Sumitomo Chemical Company and Shimane University aim to accelerate their joint research on synthesising methanol from carbon dioxide in the background of growing climate change concerns. Together, they also intend to promote the use of carbon cycle chemistry.

Cefic’s latest data has revealed that chemical output from June reported 2.9 % output growth compared to May of the same year however, it is still about 9 % below the pre-crisis level i.e. June compared to Feb of 2020.

The 11th colloquium on Process Analytics was held in the historical dome hall of TU Vienna under this motto. The nearly 200 participants were unanimous: process analytics must come out of the ivory tower and finally shed the perception of complexity. How is this to happen? How will the much admired trialogue between device manufacturers, science and industrial users be wrapped up finally?

Messer will secure its leading position in Chinese specialty gases market and now also produces specialty gases in the eastern Chinese city of Suzhou, in Jiangsu province. Therefor the industrial gases specialist invests €33 million.

Messer has become a part of the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance which aims at deploying hydrogen technologies by 2030. The company intends to develop more efficient and green technologies to decarbonise and optimise the usage of renewable hydrogen across numerous industries.

Under the terms of the contract, tpgroup will provide management control equipment to the UK engineering company for enhanced safety management of hydrogen gas. The company will also design concepts, build and test a prototype system to manage hydrogen during emergency shutdown procedures.

The in-line optical dissolved oxygen sensors of Hamilton Bonaduz are designed for measuring the dissolved oxygen concentration in sewage treatment.

The ‘Westküste 100’ project in Germany has received funding confirmation from the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy. The mega project is claimed to be the first large-scale hydrogen project in the country.

Clariant provided investors, analysts and journalists important details of the specific challenges and opportunities in North America as well as unique insights into the latest market and technology trends within Clariant’s Business Units Catalysis and Oil & Mining Services at Clariant´s Roundtable event in San Francisco on August 25.

Under the terms of the MOU, Linde and Cnooc will jointly explore the possibility of investing in hydrogen production and filling units as well as increasing the use of hydrogen in industrial applications.