Marco Mensink, Cefic Director General shares his views on the EU Industrial Strategy. He states that the updated strategy is more in line with the goals of the Green Deal and that fast-tracking chemical innovation will be instrumental for achieving the European Green Deal goals.

With the MVP 030-3 C DC, Pfeiffer Vacuum has now introduced a new corrosive gas version of the diaphragm pump. This version features a gas ballast valve and excellent chemical and condensate compatibility. The special choice of materials ensures significantly increased robustness in a wide range of processes.

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company announced the expansion of its Meta-xylenediamine (MXDA) production in Europe. In a first step, the company will build a 25,000 MTA plant in Rotterdam.

Under a MOU signed between PureCycle Technologies and Mitsui, both the companies will jointly develop and operate a recycling facility in Japan to convert polypropylene waste into Ultra-Pure Recycled Polypropylene. The move is expected to support the establishment of a circular economy in the Asian country.

The Idcyclib project (Innovation platform of a green, detectable and directly recyclable lithium-ion battery) is the joint project of 12 partners from industry and research who have partnered together to make a sustainable and industry-ready concept for battery cell production, recycling and reprocessing transferable.

With an aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its facilities and prepare for a lower-carbon future, ExxonMobil will be investing the hefty amount over the next six years in its sustainable and green initiatives. The company will also work towards developing technologies which can be used in carbon capture and storage, hydrogen and biofuels production.

PROCESS Worldwide gives you an insight into the global chemical industry by focussing on the market leaders and regions across the globe.

Speciality chemical company Evonik and Lyondell Basell signed an agreement to purchase high-pressure steam generated from natural gas. The agreement allows Lyondell Basell to phase out coal from its power plant in Wesseling, Germany, by December 2023.

Technip Energies and Siemens Energy announced an exclusive agreement to jointly develop, commercialize, and license the Rotating Olefins Cracker technology to decarbonize olefin production processes. The ROC technology employs a dynamic reactor system that replaces conventional furnaces used for pyrolysis when manufacturing light olefins — the building blocks for chemical products used in everyday materials, from packaging to polymers.

Decarbonizing basic chemicals — 4.6 million dollars in funding from the Dutch government will allow Dow, Shell and two new partners to push forward on their previous plans to develop steam crackers heated by electricity, for CO2-free production of ethylene.