Shell Singapore has successfully completed the sale of its Energy and Chemicals Park in Singapore to CAPGC, a joint venture between Chandra Asri Capital and Glencore Asian Holdings.

Lummus Technology has successfully started up its per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances destruction demonstration unit. The unit makes use of a combination of advanced technology from Lummus and Element Six to destroy forever chemicals.

With Ethernet-APL, digital process control is finally becoming the new standard in the process industry. The field switches from Pepperl+Fuchs have already proven their durability in a fourth scaling test.

Solvay has collaborated with Enagás to develop a hydrogen storage hub in Polanco, Cantabria. The project will support Spain’s ambition to become a key producer and exporter of renewable hydrogen.

Mitsui Chemicals has plans to expand production capacity for high refractive-index lens material in the background of growing demand for ophthalmic lenses.

Vega’s sensor solutions are being supplied to Nordex Electrolyzers’ 500-kW prototype for producing green hydrogen. The prototype can produce over 10 kilograms of hydrogen per hour and is installed in a modular container system.

Munson Machinery has introduced a new Rotary Continuous Mixer for high-volume and continuous mixing of bulk solid materials with or without liquid additions at low cost per unit of output.

Aramco has launched the world’s first renewable energy storage system to power gas production activities. The company has deployed an Iron-Vanadium flow battery as a backup solar power source for gas well operations.

Europe’s largest e-fuel production plant in Frankfurt, Germany has commenced operations. The project Era One is expected to produce up to 2,500 tonnes of carbon-neutral e-fuels annually.

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