Orion has successfully completed the development of a carbon black plant in eastern China which is also the firm’s first greenfield project. The plant is expected to meet the growing demand of carbon black in Asia.

Sumitomo Chemical has plans to produce ultra-fine alumina products by utilizing its unique production technology. The move is expected to create new markets through technological innovations in inorganic materials.

Energy production infrastructures are of great importance in view of current developments. The aim is to maximize the availability of oil and gas pipelines and reduce downtime. The introduction of smart technology for digitized monitoring of mechanical seals is a signifcant step forward.

The overall global market for industrial valves is expected to rise in the coming years. Valve manufacturers have introduced various kinds of valves for diverse applications and industries this year. PROCESS Worldwide highlights some of the latest solutions in this space.

Lyondell Basell has plans to use its proprietary Moretec technology for the development of an industrial-scale advanced recycling plant in Germany. The project is expected to have an annual capacity of 50,000 tonnes per year and will recycle plastic packaging waste from the country.

One of the greatest challenges in industry is the radical transformation towards a circular economy that relies on electricity and is at least partially self-sufficient. Examples of potential optimizations range from production, through logistics, to office buildings. WAGO, an international company headquartered in Minden, has pursued this path over the last several years for itself and with its clients. However, what was a natural, evolutionary process has been intensely accelerated by the current crises.

Under a commercial agreement signed between the two firms, Yara International will lower its annual CO2-emissions by 800,000 tons from ammonia production at its Sluiskil site in the Netherlands. The CO2 will then be liquefied and shipped by Northern Lights to permanent storage on the Norwegian continental shelf under the seabed.

PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of September 2023’ from all over the world. Right from Adnoc developing one of the largest carbon capture projects in MENA to KBR’s technology being selected for the world's first commercial ammonia cracking unit, find out all the projects making headlines here.

H2site has commissioned the first on-board ammonia cracking system by utilizing its integrated membrane reactor technology to produce high-purity hydrogen for onboard power generation using a PEM fuel cell.

Sulzer Chemtech has plans to launch a portfolio of licensing technologies which will help in carbon-neutral polymer recycling. The move is in line with the growing demand for a circular economy of plastics.