Tranter’s NovusBloc welded plate heat exchangers have been selected for the expansion of a North American refinery. The plate heat exchangers are of different sizes and are made of 254SMO and 316L SS materials as well as a single Superchanger gasketed plate heat exchanger. The heat exchangers will be installed at the main production process to reduce CO2 emissions and is capable of handling flammable liquids and/or high temperature fluids.

With governments and companies rooting for the circular economy, innovative technologies such as digital twins will further help to build the circular economy. Market researchers predict that the global economy will reach 10.5 % circularity by 2030 and that the digital twin technology will play a vital role in it.

Under a MOU signed between Siemens and LGES, both the companies will work together to enhance digitized production processes in the field of battery manufacturing. Through this collaboration, they will also promote the process of battery manufacturing intelligence at LGES production facilities across the globe.

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan has selected Chiyoda and Mitsubishi to conduct a feasibility study on the construction of a hydrogen supply chain by using the Spera hydrogen technology. The project, part of both the companies’ feasibility studies for the overseas deployment of high-quality energy infrastructure, aims to scale-up the hydrogen supply chain and reduce prices through increased hydrogen demand in Singapore, Japan etc.

Within the framework of a five-year services agreement, Lonza and Bioqube want to provide for the development and manufacturing of biologics and small molecules for portfolio companies of Bioqube. The offering is to accelerate timelines for the development and manufacturing of molecules and disruptive technologies.

Biopharmaceutical companies looking to manufacture in the Middle East or India may find they can’t simply transfer the plant they’ve been using successfully in Europe, for logistic as well as regulatory reasons. An expert in integrated process technology and engineering, Glatt Ingenieurtechnik outlines the potential pitfalls and solutions.

Genscript Probio has inaugurated its mega facility which is claimed to be China’s largest commercial GMP plasmid manufacturing plant. The plant will enable the firm to offer customers across the globe a one-stop service for plasmids. The move is expected to speed up the innovation and development of high-quality cell and gene therapy mRNA drugs.

Titan’s Oval Gear flow meters have played a vital role in converting bio waste into sustainable biofuels for Green Fuels’ biodiesel plants. The chemically resistant flow meters when combined with the Namur switch were suitable for precise batch dosing at the firm’s plants and can also be used across a wide range of applications. The switch ensures that the flow meters deliver highly accurate flow measurement in explosive atmospheres.

Mitsui and GS Energy have plans to join the low carbon blue ammonia project in Ruwais, UAE as equity partners wherein they will also supply large volumes of blue ammonia to the energy and industrial sectors in Japan and Korea in order to achieve decarbonization of these sectors. The partnerships will strengthen Abu Dhabi’s position as a leader in low-carbon fuels and clean hydrogen economy.

BASF has plans to establish a separate mobile emissions catalysts business due to the massive shift in the automotive industry towards the sustainable electromobility market. The new business is expected to prepare for the changes in the internal combustion engine market. Also, the company’s massive investment in battery materials and recycling will further strengthen this segment.