Pfeiffer Vacuum has launched a new HiScroll Atex scroll pump which is ideal for pumping potentially explosive gases. The scroll pump can be used for analytics, industry or research & development.

Under a MOU signed between Chevron and Cummins, both the companies will explore a strategic alliance to develop commercially viable business opportunities in hydrogen and other alternative energy sources.

Kebotix’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities will aim to improve Johnson Matthey’s (JM) digital transformation in the chemical industry and combined they intend to discover innovative methods to increase the efficiency of experiments leading to the optimization of catalytic converter coating formulations.

Pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals group Bayer is setting aside billions more for the already expensive glyphosate litigation in the United States.

Under the 12 million dollar ‘Sustainable Catalysis for Clean Growth’ project, BP, Johnson Matthey along with the Cardiff University and The University of Manchester have collaborated to explore new catalyst technology for a net zero future. The partnership aims to convert CO2, waste and sustainable biomass into clean and sustainable fuels and products.

There is currently a lot of interest in renewable and green chemistry, bio-based chemistry, CO2 Capture and Utilisation and chemical recycling. Refineries and verbund sites of large-scale chemicals are under considerable pressure; the biofuel industry is looking for new markets in chemistry and start-ups are looking for investors.

The French energy group Total Energies and the engineering company Technip signed a Technical Cooperation Agreement to jointly develop low-carbon solutions for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) production and offshore facilities to accelerate the energy transition.

With an investment of 1.9 million dollars, Arcelor Mittal and Sekisui Chemical have collaborated for a project which will focus on capturing and re-using carbon waste gases from the steelmaking process. Sekisui Chemical’s new technology that converts CO2 to carbon monoxide will also be tested at Arcelor Mittal’s laboratory in Spain.

GEA has been awarded an EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) contract by the biotechnology company Aker BioMarine to establish the world’s first pilot plant for hydrolyzing krill protein. The facility is expected to be operational by 2022.

Honeywell UOP’s Unionfining technology has been chosen by the Société Ivoirienne de Raffinage, the state-owned refining company of Cote d’Ivoire, to produce cleaner-burning diesel in Africa. The technology will enable the state government to meet regional emission standards.