Overall, supply in China’s petroleum coke market continued to tighten, while downstream demand remained generally stable with support, and supply and demand fundamentals provided two-way support to the market. Coupled with recent fluctuations in crude oil prices and intensified cost-side bargaining, SMM expected that in the short term, the petroleum coke market would mainly remain in consolidation, with prices of different categories continuing to diverge.

To standardize the recycling and treatment of waste electrical and electronic products and effectively prevent and reduce environmental pollution, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment recently issued the "Technical Specification for Pollution Control in the Treatment of Waste Electrical and Electronic Products" (HJ 527—2026). The specification is expected to take effect on March 1 this year.

Recently, the Hydrogen Energy (Ammonia Energy) Technology Research Center of the Low Carbon Institute published an important research paper in the renowned journal Journal of Materials Chemistry A, titled "The effect of Nafion on electrochemical nitrate reduction over CoRu alloy catalyst." This study, for the first time, reveals the synergistic mechanism by which perfluorosulfonic acid-based polymers enhance the performance of cobalt-ruthenium (CoRu) alloy catalysts, proposes a solvation interface model for electrochemical ammonia synthesis, and provides key theoretical guidance for the design of high-efficiency electrodes for electrochemical ammonia synthesis. The electrocatalytic nitrate reduction reaction can convert nitrate pollutants in water into ammonia, simultaneously achieving pollution control and resource recovery, making it a highly promising green pathway for ammonia synthesis. Perfluorosulfonic acid-based polymers, as the core adhesive in the catalytic layer of membrane electrodes, have had unclear micro-level effects on the catalytic mechanism until now. This study, using a combination of explicit solvent models and ab initio molecular dynamics simulations, achieved two key findings: first, perfluorosulfonic acid-based polymers can effectively reduce the dissociation energy barrier of water molecules, promoting proton supply; second, they can enhance the adsorption and activation of nitrate ions on the catalyst surface through orbital interactions with nitrate ions. The research elucidates the influence mechanism of these polymers on electron-proton transport and reaction pathways, revealing the synergistic effects at the ionomer-catalyst layer interface, and provides theoretical support for the construction of membrane electrode interfaces. This achievement is expected to promote the integrated innovation of green ammonia synthesis and wastewater treatment technologies, contributing to the establishment of a sustainable nitrogen cycle and clean energy system. The first author of the paper is Gan Wen, an engineer at the Hydrogen Energy (Ammonia Energy) Technology Research Center of the Low Carbon Institute, who has long been engaged in research on electrochemical ammonia synthesis and nitrogen cycle catalytic materials, established high-throughput computational screening strategies, has applied for a total of 10 invention patents (3 authorized), and has published 8 academic papers as first author.

The Intermediate People's Court of Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province (hereinafter referred to as the "Jinzhong Court") issued the Decision (2025) Jin 07 Bankr. App. (Pre) No. 1 on March 19, 2025, deciding to initiate pre-reorganization proceedings for TISCO Wanbang Furnace Charge Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the "TISCO Wanbang Company")...

Copper mining has been vital for industrial growth. However, its ecological effects are considerable. Conventional techniques often use sulfide-ore mining. This approach produces large amounts of waste. It also releases damaging pollutants into the surroundings. Acid mine drainage is a key issue. It stems from mining sulfide ores. This process heavily pollutes water sources. Aquatic ecosystems suffer as a result. Local communities face similar threats. Additionally, extracting copper demands huge quantities of energy and water. This boosts greenhouse gas emissions. It also worsens global climate change.

The CLNB 2025 (10th) New Energy Industry Expo, hosted by Shanghai Metals Market (SMM), will be grandly held at the Suzhou International Expo Center from April 16 to 18, 2025. Concurrent with the exhibition, there will be 1 main forum and 11 sub-forums, attended by government leaders, academicians from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, domestic and overseas scientists, foreign guests from dozens of countries, and leading entrepreneurs from various industries. Witness the gathering of industry leaders, discuss core technologies, listen to experts' insights, interpret market trends, and gather in Suzhou to focus on key issues, inviting you to jointly analyze industry development. This exhibition covers 6 major exhibition areas, with over 1,300 domestic and overseas exhibitors and participating companies showcasing the entire industry chain of batteries, including power batteries, consumer batteries, ESS, raw materials, materials, equipment, battery recycling, and new energy vehicles, power tools, electric drives, and the low-altitude economy in the power exhibition area, providing you with a one-stop exhibition experience. Click to fill out the registration form and register immediately to discuss the future development of the new energy industry with industry elites. We look forward to your arrival and to opening this feast of the new energy industry with SMM. At this New Energy Industry Expo, Jiangsu Weide Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. will make a grand appearance, discussing industry cooperation, sharing development opportunities, and jointly painting a beautiful blueprint for the new energy industry with peers. Jiangsu Weide Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd., Booth Number: G61, cordially invites you to visit the CLNB 2025 New Energy Industry Expo. About Weide Intelligent: Advocates of industrial automation, experts in intelligent metering equipment. Jiangsu Weide Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd., located by the beautiful Taihu Lake in the Tin City, provides weighing, metering, level detection, intelligent palletizing instruments, and equipment for industries such as chemicals, coatings, building materials, rubber and plastics, flooring, leather textiles, food, grain and feed, pesticides and fertilizers, environmental protection, energy, mining and metallurgy, logistics, packaging, and assembly manufacturing. The company is also committed to providing process automation control production systems, powder and particle conveying and dust removal systems, and EPC general contracting services for bulk material factories. The company has been rated as a high-tech enterprise, Wuxi City Eagle Enterprise, Wuxi City Gazelle Enterprise, Wuxi City Specialized and Sophisticated SME, Jiangsu Province Technology-based SME, Jiangsu Province Innovative SME, Jiangsu Province Private Technology Enterprise, and one of the top ten high-quality equipment suppliers in the Chinese coatings industry, and has currently applied for and obtained more than 20 national utility model patents. One of the company's core technologies is the pneumatic conveying technology for powder and particle materials, which features large conveying capacity, long conveying distance, high conveying efficiency, no spatial obstruction, and is sealed, environmentally friendly, and safe. The other core technology is the whole plant automation control system, which is professionally designed to meet the automation and intelligent needs of process control in various industries, involving the automation control of the metering, batching, and mixing processes of liquid and powder bulk materials, providing a good user management and operation experience, and tailoring an automation control overall solution that meets the needs of your enterprise. Product Introduction: Screw Feeder. The screw feeder is a key equipment in the lithium battery recycling production line, usually located between the crushing section and the sorting/processing section, with core functions: precise material control, over-conveying, and buffer isolation. The product has high adaptability, can flexibly match the interfaces of different brands of crushers and sorters, supports non-standard customization (such as explosion-proof, high-temperature resistant), and the length and inclination angle of the conveying trough are designed according to the production line space, reducing factory renovation costs. The screw feeder's fully enclosed structure + negative pressure dust removal interface meets the requirements of the "Lithium-ion Battery Recycling Pollution Control Technical Specifications," with no risk of secondary pollution. Applied in black mass conveying, metal fragment sorting, and electrolyte residue treatment. Weide Intelligent provides 3D simulation and flow calculation based on the user's production line layout and material characteristics to ensure production line continuity, and the remote operation and maintenance system adopts real-time detection status to warn of potential failures. Weide Intelligent's screw feeder, as the "central link" of the lithium battery recycling production line, its performance directly affects the efficiency and recovery rate of the entire line. This product, through precision manufacturing technology + intelligent control technology, solves the pain points of traditional equipment such as easy blockage, easy wear, and poor sealing, and is the preferred equipment for large-scale lithium battery resource recycling. Stone-like paint colored sand powder conveying and metering system. Front-end material metering and conveying system for fireproof material manufacturing. [CLNB 2025—Hot Registration in Progress] CLNB 2025 (10th) New Energy Industry Expo, April 16 to 18, 2025, Suzhou International Expo Center.