlook that you won’t want to miss.
