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September 15, 2017
SABIC's latest PP pilot plant is now operational in the Netherlands
SABIC's latest pilot plant for the development of next-generation polypropylenes is now on-stream in Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands, having been installed in just two weeks by Zeton. The rapid turnaround supports SABIC's ongoing expansion of polypropylene research and development capabilities in Europe, enabling faster iteration on new PP formulations ahead of full-scale production…
NEWS
August 22, 2017
Continuous API Manufacturing Pilot Plant supplied by Zeton to GSK
Read how GSK is intensifying its chemical manufacturing processes using modular plant design, supported by a Continuous API Manufacturing Pilot Plant supplied by Zeton. The system reflects GSK's goal of providing affordable, high-quality medicines by moving toward continuous manufacturing, improving process efficiency, product consistency, and scalability compared with traditional batch methods…
NEWS
November 17, 2016
New PP Pilot Plant Enables SABIC to Meet Key Industry Needs
SABIC will bring a new pilot plant for the development of next-generation polypropylenes on-stream in Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands, by the end of March the following year. SABIC has contracted Zeton to design and build a skid-mounted system that accelerates implementation timelines while allowing full design flexibility, supporting SABIC's ongoing polypropylene research and innovation goals…
NEWS
October 12, 2016
New Pilot Plant Demonstrates the Potential to Co-Process Biomass Streams with Petroleum
A press release highlights the important role of a state-of-the-art pilot plant in the co-processing of biomass streams with petroleum. The facility demonstrates the technical feasibility of blending renewable biomass feedstocks with conventional petroleum streams in existing refining infrastructure, supporting the industry's transition toward more sustainable, lower-carbon fuel and chemical production…
NEWS
July 27, 2016
Chevron Phillips Announces Completion of Polyethylene Pilot Plant
Zeton joined Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP and its President and CEO Peter Cella for the announcement of the completion of its new polyethylene pilot plant at the company's research facility in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The state-of-the-art 20 skid facility replaces a decades-old pilot plant and will support polyethylene research ahead of full-scale operations at Chevron Phillips Chemical's new $6B Gulf Coast facility and other locations…
NEWS
October 15, 2015
Linde Unveils Syngas Dry Reforming Pilot Plant
The Linde Group officially opened its new Linde Pilot Reformer research facility at Pullach near Munich, Linde's largest location worldwide, at a grand opening event on October 15, 2015 attended by customers, partners and employees. The facility supports Linde's syngas dry reforming research and development program. Zeton is proud to have been one of Linde's partners in delivering this project, helping the company achieve an important…
NEWS
April 1, 2015
Siluria Technologies Announces Successful Demonstration Plant Start-up
Siluria Technologies, a pioneer in producing fuels and chemicals from natural gas, announced the successful start-up of its demonstration plant at a grand opening event in La Porte, Texas on April 1, 2015. Designed and built by Zeton at its Burlington, ON plant in close cooperation with the Siluria project team, the plant marks the world's first large-scale production of ethylene directly from natural gas through Oxidative Coupling of…
NEWS
September 30, 2014
Zeton on Track to Deliver Six Transformer Oil Processing Trains to Hydrodec
As reported in a Hydrodec Group PLC news release, Zeton is on track to deliver six transformer oil processing trains to Canton, Ohio based subsidiary Hydrodec of North America, LLC. Zeton's ability to rapidly replicate the processing plants let an initial order of two trains be closely followed by four more, saving Hydrodec significant engineering cost and schedule time while multiple trains are designed and built in parallel at Zeton's…
NEWS
August 20, 2014
Zeton is awarded Inventor of the Year Prize for Innovation by Petrobras
Zeton announced that Chris Brown, Zeton Inc.'s VP Engineering and a co-founding employee, was awarded the Petrobras Inventor of the Year prize for 2014 for inventing a non-mechanical biomass feed valve for the Gasification Pilot Plant project. Zeton's Brazil representative, Roberto Bieler of Farbitec, attended the August 20, 2014 ceremony and accepted the trophy on Chris's behalf. Zeton was one of the few companies honored, and the only…
NEWS
April 30, 2014
Zeton B.V. awarded the Design-Build contract for Dutch Company Empyro B.V.
Zeton B.V. was awarded the design-build contract for Empyro B.V.'s pyrolysis oil production facility in Hengelo, The Netherlands. The 25 MWth poly-generation demonstration plant converts woody biomass into electricity, process steam, and pyrolysis oil, which is sold to FrieslandCampina to replace 10 million cubic meters of natural gas annually at its Borculo plant. Zeton is responsible for the detailed design, procurement, and fabrication of the…
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