The multiple dividing wall column separates multi-substance mixtures in a single equipment item, thus reducing investment and energy costs. So far, this complex device has remained a pipe dream, but that is about to change: The first plant worldwide has been put into operation and should come as close as possible to the thermodynamic optimum.

For its Industrial Merchant business line, Air Liquide has signed 52 new long-term on-site contracts in 2022. On-site production of gases proves to be an environmentally-friendly solution for customers that require a local and reliable gas supply.

Total Energies aims to double the SAF production at its Grandpuits site by bringing the site’s production capacity to 285,000 tons annually. It also intends to develop a biomethane production unit with annual capacity of 80 gigawatthours to produce low carbon energies at the site.

Enel Green Power has entered into two power purchase agreements with Air Liquide and Sasol for the supply of 220 MW of renewable power to Sasol’s Secunda site in South Africa. The move is expected to decarbonize the Secunda site.

Leybold has introduced two new vacuum pumps DV 650 and DV 800 FP-r under its Dryvac series. These solutions are compact, easy to maintain, clean and also offer high tolerance to vapor, liquid slugs and soft particles.

PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of June 2023’ from all over the world. Right from Indorama Ventures developing the world’s first PET biorecycling plant to Sasa Polyester Sanayi establishing the world’s largest PDH unit in Turkey, find out all the projects making headlines here.

Air Products has plans to develop two new nitrogen plants in Malaysia as well as extend its pipeline network in the country’s Penang region. The move will enable the company to strengthen its presence in the nation and also meet the market demands.

Linde has been selected by Dow to supply clean hydrogen and nitrogen for its proposed net-zero carbon emissions integrated ethylene cracker and derivatives complex in Alberta, Canada. Under the terms of the agreement, Linde will develop a large-scale air separation and autothermal reformer complex which will then be integrated with its existing operations at the site.

Under a joint venture between Cepsa and Bio-Oils, both the firms will develop the largest 2G biofuels plant in southern Europe with an investment of up to 1 billion euros. The project is expected to produce 500,000 tons of SAF and renewable diesel for land, sea and air transportation annually.

With an aim to deliver clean energy to Calistoga in California Wine Country, USA during times of wildfires and other emergencies, Energy Vault has chosen Plug Power to supply 8 MW of hydrogen fuel cell stationary power to the region.