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CARBON BLACK IN FUEL CELLS
Cabot and partners to get US Govt. grant to advance

hydrogen economy

American carbon black specialist, nology will support and accelerate the mercialising carbon catalyst supports
Cabot, has announced that the US establishment of a domestic catalyst for fuel cells, this project will be de-
Department of Energy (DoE), under supply chain, by providing a reliable ployed through collaborative research
the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, has source of high-performance carbon with UK’s Johnson Matthey, as well as
selected its application for a $5-mn catalyst support. Bosch, a leading fuel cell stack manu-
research grant. The grant will be used facturer and the University of Califor-
by Cabot and its partners to support the Cabot is the lead recipient on the nia, Irvine, a leading research univer-
deployment of fuel cells, which emit project titled, ‘Scalable, innovative sity in fuel cell technology.
only water when creating electricity. manufacturing process for novel car-
bon supports for metal catalysts for The project seeks to achieve high
The project will focus on deve- medium and heavy-duty proton ex- catalyst performance while optimis-
loping a scalable manufacturing pro- change membrane fuel cells.’ Building ing the production process to increase
cess for producing specialised carbon on Cabot’s strengths in carbon black process versatility, reduce production
black that can be used as carbon cata- particle production and engineering, cost and minimise environmental
lyst supports for fuel cells. This tech- especially in developing and com- impact.
PX Group acquires German hydrogen specialists, Lifte H2

PX Group, the operator of several ing and operations expertise, as well as Mr. Paul Karzel, Managing Director
UK and European infrastructure sites, has bring Lifte H2’s hydrogen development at Lifte H2, said, “Our complementary
acquired a majority stake in Lifte H2, the knowledge to the UK to accelerate the strengths will help us to deliver more
Germany-based hydrogen engineering applications of hydrogen in the UK. The and, in addition to our current portfolio,
solutions provider. PX Group already operates in Norway, larger projects in hydrogen. This strategic
besides activities in the Netherlands, alliance enhances the engineering capa-
Lifte H2 offers support through Germany, and Nordics. bilities of both sides in a complimentary
every phase of hydrogen transition, way and unlocks resource efficiency in
from generating hydrogen via elec- “With PX engineering and Lifte H2 non-engineering related areas. With PX
trolysis to its utilisation in sectors like together, we look forward to delivering Group’s experience in designing, operat-
heavy transport. engineering solutions to support even ing and maintaining large process plants,
more hydrogen and energy transition and Lifte H2’s in-depth hydrogen exper-
PX Group plans to bolster Lifte H2’s projects,” said Mr. Murat Aydemir, PX tise, we form a dynamic alliance that will
engineering team with its own engineer- Group’s Managing Director for Germany. invigorate the hydrogen industry.”
Univar to help distribute ClearShift’s ‘zero carbon’

speciality chemicals

American chemicals distribution with a channel to market its carbon neu- methane, flare gas and CO into low
2
major, Univar Solutions, has executed tral speciality chemicals from a facility carbon fuels and non-combustible car-
a ‘Letter of Intent’ with ClearShift, a in Louisiana (US) that is expected to bon neutral speciality chemicals. The
company involved in the development come online in 2027. “The relationship company’s Louisiana facility will pro-
of gas-to-liquids technology and the will also help bring to market a suite of duce over 38 million gallons per year
production of carbon neutral speciality products for customers from around the of carbon-neutral speciality chemicals.
chemicals and low carbon fuels. globe who are seeking more sustain- ClearShift also produces clean hydro-
able solutions,” the companies said. gen, which is consumed in its non-com-
Univar will help provide ClearShift ClearShift’s GTL technology converts bustion production process.

166 Chemical Weekly April 30, 2024

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