The Finnish research institutes VTT and GTK together with industrial partner organizations are launching the pioneering research project Hydrogen Underground (HUG) focused on underground storage of hydrogen. This initiative represents the first public hydrogen storage endeavor of this scale in the country.

Bosch Industrial Heat will be showcasing sustainable steam and heat solutions for global industrial use at the upcoming Achema trade fair in Germany.

Organosulfur skeletons are crucial in many fields, including pharmaceuticals and electronics. Synthesizing organosulfur skeletons requires o-bromobenzenethiols. However, conventional methods face challenges due to quick oxidation and formation of highly reactive intermediates. In a new study, researchers from Japan developed a new method for synthesizing o-bromobenzenethiols from aryne intermediates via bromothiolation. This method can pave the way for the synthesis of new organosulfur compounds with applications in diverse fields.

Linde under its subsidiary White Martins has plans to build, own and operate a second electrolyzer to produce green hydrogen in Brazil. On completion, the plant is expected to supply green hydrogen to glass manufacturer Cebrace to reduce emissions from their glass melting furnaces.

Engineering firm KBR has secured a contract to offer engineering services for First State Hydrogen, aiming to explore the viability of establishing the U.S. mid-Atlantic's first clean hydrogen production plant powered by renewable energy.

PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of April 2024’ from all over the world. Right from the MOL Group inaugurating one of the largest green hydrogen plants in Europe to BASF, Sabic and Linde starting up the world’s first large-scale electrically heated steam cracking furnace, find out all the projects making headlines here.

With an investment of 22-million-euros, MOL Group has successfully inaugurated a green hydrogen plant in Százhalombatta, Hungary. The plant is expected to produce 1,600 tonnes of clean, carbon-neutral green hydrogen annually and will also reduce the Danube Refinery's carbon dioxide emissions by 25,000 tonnes.

Cost plays a vital role while developing industrial plants but by opting for a modular plant, capex costs, material costs and even labor costs can be slashed. Also, modular, skid-mounted units are developed in-doors under controlled environments and at speed which helps to save valuable time for industry players.

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.

Transform Materials has partnered with Johnson Matthey to develop a solution that emits fewer carbon emissions when compared to traditional coal-based processes to produce vinyl chloride monomer for PVC production.