Suez and Salinity Solutions have launched the first industrial pilot of the Hybrid Batch Reverse Osmosis solution at the Béziers wastewater treatment plant in France. With a treatment capacity of 100 m³ per day, the solution is able to increase treated water recovery to 90–95 %, compared with up to 85 % for conventional reverse osmosis systems.

Today, the world is witnessing a deepening energy crisis. The Iran–US war has exposed the vulnerability of the global oil, gas, and petrochemicals industry. Its impact is not confined to one region—it has triggered a domino effect across continents.

Topsoe has secured a grant of approximately 3.6 million dollars for Powerfactor, a project that focuses on ensuring Power-to-X plants connect safely and reliably to the power grid.

PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of April 2026’ from all over the world. Right from BASF inaugurating a 8.7 billion euro Verbund site in China to Fluor Corporation securing a contract for USA’s first new refinery, find out all the projects making headlines here.

With an aim to become an AI-based, high-value materials company, LG Chem has plans to invest 9.7 billion dollars in R&D by 2035. The firm will also focus on semiconductor, mobility, and robotics materials.

The groundbreaking ceremony of the Pacifico Mexinol project in Mexico marks the start of one of the most significant global industrial investments in blue and ultra-low carbon methanol.

Maximilian Peter has been appointed as head of Wacker’s Polymers division. He succeeds Peter Summo, who headed the Polymers division for ten years and will take over the role from May 1, 2026.

The Chemours Company has announced a settlement to resolve claims by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on PFAS discharges and other alleged non-compliance actions, primarily at the Company’s Washington Works, Fayetteville Works, and Chambers Works facilities.

Process engineers today no longer evaluate processes solely by cost, but by their long-term environmental impact. Learn how intelligent interfaces are changing chemistry and significantly reducing water use in dyeing processes.

Beijing Shougang International Engineering Technology pilots BIM workflows to deliver a seawater desalination project for Wanhua Chemical. The engineering company made use of Bentley’s open applications to shorten design by 50 % while supporting intelligent plant operations.