HEADLINES ARCHIVE
World’s First Barge-based FSRU Delivered
Wison Offshore & Marine has completed final delivery of the barge-based floating LNG storage and regasification unit (FSRU) to Belgian company Exmar.
Multi-layered Stack of Insulation Billet
A new uniform, multi-layered stack of insulation billet is supplied in a wide range of shapes and sizes to satisfy industrial and commercial insulation requirements.
Prospecting for Silver in Your Laundry
Recovering silver from laundry waste streams using ion-exchange resin keeps hazardous contaminants from the environment and encourages silver recycling.
First Emission Neutral Vehicle Goes to Test in Germany
The filtration specialist Mann & Hummel based in Ludwigsburg, Germany has developed a particulate filter that will be presented together with the world's first emission neutral vehicle.
Economical Method Converts Captured Carbon into Syngas
An efficient process was developed to turn captured carbon dioxide into syngas that can be used to make fuels and chemicals.
First Demonstration of Floating LNG Ship-to-Shore System
The plug-and-play platform maneuvers offshore to meet a vessel for LNG transfer, eliminating the need for costly LNG vessel harbor and jetty structures.
Sorghum Cultivars Can Yield Thousands of Gallons of Ethanol/Acre
Three sorghum varieties developed by the University of Florida could produce up to 1,000 gallons of ethanol/acre.
Extracting Value from Greek Yogurt Acid Whey
Bacteria convert the leftover sugars and acids from Greek yogurt into molecules that could be used in biofuels or safe feedstock additives.
Are Small Earthquakes at Fracking Sites the Canaries in the Coal Mine?
Stanford geoscientists have demonstrated that fracking-related activities were the direct cause of a number of small earthquakes.
Water Boosts Asphalt-based Carbon Capture at the Wellhead
Rice University researchers developed a way to improve carbon dioxide capture at gas wells by asphalt-based sorbents: Just add water.
To Surpass Nature, Look Outside Nature
Turning to plasma, the "fourth state" of matter, scientists are creating materials to rival diamond in both hardness and resiliency.
Upcycling Municipal Waste to Ethanol and Chemical Feedstocks
Landfill waste is converted to ethanol and diverse chemicals with an on-site gas fermentation system.
A Sweet Approach to Renewable Acrylonitrile Production
A new catalytic method produces renewable acrylonitrile using 3-hydroxypropionic acid, which can be sourced from sugars.
7 Forms of Piping Corrosion and How to Prevent Them
Managing and mitigating piping corrosion is paramount to the integrity of critical infrastructure.
Don’t Drink This: Beer Becomes Fuel
Chemists at the University of Bristol have made the first steps toward making sustainable petrol using beer as a key ingredient.
Voluntary Program to Cut Oil/Gas Sector Methane Emissions
The initiative applies to both existing and new facilities and will include participation by 26 companies when it goes into effect on January 1, 2018.
Next Generation Organic Waste Digester for Food and Drink Sector
The system rapidly reduces organic content within waste at source, reducing off-site transportation and processing costs for food processors.
Watch: Synthesizing Silk for Medical Use
A new synthesis technique eliminates the need for harsh chemicals that ruin the bioactive properties of silk proteins.
KBR Wins Contract for Statoil's Northern Lights Carbon Capture Project
The project will develop an onshore carbon dioxide storage terminal in Norway.
Largest Solar-Thermochemical Hydrogen Plant Inaugurated
The facility in southern Spain produces hydrogen directly via a thermo-chemical redox reaction.