Under the terms of the partnership, Solvay will acquire a Ginkgo laboratory in Massachusetts, USA which will help the company to expand its R&I footprint in the country and also accelerate the development of new sustainable biopolymers.

Under a MOU, Adnoc together with the Government of North Rhine-Westphalia and Currenta will explore opportunities for the development of a low-carbon ammonia value chain in Germany. The aim of the contract is to produce and transport low-carbon ammonia as a fuel in energy generation.

Under an agreement signed between Linde and Heidelberg Materials, both the firms will jointly develop and operate a large-scale carbon capture and liquefaction facility in Germany. The new project aims to capture, liquefy and purify around 70,000 tons of CO₂ annually.

The fifth edition of the API 2350 safety standard relating to large non-pressurized, above-ground petroleum storage tanks contains some significant changes. This article shows how these changes contribute to easier implementation of solutions to prevent overfilling, leading to enhanced plant and worker safety.

Sulzer has started-up the world’s largest facility for styrene extraction from pyrolysis gasoline (pygas) derived from naphtha cracking. The plant makes use of Sulzer Chemtech’s proprietary GT-Styrene licensed technology to produce 100’000 tonnes of styrene annually.

In line with the goals of the European Green Deal, Ineos Olefins Belgium has plans to create the region’s most eco-friendly and sustainable cracker project ever at a whooping cost of 3+ billion euros. The landmark ‘Project One’ will be located at the port of Antwerp in Belgium and will make use of the latest technologies to produce ethylene with the lowest carbon footprint in all of Europe.

Indian Oil has plans to set up the Paradip Petrochemical Complex at Paradip, Odisha in India by investing 7.4 billion dollars, thus, making it the largest-ever investment by the oil major at a single location.

Under a joint development agreement between LG Chem and Gevo, both the firms will work together to develop a technology that produces 100 % bio-propylene from renewable sources of carbohydrates such as corn.

Emerson has been selected to automate the Golden Triangle Polymers Project, one of the world’s largest ethane crackers. Located in the USA, the mega integrated polymers facility aims to achieve 25 % lower GHG emissions than similar facilities in the region.

With the acquisition of Tradeimpex, IMCD India plans to expand its advanced materials business in the Asian country. Tradeimpex generated a revenue of approximately 39 million euros in the last financial year.