Dow embraces biotechnology as a growing part of its destiny
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Dow Chemical Co. of Midland, MI, has allied with Biosource Technologies of Vacaville, CA, for the development of genes for use in the industrial and agricultural sectors. Biosource Technologies' expertise in research is expected to enable Dow to come up with genetic innovations significantly ahead of its competitors. The deal is one of various steps which Dow has undertaken in its strategy to emphasize life sciences in shaping the firm's future. Dow has also established Advanced AgriTraits which would serve as a clearinghouse for companies that want to commercialize biotech breakthroughs through licensing and strategic alliances.
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Allies with Dow Chemical for the development of genes for use in the industrial and agricultural sectors
Publication Name: Chemical Engineering
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0009-2460
Year: 1998
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New technology makes its debut in a coal-fired power plant
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RWE Energie AG, based in Essen, Germany, is building a 950-WMe lignite power facility at Niederaussem in Germany in a project worth $1.5 billion. The plant that will start operation by 2002 will use Braunkohle optimierte Anlagentecknik (BoA), a company-owned optimized lignite process. BoA is generating electricity from lignite, having 43% efficiency against the 31% from the operating units. The new facility will also allow closure of six older 150-MWe plants in a move that will cut CO2 emissions by roughly 30%, the firm says.
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Builds a 950-WMe lignite power facility at Niederaussem in Germany
Publication Name: Chemical Engineering
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0009-2460
Year: 1998
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A salt electrolyzer operates at nearly twice the normal current density
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Lurgi Verfahrenstechnik GmbH of Vienna, Austria, and Lurgi Ol Gas Chemie GmbH of Frankfurt, Germany, are planning to utilize the new high-current-density electrolyzer developed by De Nora S.p.A, of Milan, Italy, in two chlor-alikali plants in 1999. The two companies will use the technology to upgrade a Vienna, Austria-based Donau-Chemie AG mercury-cell plant to produce 62,000 mt of NaOH annually and one in Singapore. The new technology enables increased capacities per unit area and lowes investment costs.
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Plans to utilize new high-current-density electrolyzer in 2 chlor-alikali plants in 1999 w/ Lurgi Verfahrenstechnik GmbH
Publication Name: Chemical Engineering
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0009-2460
Year: 1998
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