Suez, a world leader in circular and digital solutions for water and waste, has acquired stakes in two North American start-up companies Airex Energy and Subeca.

With an aim to carry out sustainable operations, many industries are now increasingly making use of recycled or treated water which are sourced from wastewater treatment plants instead of using limited fresh water resources. New areas of interest such as green hydrogen production is also following the same route. Smart technologies are also being explored to optimize water usage, minimize wastage and even tap innovative ways to obtain water for industrial operations.

Generative AI more commonly known as Gen AI is a trending concept but how can this revolutionary technology prove beneficial for plant engineering and operations? Ahlam Rais connects with technology leaders to find out all the details about this next-gen technology and its impact on industrial plants.

An artificial intelligence autonomous well-control solution called Robowell has been deployed at the Nasr field offshore Abu Dhabi in the UAE. This technology uses AI algorithms to autonomously operate wells, maximize efficiency and minimize emissions.

ABB’s FSS400 Swirl and FSV400 Vortex flowmeters have become the first flowmeters in the market to obtain a Fieldcomm Group Ethernet-APL physical-layer certification. The certification assures product quality for process instrumentation and reliable interoperability throughout industrial communication networks.

Claimed to be Europe’s largest petrochemical investment in 20 years, the Olefin III project by PKN Orlen in Plock, Poland will be using ABB’s control and advanced automation systems to optimize production and energy efficiency at the site. The solutions will also help the firm to reduce CO2 emissions by 30 percent per ton of product.

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) as well as Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) is picking up steam and can be considered as revolutionary solutions that can help hard-to-abate industries to reduce their carbon emissions in the short-to-long term. Both CCS and CCU will play a vital role for these industries as they prepare to reach their goals of meeting net zero emissions by 2050.

Under a MOU signed between both the parties, Boson Energy and Siemens aim to accelerate the green energy transition by converting non-recyclable waste into hydrogen for various applications.

Honeywell will be acquiring Air Products' liquefied natural gas process technology and equipment business for 1.81 billion dollars. The move is expected to expand the firm’s energy transition solutions and services.

Under the European IPCEI Hy2Infra wave, BP has secured funding for its 100 MW green hydrogen project located next to its Lingen Refinery in Germany. On completion, the project has the potential to supply green hydrogen to its refinery as well as industrial customers in the region.