The MCG Group and TNO Collaborate for R&D Hub for Plastic Waste Processing

The Mitsubishi Chemical Group (the MCG Group) announces that in April 2023, it has signed an R&D collaboration agreement with TNO, an independent Dutch research organization, for the R&D Hub for Plastic Waste Processing (R&D Hub) which was launched by the Low-Carbon Emitting Technologies (LCET) initiative of the World Economic Forum (WEF).

They are the only Japanese chemical company to participate in the R&D Hub as a founding member.

New Technologies for Plastic Waste Recycling

The R&D Hub is a joint R&D project by seven global chemical companies that are members of the LCET initiative (the MCG Group, BASF, Covestro, Dow, SABIC, Solvay, and LyondellBasell) and TNO. This is the world's first attempt in the chemical industry to achieve net-zero and realize a circular future through global collaboration and joint development across companies.

Under the collaboration agreement, the R&D Hub aims to develop new technologies for waste processing with a lower CO2 footprint and greater levels of plastic waste recycling. The first R&D project is scheduled to begin in late 2023.

The MCG Group will continue to provide innovative solutions to achieve net-zero and sustainable growth.

Source: The MCG Group/omnexus.specialchem.com

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TotalEnergies Corbion and Bluepha to Advance PLA/PHA-based Solutions in China

 

Bluepha Co. Ltd ("Bluepha") and TotalEnergies Corbion have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to accelerate the market adoption of PLA/PHA-based solutions in China.

The collaboration aims to bring together the expertise and resources of both companies to further advance the development of high-performance biopolymer solutions, combining Bluepha® Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) with Luminy® Polylactic Acid (PLA) technology.

Expanding Application Possibilities of Fully Bio-based Solutions:

"We are very excited about this collaboration with TotalEnergies Corbion," said Dr. Teng Li, president & co-founder of Bluepha. He continued, "TotalEnergies Corbion is a trustworthy partner and Bluepha® PHA mixed with Luminy® PLA would be as a Chinese saying ‘Adding wings to the tiger’. Together, the two companies can give more opportunities to our downstream partners and contribute to a more sustainable future."

"By combining the complementary properties of these materials, we will significantly expand the application possibilities for brand owners seeking fully biobased material solutions," said Thomas Philipon, CEO of TotalEnergies Corbion.

Under the terms of the MOU, Bluepha and TotalEnergies Corbion will jointly promote PLA and PHA market applications in China. Before the MOU signing ceremony, Thomas Philipon took a tour of the Bluepha PHA Biorefinery, which completed construction in October 2022 in Yancheng and recently began production of the Bluepha® PHA product.

Source: TotalEnergies Corbion/omnexus.specialchem.com

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Maruti Suzuki’s CV Raman says well-to-wheel analysis don’t make EVs viable for India currently; country headed to be a gas-based economy

The World Environment Day is celebrated annually on June 5 and aimed at better awareness towards the environment. Especially in the India context, the transport sector contributes about 13 per cent to the GHG emissions across the country. Passenger vehicles have a share of about 2.2% of this. EVs, CNGs are emerging as potential alternatives for cutting down emission but the question is how green are these options. The bottomline is energy security needs to be balanced with energy sustainability. Here is an excerpt of a conversation with Maruti Suzuki CTO, CV Raman on the initiatives being taken by the largest passenger car maker towards a greener tomorrow.

The need for India specific initiatives to address the economics of emission in our country is key. Please elaborate on it and detail out the CNG and hydrogen strategy for next 5 years.

Today from a capacity perspective you have 40% renewable and 60% of coal-based power but actually consumption is only 25% renewable and 75% coal-based power.

If you look at the well to wheel calculation it becomes a very pertinent perspective. If you look at EVs, I don’t want to get into this discussion as an EV versus hybrid, but I’m only just bringing facts to the table – these technologies have to work together in tandem. Government is looking at that when they’re talking about 500 gigawatt of renewable energy by 2030 so they want to invert this change from seventy-five percent coal power to twenty-five and from current twenty-five percent renewable power to the other way where they want forty percent coal and sixty percent renewable. When that happens that’s when the you know the the well to wheel calculation for an EV comes lesser than a hybrid but till such time the hybrid becomes you know better from that perspective and diesel and gasoline also the carbon intensity.

Predominantly our energy for transport is built on crude oil which is about 85% imported. We have two imperatives, one to reduce crude oil import and from energy security and sustainability perspective reduce the greenhouse gases. So both are interlinked and our way.

So from that perspective we have to have our India specific initiative. We are introducing technology in line with that. I have the lowest carbondioxide emissions today in in the passenger vehicle industry. We have introduced many changes in the powertrain from B series engine to the C series engine which have improved. We continuously work on that second is that we have introduced many CNG vehicles and that accounts for 20-25% reduction compared to the Co 2 emissions compared to a petrol vehicle so that’s a large component. India is looking at a gas-based economy.

Source:financialexpress.com

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Today's KNOWLEDGE Share:Area under pressure curves

Today's KNOWLEDGE Share:

Area under pressure curves

If you are lucky to have pressure transducers in a cavity, as depicted in the figure, you will be able to observe different pressure curves decay over time during the packing phase.

Pressure drives the packing flow.

The longer you apply pressure the more material you push in the cavity.

So the Area under a pressure-time curve after packing starts and until pressure decays to ambient is a decent measure of how much melt you have pushed under a given transducer (assuming no back-flow and a proper frozen gate).

In the above picture, for instance, one can immediately say that the part will suffer from differential shrinkage, because the area under the three transducers is very different.

The part région near the first transducer close to the gate will be far more packed than the downstream region close to the transducer near the end of flow, showing the smallest area under the pressure curve.

Simulation will of course process all this information, with the help of PvT data, and translate that into a volumetric shrinkage distribution, showing less shrinkage near the gate and more at the end of flow.

By programming the packing pressure profile, one can minimize the difference in area under the three curves, which will lead to much more uniform packing and thus lower warpage in general.

I am not saying you need pressure transducers in your cavities, but studying the process this way, at least once, allows you to thoroughly understand how the molding process really works and how to make the best plastic parts.

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Today's KNOWLEDGE Share:Hydrogen Flame Detection Methods

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Hydrogen Flame Detection Methods:
NASA rockets rely on liquid hydrogen and oxygen for fuel, maximizing tank volume for lift. But if the highly combustible hydrogen leaks, it can lead to a massive explosion.

NASA struggled with hydrogen leaks, grounding the Space Shuttle program for months during the "Summer of Hydrogen." Hydrogen's invisible flame in daylight posed a challenge.

Engineers used a low-tech solution during the Apollo missions—walking with a broom. When the broom touched burning hydrogen, it combusted, revealing dangerous areas.

Later, NASA employed sensors and ultraviolet cameras for leak detection, providing better accuracy. However, visual indicators were still lacking.

Collaborating with the Florida Solar Energy Center, NASA developed chemochromic tape that changes color in the presence of hydrogen, offering immediate leak detection.

Hydrogen leaks remain a concern, as seen in the aborted Artemis 1 mission. NASA must address the challenge of the most efficient fuel being the most dangerous to prevent future leaks.

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