The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action has approved funding to BASF for developing the world’s largest industrial heat pump for CO2-free steam generation at its Ludwigshafen site in Germany. The heat pump is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 98 % at the site.

BASF has introduced Ultramid Low PCF and Ultramid Zero PCF within its polyamide value chain in Europe. Ultramid Zero PCF is the first polyamide 6 in the industry to achieve a CO2 footprint of net zero while Ultramid Low PCF is produced using electricity from renewable energy sources and low-emission steam.

The Global Impact Coalition (GIC) spearheads an industry collaboration that aims to scale technologies and business models for reducing carbon emissions and advancing circularity in the chemicals sector. Charlie Tan, CEO of Global Impact Coalition shares detailed insights about the objective of the GIC, projects initiated by the consortium in the past one-year, upcoming opportunities for clean technologies as well as the challenges faced by the chemical industry. Read on to know more…

BASF has recently inaugurated a new mega production plant for alkyl ethanolamines at its Verbund site in Antwerp, Belgium. With this project, the company is expected to increase its global annual production capacity for alkyl ethanolamines by nearly 30 percent to over 140,000 tons per year.

BASF’s ammonia Bmbcert grade offers a significantly reduced product carbon footprint as compared to the standard product. Evonik has received a first shipment of ammonia Bmbcert and aims to incorporate it into its ISCC Plus certified production processes in order to cut down on its emissions.

Incubated at the World Economic Forum, the Global Impact Coalition is a CEO-led coalition committed to advancing a circular, net-zero future for the chemical industry. The coalition has recently completed its first anniversary by delivering revolutionary projects for the sector.

BASF has plans to shut down the adipic acid, cyclododecanone and cyclopentanone production units at the Ludwigshafen site next year. The move has been undertaken to improve profitability at the site.

Calling all industries to decarbonize, decarbonize and decarbonize. We are living in a world where decarbonization is no longer an option but a core necessity. Although there are many industrial projects that have made headlines for decarbonizing their operations but we take a look at three upcoming mega projects that can be considered as landmark projects of recent times.

BASF has switched its production to bio-based Ethyl Acrylate starting Q4 2024. Bio-based EA has a certified 14C-traceable content of 40 % and offers a product carbon footprint reduction of 30 % compared to fossil-based EA.

BASF has plans to sell its flocculants business for mining applications to Solenis. With this divestment, BASF aims to focus on core strategic areas.