As the year 2023 is now passé and the New Year has begun with great vigor, we have listed below the ‘Top 10 Articles’ of PROCESS Worldwide in 2023. These write-ups have attracted the most views by our readers, we hope you enjoy reading all of them.

The first shipment unloaded 7,500 tons of used cooking oil which will be used by Repsol for its new renewable fuels plant which is claimed to be Spain’s first renewable fuels plant.

Given the substances used, the complexity of the processes and the potential risks to people and the environment, process reliability plays a more important role in the chemical industry than it does in perhaps any other industry. The consequences of failures, leaks and equipment damage can have far-reaching consequences. Generally speaking: The greater the impact of a fault-related failure, the more important it is to use reliable, verifiable components. This is essential, particularly in the field of pump technology.

Air Products has plans to develop Europe’s largest blue hydrogen facility in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The unit is expected to come on-stream in 2026.

Natural gas pipelines, hydrogen, drinking water or CO2 capture — you can’t do it without pumps, valves and compressors. At the same time, fluid systems have a reputation for being energy- and maintenance-intensive cost traps. With fluid technology becoming networked and the threat of a PFAS ban looming, the industry is looking for new approaches.

Speciality chemicals company Solvay has successfully completed the spin-off its Specialty activities to Syensqo. This move marks a significant strategic shift for the group, positioning it as a frontrunner in essential chemicals on a global scale.

To build the world's first carbon-neutral soda ash plant in Neom, Saudi Arabia, Enowa joins forces with Solvay. Set to operate by 2030, this pioneering facility aims to establish a new global standard in sustainable soda ash production, integrating the innovative e.Solvay process.

Total Energies has collaborated with Air Liquide to decarbonize Total Energies’ refining and petrochemical platform in Normandy. Under the terms of the agreement, Air Liquide will supply green and low carbon hydrogen to the project.

PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of December 2023’ from all over the world. Right from Ørsted starting work on Denmark’s first carbon capture project to Fluor securing two contracts for the world’s first net-zero ethylene cracker and derivatives complex, find out all the projects making headlines here

Pfeiffer Vacuum has launched Speedair 3050, an all-in-one solution for nonporous pharmaceutical containers. The solution offers a comprehensive global non-destructive testing approach for containers.