Under the terms of the agreement, VNG along with Uniper will build a 30 MW electrolyzer to produce green hydrogen which will then be supplied to Total’s Leuna refinery in Germany. The move is expected to reduce the site's annual CO2 emissions by up to 80,000 tons by 2030.

Under a shareholders’ agreement signed between Ta’ziz and Proman, both the firms will work together to develop a mega methanol production facility in Abu Dhabi, UAE which aims to produce up to 1.8 million tons every year.

A team of scientists from the University of Ottawa has developed an innovative technique to manufacture complex chemical structures from easily accessible substrates, making it one of the simplest and most practical methods for converting alcohols into their arylated equivalents.

Versalis is in the final stages of acquiring Novamont, a company specializing in chemicals from renewable business. With this move, the company aims to strengthen its business portfolio.

Mitsui and Olin Corporation have set up the ‘Blue Water Alliance’ joint venture which will grant access to greater security of supply, enhanced logistics reliability, increased access to global product liquidity, and network optimization to support decarbonization.

OQ Chemicals has launched a new pilot plant for customized esters in Oberhausen, Germany. The new plant will help the firm to produce small quantities of esters for test purposes which can later on be produced on a large-scale.

The European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) has introduced its latest chemical trends report for 2023 and has revealed that the sector will witness a short relief from high energy prices but it will be followed by a strong decline in chemicals demand.

PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of March 2023’ from all over the world. Right from Lyondell Basell starting up the world’s largest PO, TBA facility to Indian Oil developing a mega petrochemical complex, find out all the projects making headlines here.

BASF recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new polyethylene plant at its Zhanjiang Verbund site in China. The facility is expected to have a capacity of 500,000 metric tons of polyethylene every year and is scheduled to start up in 2025.

Guangxi Chlor-Alkali Chemical has selected Solvay’s proprietary hydrogen peroxide technology for its new plant in China. Under the license agreement, Solvay will also provide a dedicated process design package, operating expertise and a range of services for the project.