Uniper has collaborated with the Port of Rotterdam Authority to develop green hydrogen production at Maasvlakte in the Netherlands. The move has been carried out based on the findings of a recent feasibility study and the growing demand for sustainable hydrogen from the Rotterdam petrochemical industry.

BASF and Sinopec have plans to expand production capacities for numerous downstream chemical plants at its Verbund site in Nanjing, China. This includes the construction of a new tert-butyl acrylate plant to meet the growing demand for specialty chemicals in the country.

LG Chem has entered into a MOU with Veolia R&E to ensure the stable supply of chemically recycled MMA (methyl methacrylate) for producing transparent ABS (high value-added synthetic resin). Under the contract, the companies will also work together for process technology enhancement and R&D to improve the quality of recycled MMA.

A week since the deadly chemical leak at Lyondell Basell’s La Porte facility in Texas, USA, one worker is still struggling for his life and two lawsuits have been filed against the chemical company.

Oerlikon Barmag has introduced its new eccentric screw pump series in the market which cover a throughput range of between 1 ml/min. and 30 l/h. The firm also offers the GM and GA series gear metering pumps along with its drum pump.

Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization has selected several companies to conduct a feasibility study on the receiving and distribution business of hydrogen in the Chubu Region. The Study will also aim to focus on developing a large-scale hydrogen supply chain.

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has revealed that the Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB) rose 0.5 % in July on a three-month moving average basis after a 0.8 % gain in June.

Sinopec has launched the first phase of the Gulei refining complex in China. The complex, a 50:50 JV between Sinopec's Fujian Petrochemical Company and Taiwan Xuteng Investment Company, has invested 4.28 billion dollars for its development which will include an ethylene plant, a styrene unit and seven downstream petrochemical units.

Ajax Equipment supplied an agitated screw feeder fabricated in Alloy 22 to Lianhetech Europe for its Seal Sands production site in the UK. Featuring numerous sight glasses for monitoring, the agitated screw feeder is also Atex compliant for Zone 1/21.

Wood has plans to build a new Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) production plant for Röhm on the site of OQ Chemicals in Bay City, Texas, USA. Work on this project is expected to be fully integrated with technology solutions provided by Aveva.