Turn Training Hopes Into Measurable Success
June 20, 2025
Companies hope training works without measuring its effectiveness. Without proper evaluation, organizations cannot know if their training achieves its intended outcomes.
EPA Seeks Delay to Potentially Overturn Chrysotile Asbestos Ban
June 18, 2025
The agency plans a 30-month review of regulations enacted under the Biden administration, citing concerns the ban was excessive and didn't consider alternative safety measures...
INEOS Phenol to Close Gladbeck Plant
June 18, 2025
INEOS closing German phenol plant citing energy costs, carbon dioxide taxes.
How They made It Work
June 18, 2025
"How They Made it Work" is a column that features some of the latest technological advancements in the chemical process industry. Here, Chemical Processing asks experts from various...
Chevron, Exxon Bid to Move Louisiana Wetlands Cases
June 17, 2025
Lawsuits accused oil companies of damaging coastal wetlands by dredging canals and leaving behind pollution.
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Scientists Develop Photosynthesis-Inspired Method to Convert CO2 Into Industrial Chemical
June 17, 2025
Department of Energy researchers created a highly selective catalyst that uses light to transform carbon dioxide into formate, avoiding unwanted byproducts that plague existing...
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June 17, 2025
Pressure systems control reaction rates, selectivity, phase behavior and safety.
Make America Healthy Again Report’s Implications?
Manufacturers supplying chemicals and stakeholders reliant upon Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) determinations should prepare for potentially significant change.
New North Slope Oil Discovery?
June 16, 2025
Latest discovery could attract more oil companies to a little-explored area, leading to a "second renaissance."
Investigation Launched After Toxic Gas Leak in Ohio
June 16, 2025
The leak released 3,000 gallons of anhydrous nitric acid, which became a plume of nitric oxide gas and prompted an evacuation.
How Curiosity, Allyship and Resilience Drive Safer, Smarter Chemical Facilities
June 16, 2025
The key to safe facilities isn’t found in data sheets – it’s in the human element. If your team is burnt out, disengaged or unheard, you’re at risk.
Chevron Blames Equipment-Installation Failures for Well Blowout
June 13, 2025
The blowout, which lasted five days, sent about 20,000 barrels of water and 5,000 barrels of hydrocarbons into the air.
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Mastering Tim Tam timing mirrors process safety's critical risk-reward balance. Get it right and you’ll reap rewards.
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Braskem
June 11, 2025
Engineering work is underway for the first commercial deployment of the membrane-based separation process following a successful pilot.
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Homepage of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB), an independent federal agency charged with investigating industrial chemical accidents.
June 11, 2025
Industry experts warn that eliminating the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board would remove a crucial tool for preventing plant disasters, despite the agency's modest...
Top Products to Watch June 2025
June 11, 2025
This month’s roundup features solutions developed to enhance process reliability, equipment durability and system integration. Highlights include a high-efficiency solvent recovery...
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June 10, 2025
Blom will oversee efforts to scale Chemours’ liquid-cooling technologies for broader industrial and data center use.
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Honeywell
June 10, 2025
The all-cash deal adds pumps, gas compressors and aftermarket revenue to Honeywell's energy and sustainability business.
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recycle aluminum metal crushed can waste
June 9, 2025
A lifecycle assessment shows the process could match other green-hydrogen technologies in emissions while enabling localized, on-demand production.
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Aditya Birla Group
June 9, 2025
Company plans to more than double production capacity within two years.
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Is Equipment Failure Eminent?
June 9, 2025
The reliability of the asset directly affects the profitability of the business.
Feds Cut $270M Grant For Carbon Project
June 6, 2025
A total of $3.7 billion in grants for carbon capture and decarbonization projects across the country have been pulled.
LyondellBasell Divests European O&P Assets to AEQUITA
June 6, 2025
LyondellBasell sells four European olefins plants to AEQUITA in strategic transformation.
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June 6, 2025
Researchers develop press-on nails from natural polysaccharides that decompose safely and can be remelted for multiple uses, addressing health and environmental concerns.
May Wrap-Up: Trump Cuts, EPA Restructures, ExxonMobil Expands
June 6, 2025
Trump's budget cuts and EPA changes reshape the chemical industry amid expansion. How Trump’s 2026 Proposed Budget Cuts Could Impact the Chemical Industry