An ethylene terminal makes sense to Steve Lewandowski, vice president of olefins for the consulting group IHS Markit. Enterprise is already building an ethylene pipeline through Morgan’s Point, which has dock space available. The company, he says, will likely only need to invest in equipment to chill the ethylene and store it on-site.
by Alexander H. Tullo | July 19, 2017
The chemical industry makes about 20 million metric tons of ethylene oxide per year, which is used in plastics, detergents, and solvents. It is produced by uniting oxygen and ethylene over a silver catalyst at temperatures of 200–300 °C and pressures up to 3 MPa, and the reaction generates almost as much of the greenhouse gas CO2 as ethylene oxide.
by Mark Peplow, special to C&EN | June 11, 2020
—Ethylene oxide from sterilization facilities poses cancer risks “US EPA seeks to reduce ethylene oxide emissions from medical sterilization plants under pesticide law” Ethylene oxide, a gas commonly used to sterilize medical equipment and spices, poses health risks to workers and communities surrounding sterilization facilities, the US Environmental Protection Agency says in a draft risk assessment.
by Britt E. Erickson | November 28, 2020
—Eliminating Ethylene “Platinum nanoparticles on mesoporous silica oxidize fruit-ripening gas at low temperatures” Fruits, vegetables, and flowers release the growth-regulating plant hormone ethylene, which in turn accelerates their aging, causing them to release more of the volatile two-carbon compound. Left unchecked, a trace amount of ethylene can lead to spoiled produce, even in a refrigerated container. Chemists at Japan’s Hokkaido University are now offering a nanoscale solution. Atsushi Fukuoka, Chuanxia Jiang, and Kenji Hara show that platinum nanoparticles supported on mesoporous silica readily oxidize ethylene (Angew.
by Bethany Halford | May 22, 2013
—AgroFresh invests in ethylene removal “” AgroFresh Solutions is investing $10 million to acquire a 15% stake in Food Freshness Technology Holdings, which is developing ethylene removal filters. Ethylene emitted by plants and flowers can cause over-ripening. AgroFresh specializes in 1-methylcyclopropene-based technologies, which block the effects of ethylene. /articles/96/i3/AgroFresh-invests-ethylene-removal.html 20180115 Concentrates 96 3 /magazine/96/09603.html AgroFresh invests in ethylene removal Agriculture, consumer products, AgroFresh, ethylene, fruit con bus Alexander H. Tullo business A structure of 1-methylcyclopropene. consumer products ethylene fruit AgroFresh invests in ethylene removal Chemical & Engineering News AgroFresh invests in ethylene removal AgroFresh invests in ethylene removal
by Alexander H. Tullo | January 15, 2018
—Braskem partners on low-CO₂ethylene “” Braskem is partnering with the University of Illinois at Chicago on a new route to ethylene that reduces carbon dioxide emissions. Chemical engineering professor Meenesh Singh will head the project at UIC. The aim is to capture CO2 from ethylene cracker flue gas and convert it into ethylene using an electrochemical reduction.
by Alexander H. Tullo | January 02, 2021
—Dow Makes Ethylene Cuts “” Dow Chemical intends to save some $100 million annually by closing ethylene and derivatives units in Louisiana. The company is closing an ethylene cracker and an ethylene oxide/ethylene glycol plant in Hahnville, La., as well as ethylene dichloride and vinyl chloride plants in Plaquemine, La.
by Alexander H. Tullo | July 06, 2009
—Ethylene plants start up in the US “” US petrochemical makers are bringing a large slug of ethylene capacity online. Indorama Ventures has started up an ethylene cracker in Westlake, Louisiana, with capacity of 440,000 metric tons (t) per year. The facility had been closed since 2001, and Indorama revamped it to bring it back online. The output will back integrate Indorama’s ethylene oxide and glycol plant in Clear Lake, Texas, and the ethylene oxide–propylene oxide plant in Port Neches, Texas, that it recently acquired from Huntsman. Work on the cracker was completed last May, but Indorama didn’t start it immediately because of the availability of cheap ethylene.
by Alexander H. Tullo | February 22, 2020