This could change the market: Samson and Krohne set up a joint venture. The 50:50 joint venture is called Focus-On and will initially help a new intelligent process node that integrates valve functions with flow, pressure and temperature measurement to break through the market.

The collaboration between Dow and Evonik aims to bring the unique technology to market maturity. For this purpose, the firms have also planned to build a pilot plant in Hanau, Germany which is expected to be constructed by 2020.

Huibert Vigeveno will succeed John Abbott and will be taking charge of his post from January 1, 2020. He will also become a member of the Executive Committee at Shell.

Air Products is expected to form a joint venture with Saudi Aramco, Acwa Power and Air Products Qudra in order to acquire the gasification, power and industrial gas assets at Jazan Economic City in Saudi Arabia.

Braskem has expanded its sustainable products portfolio and will now include products based on the concept of a circular economy such as Post-Consumer-Recycled (PCR) resins, a mixed bio-based plastic, and other PCR solutions.

KBR and Argus have been selected to carry out a feasibility study on hydrogen imports and downstream applications in Singapore. The study is expected to evaluate the feasibility of hydrogen for long-term cost-competitive emissions reduction in the country.

Fluidics can do so much more — certainly for companies who are happy to think outside of the box — In almost every process, liquid or gaseous media must be measured, controlled and regulated. But are we using the full potential offered by valves, flowmeters and their like? Even after 70 years, the fluidics specialists from Bürkert are nowhere near the end of what they can do.

The 3330 exhibitors at K 2019 emphasized the necessity of having operational circular economies along the complete material chain and presented concrete solutions. The approximately 225,000 visitors from 165 countries took great interest in recycling systems, sustainable raw materials, resource-saving processes.

Eastman’s unique Carbon Renewal Technology makes use of waste plastic to produce new polyester-based polymers. The company plans to use up to 50 million pounds of waste plastic in its carbon renewal technology operations in 2020.

Raven Petroleum plans to use specialised technologies by combining cogeneration, natural gas and base-load renewable power to process Texas crude. The project is expected to benefit the region’s economy and generate jobs for the locals.