The Chemical Activity Barometer (Cab), rose by 2.5 per cent in August on a three-month moving average basis following a 3.0 per cent gain in July, reports the American Chemistry Council (ACC).

Even though Powtech cannot take place before 2022, the exhibits and technology solutions which Grenzebach planned to showcase at the trade fair can now be seen on a digital information platform.

The new high-tech production site will produce the Catofin catalyst for propane dehydrogenation which is used in the production of olefins. The move is expected to strengthen Clariant’s position in China and also support the country’s petrochemicals industry.

ABB, Hydrogen Optimized have signed a MOU and under the terms of the agreement, both the companies will explore the development of large-scale green hydrogen production systems. The partnership aims to make green hydrogen an affordable source of energy for diverse industries.

Valvoline’s new 80,000-square-meter blending and packaging facility is the firm’s maiden plant in China and also its largest plant investment till date. The facility is expected to supply more than 30 million gallons of finished lubricants and coolants per year for passenger car and heavy-duty vehicle customers

Shell’s petrochemicals complex in Moerdijk, the Netherlands will be installed with eight new furnaces replacing 16 older units. The move is expected to reduce the site’s energy consumption as well as its operational greenhouse gas emissions.

Innovation needs space and an optimal environment in which to develop. That’s why the Glatt Innovation Center in Binzen, Germany, is more than just a building — it’s a communication platform that is open to new people and ideas. Development Manager Jochen Thies explains more in this interview with PROCESS Worldwide.

Under the R&D partnership, Clariant and Tianjin University will focus on the future development and commercialisation of new catalytic solutions in the Chinese market. Together, both the firms will also form the ‘Clariant-TJU Academy’ to support budding students and scientists.

The five modular polymer injection plants have been successfully designed, supplied, installed and commissioned at a major oilfield in Argentina. The plants are expected to minimise mechanical degradation of polymers and will also help increase oil recovery rates.

Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin attended the online official ceremony to mark the foundation of Sibur’s Amur Gas Chemical Complex project. Once completed, the project is expected to produce 2.3 mtpa of polyethylene and 400 ktpa of polypropylene.