Asahi Kasei has plans to develop a lithium-ion battery separator plant in Canada. Asahi Kasei Battery Separator Corp., which is scheduled to be established in October 2024, will receive funding from the Development Bank of Japan for the project.

What do the trend topics of circular economy, battery production and plant proteins have in common? They challenge the creativity of process engineers, and they follow the global megatrends of resource scarcity, mobility, nutrition and climate protection. Where the focus in the past decade was on new chemical processes and digital technologies, now it is the turn of mechanical process engineering.

Bechtel has announced the sustained pilot operations of its proprietary Low Energy Ejector Desalination System (Leeds) which is capable of recovering more than 50 % of treated water.

SK Geo Centric has developed a new lactic acid production technology which is sustainable in nature as well as minimizes costs and chemical byproducts. Lactic acid is an essential raw material for bio-based plastic PLA.

Syngenta Group’s production facility in St. Gabriel, Louisiana, US has been recognized as a top user of green power by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The company is the only firm within the agricultural sector to be included in the latest EPA’s National Top 100 List of top users of green power.

Honeywell’s technology has been chosen for developing the world's first commercial scale Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) project by Eneos. The LOHC solution will enable a safe, more efficient way to transport clean hydrogen over long distances.

Claimed to be the largest PVDF production facility in North America on completion, Syensqo has broken ground at its Augusta site in Georgia, USA. The project is expected to help create battery materials which are required for the growth of electric vehicles in the region.

Pepperl+Fuchs has introduced a new Smart-Ex 03 smartphone that can be used in hazardous areas across diverse industries. The 5G- and Wi-Fi 6-enabled smartphone ensures outstanding connectivity and supports the latest technical standards.

The plastics recycling joint venture has been launched in Zhaoqing, Guangdong Province in Southern China. Under this project, mechanical recycling technology will be used to recycle plastic waste and produce new polymers.

With an aim to accelerate its transition into a hydrogen economy, Baker Hughes has successfully achieved several milestones to support its ambitious goal. This includes the launch of a new hydrogen testing facility in Italy for validation of its Nova LT industrial turbines to run blends all the way up to 100 % hydrogen.