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Chemical Management

PureCycle Technologies | July 30, 2021

PureCycle Technologies, Inc. has agreed to establish its first U.S. cluster plant to make ultra-pure recycled polypropylene (rPP) from waste polypropylene with The Augusta Economic Development Authority (PP). The 200-acre site at Augusta Corporate Park will produce over 80 manufacturing jobs, with an initial $440 million investment largely funding three lines with a capacity of 130mm pounds during Phase 1 of the project. Augusta-Richmond County was chosen because of its feed and product delivery...

Advocacy, Market Outlook

prnewswire | August 02, 2023

Strathcona Resources Ltd. and Pipestone Energy Corp. are pleased to announce that they have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Strathcona will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Pipestone for 100% share consideration (the "Transaction"). Upon closing of the Transaction, Strathcona will become a public reporting issuer in Canada. Strategic Transaction Rationale for Pipestone Shareholders The Pipestone Board and manag...

Products and Technologies

Lummus Technology | December 03, 2021

Lummus Technology announced it has been awarded a contract from the Gazpromneft Moscow Refinery for two fired heaters. The heaters will be installed at the refinery in Moscow, and are part of the plant's modernization to improve operational efficiency and environmental performance. "This award is a great example of how Lummus supports its customers across their capital investment and operational cycles. We are building on CLG's delayed coki...

Chemical Technology

Waters Corporation | July 27, 2022

Waters Corporation announced it is providing both technology and expertise to help advance plant-based protein science in collaboration with researchers of the Plant Protein Innovation Center at the University of Minnesota. Waters scientists will work with PPIC researchers to develop a workflow for measuring the amino acid content of plant-based proteins using a Waters ACQUITY™ Premier UPLC System. Waters is the first analytical instrument company to become a member of the PPIC, an industr...