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Chemical industry CEOs reaffirm strong commitment to EU Research & Innovation funding programmes
CEOs of 28 leading companies this week signed a statement reaffirming their strong commitment to EU research and innovation (R&I) funding programmes.
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Wood gasification plant built for commercial operation
Bio Energy Netherlands starts building an installation for commercial gasification of non-recyclable wood. Already in 2018 the production of electrical energy and heat for district heating has to start
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Carbon Capture and Storage for the Rotterdam industry investigated in feasibility study
If there is not yet a renewable alternative for a current process, another option can be interesting.
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First hydrogen wind turbine for sustainable fuel to be sited in the Netherlands
The world’s first hydrogen wind turbine is to become a reality in the Wieringermeer area at the start of 2019. This is the objective of a partnership formed between initiator and sustainable hydrogen supplier HYGRO, wind turbine manufacturer Lagerwey and research institute and VoltaChem co-initiator ECN.
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AkzoNobel receives Environment Responsibility Award from Cefic
AkzoNobel has been presented with this year’s Environment Responsibility Award from the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic).
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Another call for papers
In June next year the 6th International Congress on Green Process Engineering will be held in Toulouse, France. The deadline for submitting papers is 15 January 2018.
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A writing on the wall
The original “writing on the wall” was interpreted by Daniel as pointing to the downfall of the Babylonian Empire. How does that apply to the present?
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Sugar for the industry
Abolishing the quota for sugar beets offers a chance for the chemical industry. Sugar beets are used to produce sugar as it can be found in the super markets, but sugar can also be an interesting building block for the chemical industry.
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SABIC Wins Two European Plastics Innovation Awards
SABIC has been named winner in two categories at the 2107 European Plastics Innovation Awards ceremony organized by the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) and trade association PlasticsEurope in Brussels
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Call for papers
The working party "Raw materials" of our German big sister ProcessNet will have its annual meeting on 12 and 13 March 2018, together with the working party "Extraction".