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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering Successfully Completes Testing of New “KS-21” Solvent for CO2 Capture

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TOKYO, Oct 19, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering, Ltd. (MHIENG), a Group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) based in Yokohama, has concluded testing of its new proprietary solvent for capturing CO2 at the Technology Centre Mongstad (TCM)(1) in Norway, one of the world's largest carbon capture demonstration facilities that is recognized for its state-of-the-art equipment and specialized expertise. These outstanding test results complete MHIENG's commercialization of KS-21TM, a new amine-based solvent used in the "Advanced KM CDR ProcessTM(2)" developed by MHIENG in collaboration with The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (KEPCO), and paves the way for the future expansion of MHIENG's carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) business.Technology Centre Mongstad (Norway)The testing was carried out between early May and late August 2021 in Norway, one of the world's most advanced nations in the field of carbon capture. The KS-21TM's performance was tested to confirm a carbon capture rate of 95-98%, which is above the current industry standard (approx. 90%), from flue gas emitted by a gas turbine at TCM's test facility. ...

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Electrolyte manufacturers are expanding for the global competition, the high-end solvent supplier Shida Shenghua becomes the key enterprise

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HONG KONG, Aug 30, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - According to Mitsubishi Chemical in Japan, it will spend billions of yen on increasing the output of lithium-ion battery electrolyte. These funds will invest in upgrading the equipment of factories in the United States, Britain and China, which aims to increase the annual global production capacity to 90000 tons by 2023.It is reported that at present, Mitsubishi Chemical holds a 20 per cent share of the global market in lithium-ion battery electrolyte. Over the past decade, Mitsubishi Chemical has cooperated with Shida shenghua (603026:CH), a exclusive supplier of solvents, which underlines its advantages by the means of the high-performance electrolyte that contains additives for protecting electrodes to inhibit the generation of gases.Mitsubishi Chemical and Shidashenghua together have nearly 300 patents related to the electrolyte. They will find the best manufacturing method for battery manufacturers by the means of these patents. At present, the products have spread in vehicle lithium batteries in Japan, the United States, Europe and other markets.Except Mitsubishi Chemical, other Japanese material manufacturers such ...