AMI Consulting’s new report ‘Chemical Recycling, Global Status 2022’ offers detailed information on numerous chemical recyclers and their sites. The report also identifies a global chemical recycling input capacity of close to 1.2 million tonnes in 2022 and mentions that Europe currently leads in technological developments for chemical recycling.

Critical components for plants and refineries, relief valves help operators avoid a variety of safety concerns related to system overpressurization – but only if they’re placed in the right locations. That includes in high-pressure systems, when toxic fluids or chemicals are used, and when sensitive equipment is involved. Placed strategically, relief valves can help facilities vent excess system pressure buildups due to procedural error, component wear, contamination, or loss of power.

Under a joint venture agreement, Incitec Pivot and Modern Chemicals Company (MCC) will combine their respective capabilities, resources, and assets to develop, finance, construct, and operate a world class Technical Ammonium Nitrate plant in Saudi Arabia.

A consortium including Neste, Brightlands Venture Partners, 4 Impact VC and Asahi Kasei have invested a total of 11-million-euros into Circularise, a start-up firm, to accelerate a circular economy for the polymers and chemicals industry.

With the addition of Linde’s new ASU, the Wanhua Chemical Group has completed a major expansion project at its integrated chemical site and production center at the Yantai Chemical Industrial Park in China. The ASU will provide industrial gases to the company in order to manufacture isocyanate.

Qatar Energy and Chevron Phillips Chemical Company have recently undertaken a Final Investment Decision to develop a world-scale integrated polymers facility – the Golden Triangle Polymers Plant in the USA. The 8.5-billion-dollar project will include an ethylene cracker unit and two high-density polyethylene units.

Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG) has successfully completed the acquisition of Perstorp. With this deal, PCG aims to strengthen its specialty chemicals business and also intends to accelerate the growth of Perstorp by focusing on its growth projects.

Solid-state batteries are termed as the next generation of batteries for electric vehicles due to their many plus points over traditional lithium-ion batteries including higher energy density, quick charge and safer operations. The first player in the market to mass-produce these batteries will enjoy a significant advantage over its competitors, thus, chemical companies are also looking to develop unique solutions for these batteries.

Under a MOU signed between OMV and Wood, both the parties will work together for the commercial licensing of OMV’s proprietary chemical recycling technology – Reoil technology which has the capability to convert end-of-life plastic waste into pyrolysis oil in order to produce high-quality, sustainable plastics.

Sabic has collaborated with confectionery major Mars and leading provider of environmental and chemical compliance services Landbell for flexible food packaging. Sabic’s certified circular polypropylene will be used to pack Mars’ Kind snack bar.