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chemistryworld | February 18, 2020

A new analysis has revealed that up to three times as many chemicals are manufactured globally than previously thought. More than a third of these substances cannot be explicitly identified for intellectual property reasons or because of their chemical complexity. The international team of researchers aimed to shed light on sources of chemical pollution by scrutinising all publicly available national and regional inventories of industrial chemicals. They found more than 350,000 chemicals are reg...

Chemical Technology

ChemREADY | May 11, 2022

ChemREADY a premier water and wastewater treatment chemicals provider, announced the launch of its new Legionella services and product program, to combat the water-borne pathogen in building water systems. Legionella bacteria can become a serious health concern when they grow in building water systems like domestic hot and cold-water systems, potable water tanks, decorative fountains, cooling towers, evaporative condensers of large air-conditioning systems, even hot tubs or ice ma...

Chemical Technology, Chemical Management

Colonial Pipeline | February 09, 2023

Colonial Enterprises, Inc. announced that it is considering the formation of a marketing affiliate to further commercialize Colonial's current assets. Senior Vice President and CCO at Colonial Enterprises, Inc., Dan Gordon, said, "Given the size and scale of our system, we want to examine opportunities for additional business based on optimization and market conditions." (Source – PR Newswire) The firm anti...

Chemical Technology

Phys | November 11, 2020

Though we usually think of ethanol as fuel for the gas tank, it can also be transformed into valuable chemicals that could help replace a variety of petroleum-based products beyond just gasoline. However, evolving ethanol for a broader range of industries requires chemical processes that are more efficient than what is available today. Scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have developed a novel catalyst that converts ethanol into C5+ ketones that can serve as building block...