BASF has successfully inaugurated its second polymer dispersions production line at the Daya Bay site in Huizhou, China. The move is expected to meet the growing demand of high-quality dispersions in the country.

Yes, you read that right. Microbes are now being genetically engineered to produce animal-free proteins or fats that can be used to create a wide range of food products such as milk, cheese, ice-cream, yogurt, chocolates and even egg proteins. This innovative and sustainable process is currently being explored by the food industry as it helps to lower greenhouse gas emissions significantly as compared to the more traditional method in which cattle and hens are domesticated to obtain milk and eggs respectively.

Under a MOU signed between Materialise and Arcelor Mittal Powders, both the parties will work together to develop solutions in order to optimize laser powder bed fusion equipment and metal 3D printing strategies.

Trillium Renewable Chemicals has chosen Ineos Nitriles’ Green Lake facility in Port Lavaca, Texas to develop the world’s first demonstration plant for converting plant-based glycerol into acrylonitrile. Named ‘Project Falcon’, the project is expected to commence operations in early 2025.

Generative AI more commonly known as Gen AI is a trending concept but how can this revolutionary technology prove beneficial for plant engineering and operations? Ahlam Rais connects with technology leaders to find out all the details about this next-gen technology and its impact on industrial plants.

The Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has inaugurated the 24 MW renewable hydrogen plant at the Herøya Industrial Park in Norway. Claimed to be the largest of its kind currently in operation in Europe, the plant is a major milestone for the firm.

With an aim to meet the growing demand for paints and coatings in the automotive industry, PPG has plans to develop a new paint and coatings manufacturing plant in Tennessee, USA. The move is part of the company’s plan to advance manufacturing in North America.

Equinor has awarded a front-end engineering design (Feed) contract to SLB Onesubsea for a 12-well, all-electric Subsea Production Systems project in the Fram Sør field, offshore Norway. The project is expected to accelerate the global adoption of electric subsea technology and reduce emissions from subsea operations.

Covestro is focusing on energy-intensive production of basic raw materials. The firm has partnered with Lanxess and makes use of energy in its electrolysis plants in North Rhine-Westphalia to reduce emissions by up to 120,000 metric tons of CO2 per year.

PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of November 2023’ from all over the world. Right from OMV, Interzero developing Europe’s largest sorting facility for chemical recycling to inaugurating the world’s first pilot plant for green methanol in Germany, find out all the projects making headlines here.