Chemifloc

ScienceDaily | July 02, 2020

New research by Carnegie's Olivier Gagné and collaborator Frank Hawthorne of the University of Manitoba categorizes the causes of structural asymmetry, some surprising, which underpin useful properties of crystals, including ferroelectricity, photoluminescence, and photovoltaic ability. Their findings are published this week as a lead article in the International Union of Crystallography Journal. "Understanding how different bond arrangements convey various useful ...

Chemical Technology

KBC, Baker Hughes, C3.ai, Inc. | June 09, 2021

Today, Baker Hughes and C3 AI announced that KBC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yokogawa Electric Corporation, will deploy artificial intelligence (AI) technology from the BakerHughesC3.ai (BHC3) alliance to enhance KBC’s existing software portfolio for oil and gas process simulation, supply chain optimization, and energy management. KBC is a leading consultancy and software provider for energy, chemical, and offshore oil and gas operations. The company’s process simula...

KADN | March 24, 2020

In the midst of our world’s public health crisis, Louisiana’s chemical facilities continue to go to work creating the things that many of us are using in the fight against Coronavirus. In our state alone, scientists, engineers and technicians are producing the chemicals necessary for household cleaning products, medicines and other important resources to keep our families and friends healthy and safe. To do this critical work, Louisiana’s chemical facilities are protecting empl...

Commodities

Chevron Phillips Chemical | May 06, 2021

Chevron Phillips Chemical declared today intends to expand its alpha olefins business with a subsequent world-scale unit to create deliberately 1-hexene. Expected limit with regards to the new unit is 266 KTA with targeted startup in 2023 and its area will be Old Ocean, Texas, close to the organization's Sweeny office. At its pinnacle, the task expects supporting in excess of 600 development occupations and 50 or more full-time positions. 1-hexene is a basic segment in the cre...