Chiyoda Corporation has signed a MOU with Hazer Group and under the terms of the agreement, the Hazer Process will be adopted to develop low emission hydrogen production facilities in Japan.

Promoting the circular economy concept, Sekisui Chemical will combine its production technology for transforming waste into ethanol with Sumitomo Chemical’s technological know-how for chemically recycling waste into polyolefin.

Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation (Nedo) has selected a consortium for developing the world’s most advanced technology for industrial para-xylene production from CO2. The Group has been selected as contractors for this project.

The intrinsic safety (Ex i) type of protection has established itself worldwide in the field of measurement and control technology in systems with potentially explosive areas. For one thing, it is much more cost-effective when it comes to construction when compared to other types of protection. For another, it allows for maintenance work and modifications during operation. Moreover, it is also possible to use simple electrical equipment without special approval.

PKN Orlen will make use of UOP’s Q-Max and Phenol 3G technologies for its Poland-based phenol unit. The facility is expected to produce 200,000 metric tonnes of phenol annually. UOP will also provide a cumene unit and a phenol unit with alpha methyl styrene hydrogenation to the project.

Chevron’s vital expertise in hydrogen is expected to strengthen the global Hydrogen Council which encourages key stakeholders to increase their backing of hydrogen. The firm is focused on offering clean sources of energy with the use of technology and innovative processes.

A report by Brandessence Market Research titled ‘Industrial Catalyst Market’ predicts the global industrial catalyst market to be valued at 24.44 billion dollars by 2025. The report highlights that the Asia Pacific region will dominate the overall market across the globe.

Air Liquide and BASF have recently signed three new long-term contracts in the Antwerp basin (Belgium). Leveraging on five existing onsite production plants in the Antwerp basin, the industrial gases specialist has entered into a new 15-year agreement to renew its airgas supply to existing installations and provide additional oxygen to a new Ethylene Oxide plant to be built by BASF.

A consortium comprising Nouryon, Gasunie and four other partners will receive a $ 12.2-million European grant towards their proposed green hydrogen project in Delfzijl, the Netherlands.

Tata Projects has received orders from HPCL Rajasthan Refinery & Bharat Petroleum Corporation for an upcoming green-field refinery cum petrochemical complex in Rajasthan and a 2G Bio Ethanol Project in Odisha respectively.