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CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT

Lummus Technology, LLC; Chevron Lummus Global | December 23, 2021

Lummus Technology's Green Circle and Chevron Lummus Global announced the integration of multiple technologies from their portfolios for application in the circular economy. The partners will use a combination of the Lummus New Hope Energy plastic pyrolysis technology, CLG's ISOCONVERSION technology and Lummus' steam cracking technology to provide operators the ability to produce steam cracker products in large quantities from hydroprocessed mixed-waste plastic pyrolysis oil. <...

Chemistryworld | June 08, 2020

Thousands of US chemical facilities rely on badly outdated cybersecurity guidance, making them vulnerable to hacking attacks that could not only cause economic damage but also chemical leaks or explosions, a Government Accountability Office (GAO) audit has found. 3300 chemical facilities in the US are classed as high-risk, meaning they use at least one of the 300 chemicals of interest. Included on this list are toxic and explosive compounds such as chlorine and cyclopropane, but also chemicals t...

CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT

EnginZyme | February 11, 2021

EnginZyme, an organization building up an technology platform for sustainable production of chemicals, today reported it has shut an extension to its Series A financing round, bringing the complete raised to €11 million. The extension round was driven by Industrifonden, Sweden's deep tech funding firm, followed by SEB Greentech VC and existing shareholders. “Current bio-manufacturing processes are too expensive and too difficult to scale to be economically feasible ...

Canadian Plastics | January 24, 2020

In an effort to further its circular economy goals, chemical maker Dow will now be supplied with post-consumer resin (PCR) pellets by Houston-based waste-optimization specialist Avangard Innovative LP (AI). The PCR-based materials will be available to Dow’s North American customers later this year, and are intended for applications such as liners, shrink wrap and protective packaging, among others. Midland, Mich.-based Dow will initially use the PCR from AI to create linear low-density pol...