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BANKING ON RESEARCH
Lubrizol launches new Singapore innovation centre

US-based speciality chemicals fi rm,
Lubrizol, has announced the launch of
its Southeast Asia Innovation Centre in
Jurong, Singapore.

Spanning 15,000 square metres over
multiple fl oors, the centre integrates labo-
ratories, immersive experience zones, and
dedicated spaces for technical training
and knowledge exchange. Scientists and
product developers at the centre will leve-
rage local R&D and testing capabilities,
advanced decision science and a collabo-
rative mindset to unlock opportunities
for customers across a wide array of in- rative facility will enable acceleration standing (MoUs) with United Oil Com-
dustries, including beauty, personal care, of technologies that meet the region’s pany, a joint venture with Spanish oil
healthcare, mobility, infrastructure, mining evolving needs, turning shared innovation major Repsol who manufactures lubri-
and data technology. into breakthrough solutions that solve cants and specialty fl uids for the auto-
real-world challenges,” added Mr. Henry motive, industrial and marine industries, and
Ms. Rebecca Liebert, President and Liu, Vice President, Lubrizol Asia Pacifi c. the Singapore Economic Development
CEO of Lubrizol, said the centre provides Board (EDB). The United Oil MoU aims
proximity to key stakeholders and fosters The centre joins the recent establish- to explore joint innovation opportunities
collaboration to progress innovations that ment of Lubrizol’s Asia Pacifi c Centre and expand market reach through collabo-
contribute to industry transformation and of Excellence for Suncare Formulation rative product development, while the
economic growth. in Singapore. EDB MoU outlines a shared commitment
to advance innovation and explore future
“By bringing together expertise across As part of the centre’s launch, Lubri- investment opportunities over the next
Lubrizol and our partners, this collabo- zol signed two Memorandums of Under- fi ve years.

ELECTRIFICATION
Thyssenkrupp Polysius and partners to help decarbonise

quicklime production at SMA Mineral’s Norway facility

Technology and engineering solu- cept, developed by Swedish
tions provider Thyssenkrupp Polysius company SaltX Technology.
is set to provide the kiln system for The process electrifi es the tradi-
SMA Mineral’s trailblazing quicklime tionally fossil-fuelled lime
plant in Norway – designed to operate calcination process, enabling
entirely without CO emissions. Based the production of quicklime
2
on a novel electric calcination techno- without any carbon dioxide
logy, the project is touted to represent emissions. Thyssenkrupp Poly-
a global fi rst in the decarbonisation of sius will play a central role
lime production. in scaling this technology to
industrial level by delivering the kiln The pilot plant is scheduled for com-
The facility will be based on the system and contributing its extensive pletion in 2027 and will have an annual
ZEQL (Zero Emission Quicklime) con- engineering expertise. production capacity of 40,000 tons of

162 Chemical Weekly August 19, 2025

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