The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has reported that global chemicals production rose 1.4 % in February. It also stated that chemical production grew in the Asia-Pacific region and the Former Soviet Union.

With the development of the propane dehydrogenation project in Pakistan to establishing large-scale green hydrogen production plants across the globe, PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the most recent engineering projects of the week.

Nouryon’s smart-tagged polymer line of products – Lumatreat is capable of accurately measuring ‘free’ or unused polymer in the water treatment system. The system is a breakthrough as it can prevent calcium phosphate, calcium carbonate and other deposits that produce scale deposits.

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) has predicted that global demand will reach an average of 96.5 million barrels (159 liters each) per day this year, 190,000 barrels more per day than its earlier mentioned forecast in March.

Mitsubishi Chemical has renamed its global Methyl-methacrylate (MMA) domain to Mitsubishi Chemical Methacrylates. In this background, major regional subsidiaries in the Americas, Asia and Europe have also changed their name.

Under a sales purchase agreement signed between India’s BPCL and Oman’s OQ, BPCL has acquired OQ’s full stake i.e. 36 % in Bharat Oman Refineries Company Ltd (BORL). With this move, the company has established full control over BORL.

By joining the alliance, Clariant is actively supporting a more circular plastics economy. The aim of the alliance is to boost the EU market for recycled plastics to 10 million tons by 2025.

Vinnolit has plans to introduce a base chemical with reduced CO2 footprint in 2021. The green caustic soda will assist industry players to reduce their own carbon footprint and develop more climate-friendly products.

Compounding and extrusion expert Coperion supplied the new-to-the-market company Heroplas with two of their ZSK Twin Extruders to start their Polyolefin production.

With this deal, Shell will speed up the commercialization of Lanzajet’s ‘Alcohol-to-Jet’ technology which plays a key role in producing sustainable aviation fuel. Lanzajet is also building the first commercial-scale Alcohol-to-Jet facility in the world in Georgia, USA.