Orlen Unipetrol has revealed its development strategy until 2030 which includes the modernization of its chemical facility in Záluží near Litvínov, Czech Republic. In this project, the current boiler plant for the steam cracker’s operations is replaced with a brand-new gas boiler plant and the latest equipment for emission reduction installed at the unit has helped to lower dust emissions by 50 % and NOx emissions by 70 %.

Nouryon has begun production at its new manufacturing facility in China to support the increasing Asian demand of polymers used in the packaging, paint and coatings and construction end-markets. The plant has an annual capacity of 35,000 tons and will produce two key intermediates – tert-Butyl hydroperoxide and tert-Butyl alcohol.

Givaudan’s Protein Hub located at the company’s flagship Zurich Innovation Centre in Kemptthal, Switzerland aims to accelerate alternative protein development. Givaudan Fragrance & Beauty has also announced an 89-million-dollar investment for extending its production unit in Pedro Escobedo, Mexico with an aim to further strengthen its growth in Latin America.

Chemours has joined the Hydrogen Europe Association – an association dedicated to the advancement of fuel cell and hydrogen technologies. The company will jointly work with the association for developing solutions towards a global hydrogen economy.

The major oilfield service company Halliburton has partnered with Vietnam’s IT firm FPT to accelerate digital transformation in the oil and gas sector. Under the collaboration, FPT will draw upon the capabilities of software provided by Halliburton’s Landmark business, which includes its DecisionSpace 365 and iEnergy hybrid cloud offerings. The move will help end-users to automate their workflows to enhance production efficiency.

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation has introduced Green KTF, a plant-based microporous film which releases 30% less CO2 emissions during production as compared to the conventional product. About 90% of the film is derived from natural products.

The IRPC Public Company has awarded Wison Engineering with an EPCC contract for a new hydrogen manufacturing unit in Thailand. Once complete, the project will supply hydrogen to the Ultra Clean Fuel Diesel Euro V Project.

Eneos has plans to demonstrate hydrogen extraction from methylcyclohexane (MCH) at its refining facilities in Japan. The move is claimed to be the first MCH dehydrogenation demonstration project using existing refining facilities in the country.

The world’s first green ammonia bunkering terminal will be built under the ‘Ammonia Fuel Bunkering Network’ project by Azane Fuel Solutions. The hefty grant has been granted by the Norwegian Government under its ‘Green platform Initiative’ program.

Uponor Infra and Borealis have teamed up to create Ultra Rib 2 Blue, a high-performance plastic sewer pipe made from 50 % renewable raw material which will help to reduce the carbon footprint by up to 70 %. The product is based on Borealis’ Bornewables portfolio in which circular polyolefin products are manufactured with renewable feedstocks.