A Sino-German research team has found a new synthetic pathway to produce biofuel from biomass. Compared to previous methods, they achieved higher yield and selectivity under milder reaction conditions.

Emerson’s Asco 141 Series Advanced Redundant Control System is claimed to be the only safety system in the industry with individual valve isolation for online maintenance without process interruption.

Isobionics’ new distillation plant in Geleen, Netherlands was recently inaugurated by the company’s CEO Toine Janssen. The new plant will process natural fragrance and flavor ingredients after fermentation.

Fact.MR, a market research and consulting firm has predicted that the demand for synthetic industrial rubber will outweigh the natural type by 2:1. The firm has also revealed in its report that the industrial rubber market is expected to reach a valuation of nearly 110 billion dollars in 2030.

Global petroleum additive specialist Afton Chemical has opened its new production plant in Jurong Island, Singapore. The facility will now commence production of key components that are used in Afton Chemical’s engine oil additives to meet rising regional and global demand.

Claimed to be the energy industry’s first autonomous vehicle trial, BP and Oxbotica held the autonomous vehicle trial at BP’s Lingen refinery in Germany. With these self-driving vehicles, BP aims to improve safety, increase efficiency and decrease carbon emissions at its sites.

Numaligarh Refinery has selected Axens for its Numaligarh Refinery Expansion Project in Assam, India. Under the terms of the agreement, the refinery’s crude capacity will be expanded from 3 MTPA to 9 MTPA by setting up a new refinery of 6 MTPA.

Celanese intends to construct a world class Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP) plant in China to support its Vectra and Zenite LCP product lines. This major investment is expected to support approximately 20 kilotons of LCP production every year.

Via the ‘MOL Group 2030+’, the company has updated its strategy for 2030 which now includes a new sustainability strategy aiming to complement the firm’s long-term vision and ambitions beyond 2030.

Lanxess has plans to takeover the disinfection and hygiene solutions provider Theseo. With this move, the company will strengthen its position in the animal hygiene market and also expand its portfolio with premium products.