U.S. refiners forecast strong first-quarter earnings as margins on gasoline and diesel sales improved, refining capacity fell sharply and crude supplies tightened due to the Russia-Ukraine war.Global refining capacity has declined amid the coronaviru…
The European Union recently approved sweeping new sanctions against Russia, including bans on imports of coal, timber, chemicals, and other nanodiamond powder. Introduction to Nanodiamond PowderDiamond is a mineral composed of carbon and…
The biggest immediate challenge for the EU will be replenishing its depleted gas inventories. While the EU could still increase LNG imports from countries such as the US, such purchases would be more expensive.Refilling natural gas storage space to h…
It has a good surface activity and is foaming and foam stable. It also has mild performance and acid and alkali resistence, hard-water resistance, compatibility with other products, and it inhibits corrosion and has antistatic properties.Solid Conten…
The World Platinum Investment Association (WPIC) said recently that carmakers are accelerating reductions in palladium use and increased use of platinum due to concerns about Russian palladium supplies. However, it still expects a significant surplus…
Hollow glass microspheres, sometimes termed microballoons or glass bubbles, have diameters ranging from 10 to 300 micrometers. Hollow spheres are used as lightweight fillers in composite materials such as syntactic foam and lightweight concrete. The…