SLB’s solution can sustainably produce lithium from brine 500 times faster than conventional methods while using significantly less land, water and chemical reagents. The plant has also reached a verified recovery rate of 96 % lithium from brine at operational rates.

Zhejiang Petroleum & Chemical Co. has selected KBR’s Rose supercritical Solvent De-Asphalting technology for the largest Solvent De-Asphalting unit in China. Rose is an innovative supercritical extraction technology which is known for its energy-efficient approach to bottom-of-the-barrel processing.

The Indian company Calibre Chemicals, which is claimed to be one of the largest manufacturers of potassium persulphate; perchlorates and iodine derivatives in India, has plans to take over Evonik’s Rheinperchemie firm with an aim to expand its business to the European market.

Qair has plans to develop an e-methanol production project Methavert at the Haropa Port site, in Le Havre, France. The facility is expected to initially produce 200,000 tonnes of e-methanol to support the decarbonization of maritime transport and other high-emission and hard-to-abate industries.

Repsol will supply three truck-loads, totalling 60 tons of bio-LNG to Brittany Ferries LNG-fuelled vessels. The deal is claimed to be the first supply of its kind in Spain.

GR3N has developed ‘Made’, the Microwave Assisted Depolymerization solution which breaks down PET into its chemical building blocks in order to create new PET pellets with virgin-like quality for packaging and textiles. Schneider Electric's open automation technology was used to demonstrate the solution and help it to scale from proof of concept to an industrial level.

Neste has plans to expand its chemical recycling logistics infrastructure at its refinery in Porvoo, Finland. The move will support the company’s aim to advance chemical recycling and transform the Porvoo refinery into a renewable and circular solutions hub.

Calling all industries to decarbonize, decarbonize and decarbonize. We are living in a world where decarbonization is no longer an option but a core necessity. Although there are many industrial projects that have made headlines for decarbonizing their operations but we take a look at three upcoming mega projects that can be considered as landmark projects of recent times.

Saint-Gobain has plans to acquire the Mexican construction chemicals firm Ovniver Group for 815 million dollars. With this move, the company intends to further strength its worldwide presence in the construction chemicals sector.

Everyone wants hydrogen - but isn't it dangerous? After all, the gas is non-toxic but highly flammable and a high level of safety awareness is key to safe operation that protects the environment, personnel and infrastructure - so it's high time to take a look at what needs to be considered when handling hydrogen in pipeline and infrastructure projects, for example. What technology is needed to detect the colorless H2 flames? How do hydrogen leaks become visible? And what concrete steps can be taken today?