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argon, as critical inert gases in NEO’s risks and enabling quality control of the NBMK will work with Linde to define
silicon anode manufacturing process. anode’s performance. The collaboration technical requirements and implement
These gases have a significant role in en- is structured to support the technical leading engineering solutions tailored to
suring the quality of NEO’s production transition from the current pilot-scale to optimise NEO’s silicon anode manufac-
environment, minimising input oxidation commercial-scale production. NEO and turing process.
Honeywell and JM join forces to offer cost-effective

solutions for alternative fuel developers

UK’s Johnson Matthey (JM) and with Honeywell’s FT Unicracking
Honeywell UOP have signed a Memo- technology refining the product to a
randum of Understanding (MoU) to “drop-in” sustainable aviation fuel
offer an end-to-end solution for busi- (SAF) that, once blended, complies
nesses developing alternative fuels with strict aviation industry standards.
from a wide range of feedstocks includ-
ing municipal solid waste, residual bio- The methanol route will bring
mass, biogas, and CO (captured and together Honeywell UOP eFining tech-
2
renewable). nology and JM’s methanol technolo-
gies, including eMERALD e-methanol
The partnership brings together costs and accelerate the deployment of technology to provide an end-to-end
JM’s syngas solutions and Honeywell viable projects producing fuels via Fischer- solution for methanol to jet.
UOP’s expertise in fuel upgrading Tropsch (FT) or methanol routes.
technologies. By bringing together This MoU builds on JM and Honey-
the two technologies, Honeywell and The FT route will combine JM and well UOP’s existing partnership in
JM expect to drive down operating BP’s co-developed FT CANS technology, CCS-enabled hydrogen.
Diversey ropes in NatureLoop to upcycle plastic

waste in Malaysia

Diversey, a leading provider of clean-
ing, hygiene and infection prevention
solutions and a part of US-based Solenis,
has announced the signing of a Memo-
randum of Understanding (MoU) with
NatureLoop, a Malaysia-based plastic
recycling firm. The partnership will focus
on upcycling single-use plastic waste into
new, useful products.

Under the MoU, NatureLoop will col-
lect between 200 to 500 kgs of empty plas-
tic containers from Diversey customers
each month, with support from Diversey
Malaysia. These containers will be pro-
cessed at NatureLoop’s local facilities to
create high-value upcycled products.

Mr. Amrinder Sethi, Country Busi- Chong Chee Wing, Founder and CEO operate in regions of Peninsula Malaysia
ness Director for the Philippines and of NatureLoop, formalised the collabo- where NatureLoop has the capacity to
Malaysia at Diversey, and Mr. Brandon ration. The exclusive partnership will provide services.

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