Stablising climate change is more important than ever and oil & gas companies are up for the challenge. Innovative processes and efficient technologies capable of decarbonising industrial processes and delivering net-zero emissions are being used by the industry to reduce their carbon footprint.

PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of April 2022’ from all over the world. Right from Southeast Asia’s first green e-methanol plant to the world’s largest green hydrogen hub in the USA, find out all the projects making headlines here.

The European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) has recently published its third progress report on the implementation of its Reach Dossier Improvement Action Plan. With this report, the companies involved in the action plan aim to update and enhance the data in ‘Reach’ registration dossiers.

Under a deal between Solvay and Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials, both the companies will work together to recycle end of life medical components, which are made up of Solvay’s polysulfone thermoplastic, and reuse it in the original applications.

Aiche Ammonia Safety Committee, one of the most prominent associations of chemical engineers, has appointed Casale’s Chief Executive Officer, Federico Zardi, as its member.

The Chillgard 5000 NH3 Monitoring System from MSA Safety comprises photoacoustic infrared sensors and is compliant with Ansi/International Institute of Ammonia Research and EN378 requirements. It can be used across various industries which require refrigeration or freezers such as food/beverage, cold storage warehouses and petro-chemical plants.

Brexit is sealed ... What’s next for the EU-UK chemical industry? — Europe is the second largest chemicals producer in the world. With the UK now leaving the EU zone, what will this mean for chemical trade between the two sides? PROCESS Worldwide offers an insight into this dynamic market scenario.

The Pyrochem Project aims to process 1 million tons of waste plastic into feedstock for the chemical industry from 2030 onwards. With this project, the project partners intend to reduce 1.7 million tons of CO2-eq annually and save 550 kilotons of petroleum.

Sasol ecoft and Uniper have plans to build a large-scale sustainable aviation fuel production facility in Långsele, Sollefteå under the joint venture ‘Sky Fuel H2’. With this project, the companies aim to produce sustainable aviation fuel by making use of green hydrogen and carbon from biomass.

Maire Tecnimont has been awarded an EPCM contract by a major chemical producer for developing a blue ammonia plant in the USA. The project is expected to be completed by 2025.