It is a mammoth undertaking: Most nations want to become climate-neutral by 2050 – and with them the companies in the chemical industry. Because on the one hand it produces energy-intensively, and on the other it cannot do without carbon, the chemical industry is having a particularly hard time decarbonizing. But this only spurs the industry's researchers and engineers on even more.

Nuberg EPC has been awarded a contract by Hidrogen Peroxida Indonesia to design, engineer, procure, and construct a hydrogen peroxide plant in Indonesia. On completion, the project is expected to have a production capacity of 40,000 MTPA.

With an aim to meet the growing demand for polyamides in China, Domo Chemicals has inaugurated a new polyamide production plant in Jiaxing. The company has invested 14 million euros for the project which is expected to double its current capacity of polyamides.

SK Geo Centric has developed a new lactic acid production technology which is sustainable in nature as well as minimizes costs and chemical byproducts. Lactic acid is an essential raw material for bio-based plastic PLA.

Evonik has commissioned a new plant for an innovative dispersion technology for fumed silica at its Rheinfelden site in Germany. The new system will be used to produce Easy-to-Disperse products.

The Indian Oil Corporation Ltd has awarded a contract to Technip Energies for license, basic engineering design package, proprietary equipment and catalyst supply and related services for the 1500 kta Paradip naphtha cracker unit block of the grassroot petrochemical complex in Paradip, India.

Mitsui Chemicals has plans to increase meta-Xylylene Diisocyanate production capacity at its plant located within Omuta Works in Japan. The move will increase the site’s total production capacity by 20 %.

Under an agreement signed with Heidelberg Materials, Linde will be responsible for developing and operating a large-scale carbon capture and liquefaction facility in Germany. With this project, both the parties aim to reduce carbon emissions at Heidelberg’s Lengfurt plant.

Lanzatech and Lanzajet have launched Circulair, a revolutionary solution to convert waste, carbon, and renewable power into sustainable aviation fuel. With this solution, the partners aim to accelerate the decarbonization of the aviation industry globally.

PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of June 2022’ from all over the world. Right from Oman developing its first waste-to-hydrogen facility to Europe starting up an e-cracking furnace experimental unit, find out all the projects making headlines here.