Linde Gaz Polska has entered into an agreement with Arcelormittal Poland to develop a hydrogen production plant on the site of its Krakow branch in Poland. The new project is expected to supply process gas to two galvanizing plants.

Artificial intelligence is becoming a game changer in the fields of healthcare, life sciences, and electronics, and Merck in Darmstadt wants to be at the forefront of this revolution. “The journey has only just begun,” says CEO Belen Garijo. Here’s where Merck is already using AI and what plans the company has.

ABB’s Baldor-Reliance Food Safe SP5+ is claimed to be the world's first IP69 ultra-premium efficient motor for the food and beverage industry. The motor boasts of achieving peak efficiency, reducing energy costs and supporting sustainability goals.

At the 2024 European Responsible Care Awards, Cefic has gone on to recognize 23 initiatives for advancing Antwerp declaration ambitions. The awarded initiatives reflect the chemical industry’s important role in strengthening Europe’s industrial base while addressing key priorities.

Under a strategic partnership between Thyssenkrupp Uhde’s Uhde Inventa-Fischer and Praj Industries, both the parties will work together to offer an end-to-end integrated technology for polylactic acid production.

PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of October 2024’ from all over the world. Right from Thyssenkrupp being awarded a feed contract for one of the largest carbon capture projects in Europe to BASF securing funding for the world’s largest industrial heat pump for CO2-free steam generation, find out all the projects making headlines here.

Merck is acquiring the American cancer specialist Springworks for three billion euros. Discover all the details of the acquisition here.

With an investment of 7 billion dollars, Kazmunaygas, Sibur, and Sinopec have plans to establish a polyethylene plant in Kazakhstan. The project ‘Silleno’ is expected to have a capacity of 1.25 million tons of polyethylene per year and will be completed by 2028.

With an aim to re-shore domestic production of critical lithium battery chemistries, Western Cam has recently launched a U.S. battery materials company. The initial sample production phase of lithium iron phosphate Cam is currently underway and the company has also secured its first Letter of Intent for offtake with a U.S.-based customer.

Mc Dermott has secured a feed contract by Clean Hydrogen Works for its Ascension Clean Energy Project in Louisiana, USA. The project is expected to initially produce 2.4 million MTPA of clean ammonia, with expansion in subsequent phases to 7.2 MTPA.