By 2050, BASF wants to be climate-neutral. Based on recent progress in the development of CO2-reduced and CO2-free technologies, the company is simultaneously increasing its medium-term reduction target for greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

Is it time to dispel outdated notions surrounding the term “digitization?” —  Speakers at the Smart Process Manufacturing Conference, a virtual event organized by PROCESS, described a whole series of reservations or myths. The fact remains: Digitization is not a sprint, but a marathon — and sometimes even combined with a hurdle race. But it is also a fact that the benefits can be immense if tackled correctly.

Johnson Matthey (JM) has been selected to provide its methanol technology to the Haru Oni project, the world’s maiden methanol unit in Patagonia, Chile. The pilot phase of the project is expected to produce around 900,000 liters per year of e-methanol as early as 2022.

As part of the mega ‘SeaH2Land’ project, Ørsted is developing a 1 GW renewable hydrogen production facility by 2030. The project is expected to assist the Netherlands and Belgium reduce their carbon emissions in the near future.

Designed for demanding hazardous industrial environments, the rugged S88 Specific Ion Sensors and the intelligent X80 Universal Transmitter Analyzer from Electro-Chemical Devices (ECD) are available as Atex and Iecex or FM approved. The solutions provide safe, precise measurement of water-based chemicals for effective process use and effluent treatment prior to re-use or discharge in order to meet water quality standards and regulations.

The newly established joint venture will make use of artificial intelligence, data analytics and many other advanced technologies to automate operations and also create new businesses at Sumitomo Chemical Group.

The web-based solution Sam Valve Management by Samson implements smart monitoring and management of control valves installed in process plants. It combines the traditional world of control valves with the digital opportunities made possible by Industry 4.0 and IIOT technologies. For customers, this proves to be true added value.

With the introduction of the new industrial scale Puro series, Minebea Intec makes precise weighing technologies available in an affordable range.

AGR has selected Linde Engineering to carry out the design and construction of an integrated hydrogen fueling station and electrolysis plant in Herten, Germany. The project has received funding of up to 7.3 million dollars from the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure.

Under the terms of the agreement, Metso Outotec will provide basic engineering services as well as its process technology to the mega Grate-Kiln pellet plant which will be constructed in Odisha, India.

Under the joint initiative Hybrit, SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall have started the construction of a large-scale hydrogen storage facility located next to Hybrit’s pilot facility in Luleå, Sweden. The storage facility is expected to be operational by 2022.

Technip Energies has secured an Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning (EPCC) contract by Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) for upgrading its BR9 Expansion Project in Barauni, Bihar, India. The contract includes the installation of a new Once-through Hydrocracker Unit, a Fuel Gas Treatment Unit and associated facilities.

According to market research, the market volume for "green" chemistry is due to almost double by 2025. Our white paper sets out how contract manufacturers are reacting to the trend for sustainability.

This paper will show by means of the example of a pusher centrifuge how to achieve optimum product quality, maximum energy efficiency and operation with a minimum of downtime and it describes the most important innovations of the past decade.

This paper looks at how the earlier PTA production method involving a multi-stage process with pressure and atmospheric centrifuges and a re-slurry tank can be replaced with one stand-alone device – the rotary pressure filter (RPF).

Do you want to operate radiometric measurements with minimal uncertainties to allow optimum performance of your process? Minimize error sources, so that difficult level, density & bulk flow measurement tasks achieve highest accuracy & reproducibility

Evonik introduces its new Peek-based filament in industrial grade quality for FFF/FDM 3D printing.

Major cleaning for an oversized “immersion heater”: This is how heat exchanger cleaning ensures efficiency — When there is no more flow in the tube, it is time for maintenance. But what if apparatus cannot be bored out or mechanically cleaned? Chemical industrial cleaning can help to clear the pipe.

Electrostatic discharges create critical safety risks. This article provides examples in powder handling include pneumatic conveyors, big bag filling stations, and even silos where there is the danger of a conical pile discharge. Proper grounding techniques and the correct choice of big bags minimize the hazard.

The digital Chatillon CS2 Series of force testers by Ametek Sensors, Test & Calibration is a low-cost solution for force testing applications where advanced material testing functionality is not required.

What can large pharmaceutical companies do to protect their OT networks from security threats? TX One Networks presents some first-hand insights.

Lonza has completed the divestment of two of its sites in Ploermel, France and Edinburgh, UK to Next Pharma. With this move, Next Pharma will be adding the two new centers to its existing manufacturing network.

West China’s pharma manufacturing is lagging behind other regions in the country and requires international as well as domestic investment, states Global Data, a leading data and analytics company. However, human rights violations in China’s westernmost provinces have limited major foreign investments in the region.

With the introduction of the new industrial scale Puro series, Minebea Intec makes precise weighing technologies available in an affordable range.

Netzsch Pumps & Systems recently developed a multi-screw pump for hygienic applications and expanded its previous hygienic pump portfolio with the new model series: Notos 2NSH. The two-spindle positive displacement pumps are all-metal pumps that pump especially demanding and sensitive media.

Pumps are the workhorses of every process plant, not to mention plenty of auxiliary equipment and even portable test gear too. This run-round of recent developments takes in centrifugals, vacuum pumps, positive-displacement pumps and gas sampling units.

Increasing demand for applications such as conveying, assembly line cleaning, drying, evacuation, suction, and others related to the electronics and semiconductor industry are offering beneficial opportunities for vacuum pump manufacturers around the world.

The global supplier of process equipment, SPX Flow, has added a new model of tank outlet valve to its APV D4 series mix proof valves.