Heirloom has plans to build two Direct Air Capture facilities in Louisiana, USA. The projects aim at eliminating nearly 320,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually.

PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of March 2024’ from all over the world. Right from the world’s largest ‘ammonia to hydrogen’ modular cracker demo in operation to Akzonobel investing 30 million plus dollars at its powder coatings sites, find out all the projects making headlines here.

AFC Energy has designed, built and commissioned the cracker demonstration plant which will deliver 140 tonnes of fuel cell grade hydrogen per annum. The demonstration is claimed to be the world’s largest ‘ammonia to hydrogen’ modular cracker demonstration in operation.

Results from the Eclif3 study have revealed the impact of using 100 % sustainable aviation fuel in both engines of a commercial aircraft. It shows a reduction in soot particles and formation of contrail ice crystals as compared to using conventional Jet A-1 fuel.

The Fraunhofer IKTS research institute has been carrying out extensive research and development work in SOEC technology for 20 plus years. With this partnership, both the parties aim to bring high-temperature electrolysis toward industrial manufacturing and application.

Wood has successfully completed preliminary engineering for the first phase of the world’s largest carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) hub in Saudi Arabia. The project is the brainchild of Aramco and is called the Accelerated Carbon Capture and Sequestration project.

This year, Pfeiffer Vacuum will focus on vacuum generation in potentially explosive environments and on the evacuation of explosive gases at Achema 2024. For this, it will showcase its Okta Atex Roots pumps and Hiscroll Atex scroll pumps.

The European Commission has officially notified Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies’ ‘Green Hydrogen@Blue Danube’ project for the Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI). The project utilizes the LOHC benzyltoluene for safe and efficient transportation of green hydrogen to industrial off-takers in the region.

Rio Tinto has plans to establish an R&D facility in Western Australia to further assess the effectiveness of its low-carbon ironmaking process. The company has plans to invest 143 million dollars for the project.

Under a MOU signed between both the parties, Thyssenkrupp Uhde and Johnson Matthey will make use of their individual expertise to offer a fully integrated blue ammonia solution.