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Dow to Use Carbon Capture Technology to Reduce CO2 Output in Poland

Advanced amine-based scrubbing technology from The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) is expected to be used in a pilot carbon capture and storage (CCS) plant built by Alstom Power, Inc. (Alstom) at the Belchatow Power Plant in ...

17 Dec 2008

Uhde Wins Contract to Build An Aromatics Plant in China

Uhde has been awarded a contract by Risun Chemical Company of China to build an aromatics plant at Tangshan (Hebei Province), some 150km east of Beijing. The new plant will produce top-quality benzene, toluene and xylene...

17 Dec 2008

Vale to Grow African Copper Business

Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (Vale) announces that it has entered into a definitive arrangement agreement with African Rainbow Minerals Limited (ARM) and its 65%-owned subsidiary TEAL Exploration & Mining Incorporated ...

16 Dec 2008

Denmark and Sweden to Co-Host World's Most Powerful Neutron Research Facility for Materials

Sweden and Denmark will co-host the planned research facility ESS. The understanding means that the proposal to other European governments to participate in the ESS now will be presented as a joint Danish-Swedish underta...

14 Dec 2008

Air Liquide To Supply Australia with Oxy-Combution Solution for CO2 Reduction

Air Liquide has signed in Queensland, Australia, a contract to provide an Air Separation Unit (ASU) and a CO2 Cryogenic Purification Unit. Oxy-combustion is a promising solution for reducing CO2 emissions from heavy indu...

11 Dec 2008

Addition of Carbon Nanofibers Reduce Flammability of Upholstered Furniture

Carbon, the active ingredient in charcoal, is normally not considered a fire retardant, but researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have determined that adding a small amount of carbon nanofibers to the polyurethane foams used in some upholstered furniture can reduce flammability by about 35 percent

9 Dec 2008

Researchers Question Environmental Impact of Aluminium from Automobiles to Eyewear

At first glance, a simple pair of eye glasses might seem benign to the environment – until one considers what goes into the production of frames and lenses. Réjean Samson, a professor at the Department of Chem...

8 Dec 2008

Development of Gasification Process to Convert Wide Range of Energy Sources into Environmentally Friendly Chemicals

Gasification enables a wide range of energy sources including coal, biomass and residual oils to be converted into environmentally-friendly chemicals and fuels. Most of the effluents normally created in atmospheric burni...

8 Dec 2008

New Findings Suggest Alternatives for Protection Against Bone Loss

Diets that are high in protein and cereal grains produce an excess of acid in the body which may increase calcium excretion and weaken bones, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society&#39...

3 Dec 2008

ThyssenKrupp to Supply New Crushers to Increase Coal Production in China

Essen-based plant engineering specialists ThyssenKrupp Fördertechnik are to build another four fully mobile crushers in China. The China Power Investment Group, one of China’s five biggest state-owned utilitie...

2 Dec 2008

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

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Dow to Use Carbon Capture Technology to Reduce CO2 Output in Poland

Uhde Wins Contract to Build An Aromatics Plant in China

Vale to Grow African Copper Business

Denmark and Sweden to Co-Host World's Most Powerful Neutron Research Facility for Materials

Air Liquide To Supply Australia with Oxy-Combution Solution for CO2 Reduction

Addition of Carbon Nanofibers Reduce Flammability of Upholstered Furniture

Researchers Question Environmental Impact of Aluminium from Automobiles to Eyewear

Development of Gasification Process to Convert Wide Range of Energy Sources into Environmentally Friendly Chemicals

New Findings Suggest Alternatives for Protection Against Bone Loss

ThyssenKrupp to Supply New Crushers to Increase Coal Production in China

How do CT Instruments Help with Battery Analysis?

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

Advancing Battery Science: PerkinElmer’s Role in Improving Chemistries and Recycling Efficiency

Coolant Control Module for Plasma Cleaning

Nano-Observer II: AFM for Nanoscale Imaging

Discover Advanced Solutions for Thickness and Flaw Inspection with the OmniScan™ X4 Flaw Detector

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Analysis of Nitrogen Solubility in Soy Protein Using FT-NIR Spectroscopy

Quantifying Hydrogen Spin Isomers with Raman Spectroscopy

Revealing the Strength of Functionally Gradient Alloys Through Multiscale Characterization

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Minerals News

How do CT Instruments Help with Battery Analysis?

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

Advancing Battery Science: PerkinElmer’s Role in Improving Chemistries and Recycling Efficiency

1Excelitas Technologies Announces Consolidation Plans to Strengthen Noblelight Operations in Germany

2Accelerating Ion Transport with New Material

3Researchers Reveal Rare-Earth-Free Polymer

4New Catalyst Revolutionizes Hydrogen Peroxide Production

5A New Advance in Lithium-Ion Battery Technology

6The ECOFAP Project aims to make shoe soles and heels with a new 3D printing material based on tanned leather waste

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