With the series of process runs at its Porvoo refinery in Finland, Neste aims to understand how different types of waste plastics behave during chemical recycling in the refinery processes.

In the background of rising global demand for bio-based and biodegradable surfactants, BASF has plans to expand its alkyl polyglucosides production capacity at two of its sites in Bangpakong, Thailand, and Cincinnati, Ohio. With this move, the company aims to strengthen its presence in Asia-Pacific and North America.

Under an agreement signed between Sulzer and JTC Corporation, the Switzerland-based firm will develop a new R&D center for its separation technology solutions in Singapore. Sulzer aims to carry out its research activities on chemical separation processes for circular operations at the center.

Eneos Materials’ chemical plant will be using Yokogawa’s Autonomous Control AI technology after successfully testing the technology for a year. The solution has the potential to decrease environmental impact, achieve stable quality, and transform operations.

The new demonstration unit will make use of Technip Energies' electric steam cracking furnacetechnology (efurnace by T.EN) which will help companies to use renewable electricity as a heat source for the olefins cracking process in the future. This move is expected to significantly reduce greenhouse gas footprint of the olefins production process.

Solvolysis and pyrolysis are two established technologies for chemical recycling. Both of these technologies involve demanding tasks for the mixing technology. This article summarizes the practical approaches to address these challenges — from lab, through piloting and demonstration scale, before building a commercial reactor or plant system.

Kuraray has completed the development of a new plant for isoprene-related businesses in Thailand and the unit is expected to commence operations soon. Kuraray GC Advanced Materials Co. and Kuraray Advanced Chemicals (Thailand) Co. were responsible for the construction of the project.

KBR has acquired the acetic acid production technology which will help in the production of high value chemicals such as Vinyl Acetate Monomer, which is the core ingredient in sustainable coatings, adhesives, and other materials.

Under a MOU signed between both the parties, CF Industries and Lotte Chemical will jointly explore the production of clean ammonia in the U.S. along with long-term clean ammonia offtake into South Korea.

Suspending their businesses, exiting projects and vowing to stop all new investments, this is how global energy and chemical firms are protesting against the world’s largest exporter of crude as well as the leading producer and exporter of natural gas – Russia.