Under an agreement signed between Neste and Braskem, Neste will supply renewable and recycled feedstocks to Braskem for producing polymers and chemicals. The products will be sold primarily in South America.

The hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is a remarkable process that can create clean hydrogen fuel — a potential part of a solution to our climate change crisis. The problem lies in scaling up this reaction from a lab experiment to large scale commercial production, while keeping costs down.

Covestro has successfully completed the modernization of its Toluene Diisocyanate plant in Dormagen, Germany. The unit consumes 80 % less energy than conventional processes, thus, achieving a CO2 reduction of 22,000 tons per year.

Endress+Hauser Flow’s calibration laboratory has been accredited in compliance with ISO/IEC 17025 since 1994. From this moment onwards, the flowmeter manufacturer has not only reinforced its capabilities and core competences but has also confirmed its position as a market leader consistently providing services of excellence.

There are many different types of valves used across diverse industries but which valves are utilized by the chemical industry? PROCESS Worldwide shares five types of valves that are popularly used across the chemical sector. Read on to know more…

A game-changing method could cut cement production’s carbon emissions by up to 80 %: By using steel waste and methane in a novel catalytic process, researchers rethink calcium carbonate decomposition — offering a powerful new path to climate-friendly cement.

Under a collaboration agreement signed between Technip Energies and Enerkem, both the companies will work together to accelerate the deployment of Enerkem’s technology which can convert non-recyclable waste and residues into sustainable fuels and circular chemical products.

OMV has launched an innovative plant that can process up to 16,000 metric tons of hard-to-recycle mixed plastic waste annually. The company’s proprietary Reoil technology will be used for this purpose and is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by up to 34 % compared to plastic waste incineration.

In a push to strengthen regional energy ties and reduce reliance on imports, Hungary’s MOL Group and Turkish Petroleum have launched their first joint exploration venture, laying the groundwork for broader cooperation from Central Europe to North Africa.

Zhongneng Yida will implement Topsoe’s Hydroflex technology at a planned SAF facility in Hebei province. The plant is designed to produce 400,000 tons of sustainable aviation fuel annually from used cooking oil, with distribution aimed at both European and Chinese markets.