Clariant’s deoxygenation catalyst from the Envicat Green series will be used to remove trace oxygen from green hydrogen produced at the facility, before conversion into green ammonia.

Grupo Fertiberia chose Thyssenkrupp Uhde to reduce the carbon footprint of its existing ammonia plant in Puertollano, Spain. With this move, Thyssenkrupp Uhde aims to partially convert production from grey to green ammonia by injecting green hydrogen.

Neste has introduced a co-processed renewable feedstock with an aim to expand its offering for the polymers and chemicals industry. The feedstock boasts of a reduced carbon footprint as compared to conventional fossil feedstocks used in the chemicals industry.

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Solvay has unveiled an advanced biodigester at its Ciudad Juarez production site in Mexico. The project will generate biomethane from organic waste processed locally, replacing part of the natural gas needed to power the site’s boiler and kiln operations. The move is expected to reduce the site’s CO2 emissions by 12 % versus 2021.

Under a joint development and cost sharing agreement, Aramco, Total Energies and the Saudi Investment Recycling Company have plans to explore the development of a sustainable aviation unit in Saudi Arabia.

Baker Hughes and the University of California, Berkeley are planning to establish the Baker Hughes Institute for Decarbonization Materials at UC Berkeley’s College of Chemistry. The Institute aims to accelerate the deployment and scaling of cost-effective climate technology solutions.

Under a long-term contract with Wanhua Chemical Group, Air Liquide will invest close to 60 million euros to take over and operate the Group’s Air Separation Unit in Yantai, China. With this move, Air Liquide will start supplying industrial and medical gases in the city of Yantai and also reinforce its presence in the region of Shandong.

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company has joined the methanol fueling project in Yokohama, Japan under which it will work on a simulation of methanol bunkering from Kokuka Sangyo’s methanol bunkering vessel to a container ship operated by Maersk at the Port of Yokohama.

The new independent oil and gas company will be jointly owned by Equinor (50 %) and Shell (50 %). The firm aims to provide a long-term sustainable future for individual oil and gas fields and platforms in the UK.