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Expansion of methanol manufacturing in Russia’s Tula Region
The third stage of construction of the methanol manufacturing complex in JSC “Shchekinoazot” in Tula Region in Russia was finished recently, taking up about €270 million in investments. Yearly output of the unit is 500 thousand tons, which will allow the company to take leadership in Russia and in Europe in methanol export, said the […]
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Nickel’s premium decarbonization
Norilsk Nickel began producing carbon-neutral metal. The company intends to sell it at a premium and through a blockchain platform. This summer, Norilsk Nickel released the first batch of carbon neutral nickel (CNN) in the history of the metallurgical industry. Production started in the Kola division of Norilsk Nickel on June 19, the first batch […]
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An oil giant threatens environmental disaster
American oil giant ExxonMobil has been accused of neglecting the environment. The company’s new project in Guyana could cause an environmental disaster. Guyana is one of the poorest states in South America. Experts say ExxonMobil is taking advantage of the country’s government’s unpreparedness to avoid the necessary oversight. Moreover, they suspect that the company’s safety […]
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Investments came back to industrial parks
Investments of residents of Russian industrial parks in production in 2020 amounted to 120 billion rubles, compared to only 37 billion rubles in 2019, as it can be read in the review by the Association of Industrial Parks (AIP). The volume of such investments has almost recovered after two years of decline. However, the impact […]
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MUCTR Rector: Development of low-tonnage chemicals production leads to GDP growth
Rector of the Russian University of Chemical Technology. DI. Mendeleev (RCTU) Alexander Mazhuga believes that it is necessary to pay special attention to the development of low-tonnage chemicals manufacturing in order to reduce Russia’s dependence on imports, and also achieve GDP growth. “The need to develop low-tonnage chemicals production became especially obvious during the pandemic, […]
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Newly developed evolved enzymes produce renewable isobutene
New research published recently details a breakthrough in the creation of evolved enzymes to support a renewable process to make one of the key building blocks of the chemical industry used in everything from beauty products to fuel. The newly published findings are the result of collaborative work between Global Bioenergies and the team of […]
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Why benzene gets into in skin products
The FDA has recently detected the carcinogen in frequently-used skin products. It can be hard to keep up with all of the food and skin product recalls out there, but for anyone who has noticed the recent news around various sunscreens and hand sanitizers, there seems to be one term that has popped up again […]
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OECD Releases Guidance on Selecting Safer Chemical Alternatives
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published guidance on substituting harmful chemicals with alternatives. The guidance aims to advance broader agreement on an approach and criteria for selecting such alternatives, including the minimum requirements for determining which option is safest. The publication titled, ‘Guidance on Key Considerations for the Identification and Selection […]
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