Chemical pumps of the Mega CPK type series of KSB are now available in 55 sizes with more than 78 hydraulic systems. The available materials of grey cast iron, nodular cast iron and cast steel, stainless steel as well as duplex and special alloys, such as titanium and Hastelloy, result in a wide range of applications.

BASF and Yara have plans to conduct a joint study in order to assess the development of a world-scale low-carbon blue ammonia production facility in the U.S. Gulf Coast region. If approved, the project is expected to have a total annual capacity of 1.2 to 1.4 million tons.

The consortium includes Exxonmobil, Cyclyx International, Sealed Air, and Ahold Delhaize USA. Exxonmobil’s Exxtend technology has been used for the project for breaking down plastic waste into its molecular building blocks in order to produce new plastic for food-grade packaging.

Under the heads of agreement signed between both the parties, Purecycle Technologies and Mitsui will develop a polypropylene recycling plant in Japan. The project is expected to transform PP waste into an ultra-pure recycled resin and will have an annual capacity of 59,000 metric tons.

Chemical company Solvay plans to split into two independent, listed companies in the second half of 2023: Specialty Co is to operate as a pure specialty chemicals company with accelerated growth potential; Essential Co is to focus primarily on sustainable solutions as a supplier of basic chemicals.

Sasa Polyester Sanayi has selected Honeywell’s Oleflex technology to build the world’s largest propane dehydrogenation unit in Yumurtalık, Turkey. On completion, the facility is expected to produce 1-million-tons of propylene annually.

Under the global initiative ‘Together for Sustainability’, some of the major chemical groups along with other international companies will work together with Siemens to decarbonize the industry’s supply chain.

BASF’s advanced OASE blue technology will be used by Linde and Heidelberg Materials’ large-scale CO2 capture facility. Once complete, the project is expected to capture, purify and liquify around 70,000 tons per year of CO₂ which can then be used as feedstock for the chemicals industry and into the food and beverage end-use markets.

Syzygy Plasmonics has selected Emerson to automate its innovative catalyst reactor technology that uses light instead of thermal energy to decarbonize chemical production. The technology is expected to help manufacturers reduce both emissions and operational costs.

Eaton’s Beco Carbon ACF 03 grade, a new activated carbon depth filter media from the firm’s Beco Carbon range helps to ensure product quality in pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical production.