In the chemical industry, plants need to be kept up-to-date at all costs and different kinds of robots help plant operators to achieve this goal. Whether you need them for inspection in a hazardous/confined zone or for collecting data, these 3 types of industrial robots are all you need in an industrial setting.

Topsoe and Fidelis have formed a global alliance for technology used in the production of carbon neutral hydrogen. Topsoe’s hydrogen process portfolio along with Fidelis’ H2 technology will be paired in the alliance in order to reduce the lifecycle carbon emissions involved in hydrogen production.

Under a global licensing agreement signed between Topsoe and Steeper, both the parties will work together to introduce a complete waste-to-fuel solution. Steeper’s proprietary Hydrofaction technology and Topsoe’s unique technologies in renewable fuels and hydrogen production will be used for the development of the solution.

The rising demand of cell and gene therapies across the globe has forced life science, pharma companies and even research institutes to turn to Contract Development and Manufacturing Organizations (CDMOs) for developing and delivering treatments quickly to patients in need. Digital transformation is one area that is being explored by CDMOs to accelerate this pace.

Covestro plans to invest a figure in the three-digit million Euro range for developing its Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) site in Zhuhai, China. On completion, the project is expected to have a production capacity of nearly 120,000 tons of TPU annually.

Neste has plans to establish an algae pilot production plant in Spain to further strengthen its global raw material pool. With the project, the company aims to develop and demonstrate algae cultivation and processing.

Under a long-term agreement between both the parties, BASF and Tenova Advanced Technologies (TAT) will work together to develop a battery recycling prototype plant in Schwarzheide, Germany. TAT’s novel process for the recovery and production of lithium will be used for the recycling process.

Air Liquide’s autothermal reforming technology has been chosen by Inpex Corporation for Japan’s first demonstration project which aims to produce low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia. Once combined with carbon capture technology, autothermal reforming can achieve higher energy efficiency, lower investments and a production process which can assist in capturing up to 99 % of carbon in integrated industrial units.

The digitalization of the process industry is changing the requirements for process control systems. PROCESS Worldwide got in touch with three leading players to find out the latest market trends as well as the most recent innovations in this space.

Air Liquide has plans to modernize two of its Air Separation Units (ASUs) in the Tianjin industrial basin, in China. With this move, the company aims at reducing the carbon footprint of its oxygen production units.