Solvay’s multi-year plan to expand its sulfone polymers business in the USA includes capacity increase for its Udel PSU sulfone polymer of over 25 % by 2024 as well as for its dichlorodiphenyl sulfone by more than 25 % by 2024.

Tüpras has selected Honeywell UOP’s Isoalky technology to produce superior quality alkylate at its refineries in Turkey. With this move, the company aims to produce cleaner gasoline in line with its ambition of becoming carbon neutral by 2050.

Under a collaboration agreement signed between Plug Power, Atlas Copco and Fives, new hydrogen liquefaction plants will be developed in the USA which will also make use of the cryogenic process technology to reduce the cost of liquified hydrogen by 25 %.

ExxonMobil has acquired a 49.9 % stake in Biojet with an aim to provide lower-emissions products for the transportation sector. Biojet will convert forestry and wood-based construction waste into lower-emissions biofuels and biofuel components as well as supply 3 million barrels per year to ExxonMobil.

With the new kytero single-use pharma separator, GEA presented a world first for the biopharmaceutical single-use industry. The GEA kytero single-use separator is designed for obtaining fermentation solutions and cell cultures and is equipped with the proven GEA Westfalia Separator disk stack technology for maximum yield, high separation efficiency and gentle product handling.

A detailed report by Aurora Energy Research focuses on a potential short-term scenario wherein Europe will stop the supply of Russian gas flowing to Europe in winter 2022-23 owing to the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

Global Bioenergies has come up with a process to convert plant resources into isobutene. The 5-carbon intermediate, prenic acid, which is one of the intermediates in the isobutene synthesis pathway has been developed for the first time from renewable resources.

Versalis has begun the production of bioethanol at its Crescentino plant in Italy. The facility complies with the European legislation for the development of renewable energy RED II and makes use of the Proesa technology to produce sustainable bioethanol.

With the acquisition of Arsonsisi’s powder coatings business, PPG will take over the firm’s highly automated powder manufacturing plant in Verbania, Italy. With this deal, PPG will also expand its capability to produce sustainable coatings such as metallic bonding powder.

Evonik has plans to construct a new methyl mercaptan plant at its Mobile site in Alabama, USA. With this move, the company aims to strengthen its world-scale methionine production hub in the country.