The German chemical industry association 'Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V.' (VCI) has reported that production in the German chemical pharmaceutical industry rose by 4.5 % compared to the previous year, and turnover increased by 15.5 % to approximately 247 billion dollars (220 billion euros) due to the significant increase in producer prices (+ 8.5 %). The VCI also predicts that production is expected to increase by 2 % and the turnover by 5 % to 260 billion dollars (231 billion euros) in 2022.

Titan’s Oval Gear flow meters have played a vital role in converting bio waste into sustainable biofuels for Green Fuels’ biodiesel plants. The chemically resistant flow meters when combined with the Namur switch were suitable for precise batch dosing at the firm’s plants and can also be used across a wide range of applications. The switch ensures that the flow meters deliver highly accurate flow measurement in explosive atmospheres.

Under a joint development agreement, Air Products’ proprietary cryogen delivery as well as liquid nitrogen spray freezing technology in combination with Sublime’s process design will be used to spray crystallize vaccine and drug solutions in a continuous sterile lyophilization freeze drying environment.

Messer has launched a new on-site nitrogen unit for Energoaqua in Czech Republic. With this move, the company was able to eliminate CO2 emissions from tank trucks which were earlier used to deliver nitrogen gas to Energoaqua, thus leading Energoaqua to produce its nitrogen independently and with high supply reliability.

Roquette has developed the world’s largest pea protein plant which can also be called as the ‘plant for the future’ as it will give further impetus to the global plant-based food market. The 200,000-sq-ft-plant has the capacity to process 125,000 tons of yellow peas per year.

Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC) has secured an environmental management contract from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the Savannah River Site in South Carolina, USA. It will be responsible for liquid waste operations, the closure of waste tanks, the operation of the savannah river site’s defense waste processing facility, the salt waste processing facility and associated production and disposal units.

Air Liquide has acquired 100 % stake in H2V Normandy (now called Normand’Hy) and with this development the company aims to build a 200 MW PEM electrolyzer in Port-Jérôme, France for the production of renewable hydrogen which will be used for industrial and heavy mobility applications. The firm will connect the electrolyzer to its hydrogen pipeline network in Normandy, which will lead to the development of the world’s first low-carbon hydrogen network.

PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of November 2021’ from all over the world. Right from building one of the world’s lowest carbon-emitting crackers to developing a new novel methane-reducing feed additive manufacturing plant, find out all the projects making headlines here.

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan has selected Chiyoda and Mitsubishi to conduct a feasibility study on the construction of a hydrogen supply chain by using the Spera hydrogen technology. The project, part of both the companies’ feasibility studies for the overseas deployment of high-quality energy infrastructure, aims to scale-up the hydrogen supply chain and reduce prices through increased hydrogen demand in Singapore, Japan etc.

Carbon Recycling International and Johnson Matthey (JM) have signed a long-term exclusive catalyst supply agreement under which JM will supply its Katalco (TM) methanol catalysts to CRI’s Emissions-To-Liquids (ETL)-based methanol plants in order to produce sustainable methanol from CO2.