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.

A new report on the use of CO2 for chemicals, advanced fuels, polymers, proteins and minerals by nova-Institute – A deep and comprehensive insight into the evolving technologies, trends and the dynamically growing market of CO2 transformation and utilization.

Neste has completed the expansion of its Singapore Refinery and has also started-up the plant which aims to bring the refinery’s total capacity to 2.6 million tons annually of which up to one million tons will be sustainable aviation fuel. It has also established a SAF supply chain to the Changi Airport.

CSSC Power has chosen BASF’s OASE blue gas treatment technology for developing an advanced onboard CO2 capture system for commercial maritime applications. The collaboration aims to achieve sustainable developments in the global shipping industry.

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.

Evonik has started-up a new production plant for gas separation membranes in Austria. With a hefty investment of double-digit million-euros, the plant aims to meet the firm’s goal of increasing its sustainable Next Generation Solutions.

John Cockerill has plans to develop a gigafactory for manufacturing electrolyzers which will help in the establishment of an integrated green hydrogen industry in Morocco. The factory will produce high-powered alkaline electrolyzers on a large-scale.

Graforce’s groundbreaking technology – methane electrolysis technology is capable of decarbonizing flare gas production and significantly reducing emissions by converting flare gas and other hydrocarbons into clean hydrogen and solid carbon.

Cepsa has entered into an agreement with the Spanish water utility company Arcgisa to use recycled water from wastewater treatment plants to produce green hydrogen at its San Roque Energy Park in Spain. The project is expected to reduce the consumption of global drinkable water by 5 %.

A wealth of opportunities are currently opening up for digitalising existing process plants and making them ready for the era of the industrial Internet of Things. It is indisputable that this offers new possibilities, for example through predictive maintenance, improved connectivity and new findings acquired from big data. This is true in theory, at least. But in practice, the path to the digital future can sometimes be laborious, expensive, or both — especially for installations in hazardous areas. Remote I/O helps with this shift while saving money.