Everyone wants hydrogen - but isn't it dangerous? After all, the gas is non-toxic but highly flammable and a high level of safety awareness is key to safe operation that protects the environment, personnel and infrastructure - so it's high time to take a look at what needs to be considered when handling hydrogen in pipeline and infrastructure projects, for example. What technology is needed to detect the colorless H2 flames? How do hydrogen leaks become visible? And what concrete steps can be taken today?

With the new plant, BASF India aims to increase the production capacity of microcellular polyurethane. Located in Dahej, India, the plant is expected to be operational in the second half of 2026.

Accelera's advanced Hylyzer PEM electrolyzer technology will be used for BP's Lingen green hydrogen project in Germany. Once fully commissioned, the 100 MW electrolyzer system is expected to produce up to 11,000 tons of green hydrogen per year.

Topsoe’s Hydroflex and H2bridge technologies have been chosen for sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel production at Riograndense’s Rio Grande renewable fuels plant in Brazil. With this move, the company aims to produce 16,000 barrels per day of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel.

A new study by Renewable Carbon Initiative and the Biobased Industries Consortium has mentioned that biomass can meet 20 % of carbon demand in the chemicals sector by 2050 without compromising food and feed supply.

OMV Petrom has begun construction work for developing a sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel (HVO) production unit at the Petrobrazi refinery in Brazi, Romania. On completion, the project is expected to have an annual capacity of 250,000 tons.

Wood has secured a feed contract for cleaner, increased fuel production at the Dung Quat Oil Refinery in Quang Ngai Province, Central Vietnam. With this contract, Wood aims to upgrade and expand the state-owned refinery to increase throughput and ensure that the fuels comply with Euro V specifications.

MOL Group has produced a diesel fuel containing Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil and Sustainable Aviation Fuel at the refinery of Slovnaft in Bratislava, Slovakia. The diesel fuel was successfully tested by the Hungarian Isotoptech Zrt laboratory which confirmed that it contains the required ratio of HVO.

Asahi Kasei recently held a grand opening ceremony for a biogas purification system at a sewage treatment plant in Japan. The System makes use of Asahi Kasei’s CO2 separation/recovery technology utilizing zeolites.

Under a final agreement between BP and the Government of Iraq, BP will invest in several giant oil fields in Kirkuk for the rehabilitation and redevelopment of the fields, spanning oil, gas, power and water with potential for investment in exploration.