BHS-Sonthofen has delivered to the U.S. a system comprising two indexing belt filters for use in the manufacture of intermediates for a particularly tear-resistant plastic.

Gazprom has reviewed its hydrogen energy development areas and has given its nod to the Comprehensive Program for reconstruction and re-equipment of processing facilities for years 2021–2025.

Evonik and Innovation Lab have recently introduced printable and rechargeable batteries which make use of the Taettooz technology from Evonik. The thin, flexible batteries can store electrical energy and also boast of a long cycle life.

Total and the Shenergy Group have entered into an agreement to supply up to 1.4 million tons per annum of LNG from Total, along with the establishment of a joint venture to further market LNG in China.

The new compressed biogas plant will be set up at Badaun in Uttar Pradesh, India and will use Praj’s Rengas technology to produce compressed biogas (CBG) from rice straw. The project is expected to process 35000 MT of rice straw as feedstock in order to generate 5250 MT of CBG every year.

Siemens Energy and Air Liquide have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the objective to combine their expertise in PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) electrolysis technology. They intend to focus their activities on these key areas: co-creation of large industrial-scale hydrogen projects in collaboration with customers, laying the ground for mass manufacturing of electrolyzers in Europe, especially in Germany and France, and R&D activities to co-develop next generation electrolyzer technologies.

In the background of the recent winter storm Uri that hit the USA, IHS Markit is providing an update on the US oil and gas production as well as the refining and petrochemicals sector in the region.

With the newly started up air separation units, Linde will supply gaseous oxygen and nitrogen to Wanhua Chemical's integrated chemical site and production center in Yantai, China.

Inox Air Products has won a contract from Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India to build its 5th cryogenic Air Separation Unit at the Hazira plant in Gujarat, India. The 41-million-dollar project is expected to produce 700 TPD of gaseous oxygen and 300 TPD of gaseous nitrogen along with other liquid industrial gases.

The Chinese company Yangtze River Pharmaceutical (Group) Co. became one of the 12 organizations to win the EFQM Global Award this year. It is also the first pharmaceutical company in the world to receive the award after the implementation of the new EFQM model in 2019.