The mega project, Hydrogen to Humber Saltend (H2H Saltend), is expected to produce hydrogen from natural gas and will also utilise the carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology. With this project, the UK aims to develop the world’s first net zero cluster by 2040.

Capable of producing 400,000-tonnes per year, the Shanghai-based adiponitrile facility is expected to cater to the growing demand of nylon 6,6 chemical intermediates in China and the Asia Pacific region. ADN production at the plant is scheduled to start in 2022.

Zibo Qixiang Tengda Chemical Company (QXTD) is the first company to make use of Dow’s LP Oxo Technology for producing sustainable isononyl alcohol (INA). The process technology will be utilised at the firm’s new manufacturing facility in China which is expected to have an annual capacity of 200,000 metric tonnes.

The European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) believes that there is a need to revise the current legislative and policy framework in Europe order to meet the goal of climate neutrality in the future.

The power purchase agreements with Ilmatar Energy will enable Borealis to increase its share of renewable power at its production facilities in Finland. The move is in line with the firm’s ambition of sourcing at least 50 % of Borealis Group’s electricity consumption from renewable sources by 2030.

With its specially aligned three-dimensional fiber matrix, the AS Depth filter cartridge with 3D filter structure from Wolftechnik has up to 5 times more dirt holding capacity than conventional depth filter cartridges for classification. The 3-D filter structure is particularly suitable for the classification of liquids with high solid content, so-called slurry.

With an annual capacity of 35,000 tonnes of TBHP/TBA, the new hydroperoxide facility is expected to be completed in the second half of 2021. Nouryon has also signed a long-term agreement with Nanjing Jinling Huntsman to provide raw materials to the new unit.

The new explosives joint venture firm Enaex Africa has been formed due to the growth potential of Sasol’s explosives business in the region. The newly established company began its operations on July 1, 2020.

Digitalization and Industry 4.0 have arrived in the process industry — a lot more quickly and with far greater penetration than some would have believed of this generally conservative, safety-minded sector. It was precisely the process automation experts for the large chemical companies who recognized the potential opportunities at an early stage, and drove forward the required developments, particularly the necessary standardization. Siemens is amongst the pace-setters on the supplier side. In the course of this progression, the supplier of automation and electrification engineering has become a software giant able to offer its customers a digital solution for practically every challenge.

In a significant step forward to bring continuous processing technology to a broader pharmaceutical customer segment, Gea has repositioned its Consigma portfolio to ensure that new drugs can be brought to market as quickly and cost-effectively as possible.