The International Energy Agency (IEA) has reported that carbon emissions around the world have rebounded after major economies re-opened post the Covid-19 lockdowns. However, the agency is optimistic that China’s carbon-neutrality target, Europe’s Green Deal, and the Biden Administration placing climate at the ‘heart of its policymaking’ will boost the climate change issue.

The Maire Tecnimont Group and Leonardo have signed an agreement to develop next-generation greenfield and brownfield plants in Italy as well as around the world. The alliance will focus on three key areas – cyber security, digitalization, and decarbonization.

On Day 1 of Achema Pulse, a session was held on ‘Modular Production: Transforming the Process Industry with BioPhorum (global) and ICES, AA*STAR (Singapore)’. Gabriel Loh, Team Leader at the Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences in Singapore and Clare Simpson, Technology Roadmapping Phorum Lead at Bio Phorum presented their views on the activities in the biopharmaceutical sector by BioPhorum and the research activities in Singapore by A*STAR.

VDMA’s Food Processing and Packaging Machinery trade association will be participating at Achema Pulse’s Process Technology Forum. The show is expected to present numerous topics such as hydrogen, chemical recycling, digitalization as well as automation. VDMA will also hold sessions on OPC UA and Circular Economy at the Forum.

Bilfinger has entered into a three-year partnership with a customer from the pharmaceutical industry. Under the terms of the deal, Bilfinger will optimize the asset management, including maintenance and modifications for production equipment which process human plasma for the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals.

The Marchesini Group will be taking part in the Live Days at Achema Pulse (June 15 and 16) with three presentations to update its customers effectively with the latest innovations in pharmaceutical packaging technology.

Glatt’s PHOS4green technology is used to recover phosphorus from sewage sludge ashes which is then used for manufacturing new phosphate or compound fertilizers. Seraplant’s plant has selected Glatt’s technology to produce recycled fertilizers.

Eastman introduces Fluid Genius, a revolutionary new patent-pending product that equips engineers and operations managers with predictive insights to optimize heat transfer fluid performance.

Seven Fraunhofer Institutes are working together for the lighthouse project ‘Waste4Future’ wherein they intend to develop new solutions for plastics recycling. With this project, the institutes want to establish a chemical industry that requires less fossil raw materials and produces less emissions.

Process Systems Enterprise (PSE), a Siemens Business, has announced the full release of Gproms Formulated Products 2.0, the mechanistic model-based environment for integrated digital design of robust formulated products and their manufacturing processes, and related digital process operation.