The working world is becoming more and more mobile in the process industry. The acceptance and the desire for more mobility in operations is there. So, it is the right time to bring mobile devices even in the hazardous areas into the field, says Nader Halmuschi, who is leading the new Business Unit Automation and Communication Systems at the explosion protection expert Bartec.

The life threatening Benzimidazole gas leaked from Sainor Life Sciences, a pharma unit located in Andhra Pradesh, India which left two people dead. This is the third gas leak accident reported in the state in the past six months.

With the rising demand of green hydrogen in the chemical industry, thyssenkrupp is expanding its production capacity of electrolysis cells which can be used in water electrolysis plants. These plants prove beneficial for producing green hydrogen cost-efficiently. Currently, the company can manufacture electrolysis cells with a power consumption of up to 1 GW annually.

Jeplan’s chemical recycling technology is capable of producing sustainable plastic resins that are of the same quality as conventional petroleum-based polyester resins. Yokogawa’s partnership with Jeplan is in line with its sustainability goals of making the transition to a circular economy.

With an aim to reinvent BP, the company has agreed to the sale of its petrochemicals business – including global aromatics, acetyls and related businesses – to Ineos. The move is expected to strengthen BP’s finances and also deliver its 15 billion dollar target for agreed divestments ahead of schedule.

The acquisition is expected to expand Nouryon’s product range in carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC). The investment is in line with the company’s strategy of strengthening its position in potential high growth markets.

The acquisition will enable Saudi Aramco to strengthen its downstream strategy and further enhance its international presence. The move will also assist the company to take advantage of growth opportunities in the petrochemicals industry.

The collaboration with Princeton University’s Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment aims to advance carbon capture technologies with new research in order to optimise CO2 storage projects in the future which will prove beneficial to reduce emissions. Both the firms are also working together to develop carbonate fuel cells.

The mega LNG facility is expected to offer the least CO2 per tonne in its liquid natural gas as compared to other producers of LNG. Akzo Nobel will supply customised protective coatings solutions from its Chartek range for the first construction phase of the plant.

Allweiler launches the next-generation AEB-DE progressing cavity pump series of four pump sizes that share one installation footprint and are capable of bi-directional flow.