PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of December 2024’ from all over the world. Right from Qatar Energy breaking ground on a 1.2-billion-dollar blue ammonia plant to the world's first full-scale carbon capture unit reaching mechanical completion, find out all the projects making headlines here.

Under a new long-term contract between Air Liquide and LG Chem, Air Liquide has plans to invest around 150 million dollars at its Tennessee site in the U.S. with an aim to expand its production capacity and pipeline network. In line with the contract, Air Liquide will supply oxygen to LG Chem for its electric vehicle battery plant.

Heirloom has raised 150 million dollars in series B funding for rapidly scaling commercial Direct Air Capture. The investors include premier growth investors, global industrial conglomerates, aviation, shipping, automotive, and manufacturing companies.

Gevo and Axens have plans to accelerate the development and commercialization of sustainable aviation fuel using the ethanol-to-jet pathway. Both the companies also intend to combine their technical resources to accelerate the commercialization of Gevo’s patented, next-generation ethanol-to-olefins technology.

Evonik has merged its Silica and Silanes business lines to establish Smart Effects, a new entity. With this merger, the expertise of both the business lines will be used to deliver innovative solutions.

Chuangui New Energy company will make use of Topsoe’s licensing and engineering design services and technologies, including its Hydroflex technology, proprietary equipment and catalysts to produce SAF as well as renewable diesel in China.

The Pepperl+Fuchs Group has introduced Tab-Ex 05, a new tablet which offers 5G support. Designed for use in hazardous areas, the tablet is capable of meeting the high demands of digitalized process chains in IOT and Industry 4.0 scenarios.

Under a long-term contract with Wanhua Chemical Group, Air Liquide will invest close to 60 million euros to take over and operate the Group’s Air Separation Unit in Yantai, China. With this move, Air Liquide will start supplying industrial and medical gases in the city of Yantai and also reinforce its presence in the region of Shandong.

Trafigura and CF Industries have announced that the Green Power Medium Gas Carrier which was loaded with ammonia and propane in separate tanks has completed a single voyage from the US to Europe.

The World Future Energy Summit 2025 was held from January 14 – 16 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Industry experts appealed for a surge in new tech and global climate change ambitions at the three-day event.