Under the terms of the agreement, Lummus and Braskem will focus on global licensing of commercial green ethylene technology in order to accelerate the use of bioethanol for developing chemicals and plastics. The initiative supports the carbon neutral circular economy.

The KSB Group will be showcasing numerous solutions for water and waste water applications at a soon to be held trade fair in Germany. Some of the innovations that will be exhibited at the show include the new UPA S 200 8-inch well pump, the new KSB Delta Macro SVP pressure booster systems and the firm’s classic water supply pump.

Wood has been awarded a mega EPCM contract for Solvay’s new polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) facility in Tavaux, France. Once complete, the site is expected to become the largest PVDF production site in Europe.

Siemens makes use of its Vxlan transmission technology to run the Profinet protocol in real time via a private 5G network. A central control system for multiple mobile participants also helps to reduce energy and maintenance costs.

Plug Power and Olin Corporation have come together to establish a joint venture under which both the companies will produce as well as market green hydrogen in the background of rising demand for fuel cell in the global hydrogen economy. The JV will set up its first green hydrogen production plant in St. Gabriel, Louisiana, USA which is expected to produce 15 tons per day.

The production capacity of crude oil in China's refineries climbed to a new record high in June. Analysts see this as a sign of the rapid recovery of the Chinese economy. However, market observers and Chinese officials see the current overcapacities and the corona crisis as increased pressure to reform the country's oil processing industry.

A consortium comprising of six firms have collaborated to develop Asia’s first green e-methanol plant. Capable of converting captured biogenic carbon dioxide and green hydrogen produced from renewable electricity into green e-methanol, the pilot plant will be established in Singapore and the low-cost fuel will be supplied to the maritime industry.

Under an alliance agreement signed between both the companies, Toyo Engineering and JGC Corporation will together undertake EPC projects for fuel-ammonia manufacturing plants and ammonia receiving terminals in Japan. The Japanese Government’s goal of realizing carbon neutrality by 2050 and fuel ammonia being seen as a decarbonized fuel across the globe has led to the formation of this alliance.

Not all milk becomes cheese: Whether in the dairy, during parts washing or in the hospital, the challenges for wastewater treatment are immense. It is therefore even more important that a modular system is equipped with the appropriate processes and technologies.

China has published new important guidelines for further development of its chemical industry. The ‘Guidelines of the 14th Five-Year Plan for the Petrochemical and Chemical Industry’, were presented in a live internet broadcast on July 30. In it, the main guidelines of the 14th Five-Year Plan are specified in detail. Here are some important insights.