As the year comes to an end, PROCESS Worldwide brings to you five of the most revolutionary green projects of 2024. Innovative and unique, all the projects are expected to leave a lasting impression within the industry for many years to come. Find out everything about these groundbreaking projects here.

With an aim to reduce CO2 emissions at its ASU in China and also expand the unit’s oxygen production capacity, Air Liquide has plans to revamp the unit by investing a total amount of 25 million euros.

With a new major biomass project at the Torrelavega site in Spain, Solvay aims to nearly halve CO2 emissions at the site by 2027. The project is in line with the firm’s goal of slashing the site’s carbon footprint for its customers in Spain.

The expansion of Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials’ custom electrolyte facility has successfully been completed for lithium-ion and other battery chemistries in Madison, Wisconsin, USA, thus, increasing the site production capacity by roughly 300 %.

Today Artificial Intelligence has entered every industry and the pharma sector is no different. Major pharma companies are actively making use of AI to accelerate drug discovery and carry out efficient clinical trials. However, integrating this technology into GxP-compliant pharma production still remains a complex challenge.

A groundbreaking ceremony was recently held by Dupont for its new Molykote specialty lubricants manufacturing plant in China. The new plant is expected to deliver next-generation lubricant solutions with speed and precision.

Wood has been assigned to provide project management consultancy services for Turkey’s largest polypropylene plant and associated terminal facility. On completion, the plant is expected to produce 472,500 tons of polypropylene annually.

The Associated Gas Upstream Project Phase 2 is a part of the Gas Growth Integrated Project in Iraq which is operated by Total Energies, BOC and Qatar Energy. KBR has been selected by Enka İnşaat ve Sanayi to provide detailed engineering design services for Agup2.

IMA Active has unveiled a new generation of tablet presses, aiming to transform solid-dose manufacturing. The event, dubbed "NEXTEN," took place at Villa Erba, Lake Como, merging Italian elegance with cutting-edge technology. After 25 years of pioneering work, now, with its latest machines, Domina and Solida, the company intends to elevate pharmaceutical manufacturing to new heights.

Merck has partnered with Lenovo and Equinix to successfully launch a high-performance computer in Munich, Germany. The computer is capable of accelerating research across diverse sectors such as life science, healthcare and electronics.