Air Products has plans to build, own and operate a green liquid hydrogen production plant in Arizona, USA. The 10 metric ton per day facility will supply hydrogen to the mobility market in California and other regions with an aim to decarbonize its transportation sector.

Under a final investment decision undertaken by Phillips 66, the company has plans to convert its San Francisco Refinery in California into one of the world’s largest renewable fuels facilities. The project – Rodeo Renewed is expected to commence operations in 2024.

With fast data communication and high bandwidths, Industrial Ethernet paves the way to Industry 4.0 in the chemical, oil/gas and petrochemical industries. But what about in zone 0, 1 or 2? From A for antenna to W for WLAN: typical problems that can arise with Ethernet installations in hazardous areas and the right solution.

Dupont has installed its Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactor technology at one of the wastewater treatment plants in the Gansu province, China. The green technology that requires ~75 % less energy than conventional treatment methods will help to expand capacity and improve water quality of the Yellow River.

An article in the Science magazine describes a new and compact approach to producing syngas. The technology from Haldor Topsoe is based on steam methane reforming and could have a significant positive effect on CO2 emissions globally.

Vynova has recently installed a hydrogen-fired steam boiler at its Tessenderlo site in Belgium and is also planning to add another boiler by the year end. With these, the firm intends to reduce CO2 emissions by 10,000 tons per year at its site.

The new large-scale facility is expected to produce up to 1.2 million tons of green ammonia annually and will be built under a 50:50 joint venture between Scatec and the Acme Group in the Duqm Special Economic Zone of Oman.

China has published new important guidelines for further development of its chemical industry. The ‘Guidelines of the 14th Five-Year Plan for the Petrochemical and Chemical Industry’, were presented in a live internet broadcast on July 30. In it, the main guidelines of the 14th Five-Year Plan are specified in detail. Here are some important insights.

Solvay has plans to produce the biodegradable solvent Rhodiasolv Iris at its Melle site in France from next year. This solvent, which was earlier produced in China, is sustainable, efficient, non-flammable and can be used in many industrial and agro applications.

China has recently launched the biggest reform of its oil and gas industry in the last twenty years. Last week, the newly formed state-owned company Pipechina began purchasing the Chinese gas pipeline network. According to the Chinese state media, the company, also known as the "China Oil and Gas Pipeline Network", is acquiring Sinopec's Yulin-Jinan pipeline for 47.9 billion euros.