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Finnish Minerals Group & FREYR Battery collaborate to develop LFP cathode materials plant in Finland

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In the initial study phase, Finnish Minerals Group and FREYR are focusing on the business plan, front-end engineering, cost estimates, financing, and environmental impact assessment. Water management is important in the project. The transport pipe would also help keep the carbon footprint of production low.

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Wärtsilä and partners to cooperate in wind-to-hydrogen-to-electricity project; other power-to-X fuels

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Wärtsilä Finland, the energy companies Vaasan Sähkö and EPV Energia, and the City of Vaasa, Finland have signed a letter of intent to cooperate in a project aimed at utilizing emissions-free hydrogen in power generation, industry and transportation applications.

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KIT team produces synthetic natural gas from waste wood; used in natural gas vehicles

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The pilot plant was designed and tested by researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Research Centre of the German Technical and Scientific Association for Gas and Water (DVGW). —Felix Ortloff, Head of the Process Engineering group of the DVGW Research Centre at KIT’s Engler-Bunte Institute (EBI).

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Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

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It is a daunting question that a startup called Polar Night Energy, in the small and chilly nation of Finland (Figure 1), is attempting to answer. The system uses electricity to heat air, which is then circulated through an exchanger that heats water and distributes it to multiple buildings in the city’s Hiedanranta district (Figure 2).

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First online measurement of gaseous sulfuric acid in diesel exhaust helps clarify role in formation of nucleation particles

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Researchers in Germany and Finland report the first online measurement of gaseous sulfuric acid (GSA) in the exhaust gas of a modern heavy-duty diesel engine in an effort to quantify the role of low-vapor-pressure gases in the formation of nucleation particles (NUP). of hydrocarbons) significantly. Pirjola, T. Schlager, T.

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BASF and 8 partners launch €14M PRODIAS to optimize production processes for renewable-based products

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A consortium of companies in the European process industry from the areas of biotechnology, renewable resources, chemistry, process engineering, equipment supply as well as research organizations recently launched project PRODIAS (PROcessing Diluted Aqueous Systems). Project website , not yet populated.)

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Chempolis to Supply 3 formico Biorefineries to China

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Finland-based Chempolis Oy has signed a licence and EPC (engineering, procurement, commissioning and start-up services) agreement with Tianjin Jiuqian Paper Co Ltd. Chempolis licenses these technologies and supplies key process systems, as well as customized plant engineering, procurement, and commissioning services.

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