Exxon Mobil has started operations of a new unit at its Antwerp refinery in Belgium to convert heavy, higher-sulfur residual oils into high-value transportation fuels such as marine gasoil and diesel.

On completion, the new facility is expected to produce 30 tonnes of high purity liquid hydrogen per day. The plant is being established owing to the increase in demand from multiple sectors.

Under the terms of the contract, Technip FMC will be in charge of addressing debottlenecks of Midor’s existing units and will also be responsible for the delivery of new units.

With this new catalyst, the institute has proven that catalysts found on earth that are abundant, cheap, and benign metals such as iron or manganese can be considered as possible alternatives for challenging reduction reactions.

Solvay and its affiliate Peroxidos do Brasil have agreed with Suzano Papel e Celulose to build a small dedicated hydrogen peroxide production unit using Solvay's myH2O2 technology, at Suzano's pulp mill site in Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil.

The special anniversary ceremony took place in Leverkusen, Germany where Dr. Dirk Müller, Head of the Global Technology & Innovation team focused on the significance of catalysis for the chemical industry.

Solvay has started hydrogen peroxide production at its new plant in Zhenjiang, China.

With the new HiPace 300 H, Pfeiffer Vacuum presents the most powerful compression turbopump currently available in the pumping speed class of 300 l/s. With a compression ratio of 107 for hydrogen, it is suitable for generating high and ultra-high vacuum.

Acquisition of the 365 kilo tonnes per annum synthesis gas production plant by Celanese is expected to provide increased productivity along with significant growth options in the Gulf region.

The chemical plants aim at establishing a high-performance synthetic resin manufacturing and sales business for Kuraray, PTTGC and Sumitomo Corporation. With the rise in global demand for chemical products, Japanese chemical manufacuturers are expanding their production capacity in locations where petroleum and chemical products are price competitive.