By Sam A. Rushing – Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd. Special to The Digest This article on CO2 usage in the food industry is one in a series for the applications which are predominant and important in the carbon dioxide industry. This subject is […]
By Cynthia Thyfault, CEO, QuantaVision Special to The Digest Many promising ventures face a daunting challenge: translating groundbreaking technology into market success. This challenge isn’t merely a matter of technical prowess but often a strategic one. Much like the generals of today who mastered the art of warfare, tech entrepreneurs must navigate the treacherous terrain […]
The urgency of climate change mitigation and the need to meet the global obligation for a net-zero world have made it imperative to explore every way possible to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. One of the ways is to change how we produce energy, with a focus on decarbonization across heavy industries, the transport sector, […]
By Jonathan Gressel, LEC Partners (formerly Lee Enterprises Consulting), Weizmann Institute of Science and HiCap Formulations (Israel) Ltd. Special to The Digest Modern pesticides provide a healthy, safe food supply. The twentieth-century discovery of small organic molecule pesticides revolutionized agriculture and food production. Pesticides such as herbicides replaced manual and mechanical cultivation, while fungicides and […]
By Ryan Zurkuhlen, Vice President of Modular Operations, S&B Special to The Digest Many engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors struggle with tighter margins and higher risk. This generally trickles down to an unfair allocation of risk throughout the supply chain. Incorporating a modular solution can help mitigate risks on projects. In this article, we […]
Christian Librera, who was appointed Senior Vice President of UPM Biofuels in 2023, discusses the company’s role and the future of advanced biofuels in global decarbonising efforts. After several years’ experience in the field of biofuels, he states it is now more important than ever to acknowledge advanced biofuels as part of the solution in […]
By Sam A. Rushing Special to The Digest Carbon dioxide is principally sold in the developed markets to the food and beverage industries; ‘food grade’ standards and somewhat vague at times; however beverage applications demand strict quality standards. CO2 specifications for food related service, as I have observed over the years, has a range of […]
By Gregory T. Benz, LEC Partners/Benz Technology International Inc. Special to The Digest There are many ways to produce hydrogen: electrolysis, catalytic methods on alkane gasses, pyrolysis or organic matter and “wet” processing of biomass, usually converting to sugars before conversion to hydrogen. This brief paper is not about the reaction chemistry, but is about […]
By Gregory T. Benz, Benz Technology International, Inc. and Dr. Ling Du, Terrace International, Inc. Special to The Digest Whether used for beverage or fuel, facilities that produce ethanol from grains typically have a valuable co-product: distiller’s grains. And whether these are sold wet (WDG) or dry (DDG), it is desirable to remove as much […]
By Pete Rocha, LEC Partners Special to The Digest The aviation industry produces 2-3% of all CO2 emissions globally. This percentage will likely grow over time as the developing world becomes richer and the demand for air transportation increases. In the graphic below, we see that in passenger travel demand is expected to increase by […]
