Aiming to reduce carbon emissions, Sabic and Linde Engineering have teamed up to decarbonize the SD Ethylene Glycol Process. Sabic is committed to carbon neutrality by 2050, in line with Paris Agreement goals, through various pathways including carbon capture and utilization.

Akzonobel has recently invested 26 million euros to develop a new manufacturing plant in Pakistan. The 25-acre site has facilities for making decorative paint, wood finishes, automotive and specialty coatings, coil coatings and protective coatings.

Johnson Matthey has demonstrated its new Hyrefine technology for recycling hydrogen fuel cell and electrolyzer materials. The firm claims that this is the first ever demonstration of circularity for the PGMs and valuable ionomer together.

The digital twin technology replicates the physical assets of production processes or performance of a production system into a virtual system. With the adoption of this technology, industry players will be able to make use of real-time data to make informed decisions about the lifecycle of plants, processes as well as production, leading to optimized industrial operations across the chemical and petrochemical industries.

Ima Life is proud to have made a significant contribution to the inauguration of Bayer’s latest facility in Berlin, Germany by supplying the most advanced aseptic processing technologies and implementing high-tech robotics for superior efficiency, flexibility and performance.

Hyundai Engineering & Construction has awarded a contract to Lummus Technology for supplying eight Short Residence Time ethylene cracking heaters at Satorp’s Amiral petrochemical complex in Saudi Arabia.

Yes, you read that right. Microbes are now being genetically engineered to produce animal-free proteins or fats that can be used to create a wide range of food products such as milk, cheese, ice-cream, yogurt, chocolates and even egg proteins. This innovative and sustainable process is currently being explored by the food industry as it helps to lower greenhouse gas emissions significantly as compared to the more traditional method in which cattle and hens are domesticated to obtain milk and eggs respectively.

Air Products has plans to develop Europe’s largest blue hydrogen facility in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The unit is expected to come on-stream in 2026.

The U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry recently discussed the decarbonization of the world's heavy-emitting sectors with Norwegian members of the First Movers Coalition in Oslo.

Linde has begun the supply of clean hydrogen and captured carbon dioxide to the global chemical and specialty materials company Celanese. Linde will be supplying carbon dioxide which has been captured from its carbon monoxide and hydrogen production facility at Clear Lake, Texas, USA.