BASF has invested a hefty double-digit million-euro amount to develop a new fermentation plant for biological and biotechnology-based crop protection products at its Ludwigshafen site in Germany.

BASF has completed the production scale-up of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for Svante Technologies, a Canada-based carbon capture and removal solutions provider. The MOFs will be used as solid sorbents for carbon capture projects.

The ‘E-cracking’ or ‘electric’ cracking technology has the potential to reduce CO2 emissions by at least 90 % as compared to other traditional crackers. By utilizing electricity from renewable sources, the technology has the capacity to decarbonize one of the most energy-intensive processes in the chemical industry. PROCESS Worldwide tracks down the progress made in this space.

BASF and Zeroavia have plans to carry out research on next generation membrane electrode assemblies for Zeroavia’s high temperature proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell stacks for aviation.

Under an agreement signed between both the parties, BASF will gain long-term access to Qore’s bio-based BDO which is made from renewable feedstock. With this, BASF aims to expand its portfolio with bio-based BDO derivatives, including polytetrahydrofuran and tetrahydrofuran.

BASF has partnered with Nanotech Energy to develop lithium-ion in North America with locally recycled content and low CO2 footprint. BASF will produce cathode active materials from recycled metals in Battle Creek, Michigan which will be used to produce lithium-ion battery cells.

BASF has plans to reduce carbon emissions at the new syngas plant by making use of innovative process technologies. The project is expected to start up in 2025.

PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of September 2023’ from all over the world. Right from Adnoc developing one of the largest carbon capture projects in MENA to KBR’s technology being selected for the world's first commercial ammonia cracking unit, find out all the projects making headlines here.

Under the terms of the agreement, BASF will purchase 0.8 mtpa of LNG from Cheniere Marketing. The long-term LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement will extend through 2043.

BASF has successfully completed the carve-out of its mobile emissions catalysts and precious metal services businesses and established the BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions entity in the USA.