HIF Global has selected Johnson Matthey’s e-methanol emerald technology to develop its Paysandú e-fuels project in Uruguay. The project will use green hydrogen and waste CO2 from an ethanol plant to produce e-methanol.

Green hydrogen is viewed as an important element that can help industries to move closer to their energy transition goals and at the same time decarbonize their operations as well. Although green H2 offers many benefits but storage and transport still remain a challenge. Experts have suggested storing green hydrogen in the form of ammonia to overcome this challenge but is it truly an ideal solution? Read on to know more…

On May 13, Asahi Kasei company representatives as well as its partners including the Japanese Government inaugurated the new hydrogen pilot plant in Kawasaki, Japan. In the pilot plant four 0.8 MW Aqualyzer modules are being operated under realistic conditions.

Under the terms of the agreement, Inox Air Products will supply green hydrogen to Asahi India Glass’ greenfield float glass facility in Rajasthan, India. With a capacity to generate up to 190 tons of green hydrogen per annum through the electrolysis process, the project is expected to be India’s first ever green hydrogen plant for the float glass industry.

The consortium including Petronas, Enilive and Euglena have reached a final investment decision to develop a biorefinery within Petronas’ Pengerang Integrated Complex in Johor, Malaysia. Together, the three firms intend to establish a joint venture company to construct and operate the biorefinery.

Tecnimont has bagged a construction contract for Ta’ziz’s 1 million tons per annum low-carbon ammonia production facility in Al Ruwais Industrial City, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Construction for the project is expected to begin in the third quarter of 2024, with operations scheduled to commence in 2027.

Hydrogen will be produced by electrolyzers at the pilot plant which is situated in Loviisa, Finland. The total R&D cost of the pilot project is around 17 million euros and is scheduled to be commissioned in late 2025.

At the opening ceremony of Achema, German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Dr. Robert Habeck, along with other leaders from the financial sector, the chemical industry and suppliers offered insights about how the process industry is positioning itself within new global framework conditions and wrapped up the session by suggesting that international cooperation is the need of the hour in order to overcome the many challenges faced by the process industry.

As we move towards a climate-neutral future, great hopes are being pinned on hydrogen as a key element of the energy transition. The energy-rich molecule can be used for storage and can act as an ideal versatile chemical energy carrier. But how might the hydrogen economy of the future look like? What volumes are required and what infrastructure is suitable? This trend report provides answers to these questions.

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.