With the new catalyst families E 15x S and E 15x L, BASF provides two additional solutions for its customer’s specific process needs and optimizes the use of precious metal.  (Source: BASF)
Efficient Solutions

BASF Introduces New Hydrogenation Catalysts

BASF has recently introduced two new hydrogenation catalysts to its E 15x series – the sulfur-resistant E 15x S catalyst and the novel low-density E 15x L catalyst family. The E 15x S family optimizes the processing of contaminated feedstocks while the E 15x L catalyst family minimizes precious metal loading.

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At a glance: Plant engineering projects from across the globe. (Source: JT Jeeraphun - stock.adobe.com)
Plant Watch

Top 10 Engineering Projects of August 2022

PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of August 2022’ from all over the world. Right from Wood securing a 100 million dollar+ contract for a unique olefin complex in Europe to Eurotecnica winning a contract for the world’s largest melamine plant, find out all the projects making headlines here.

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Europe is expected to dominate the green ammonia market owing to the numerous upcoming green hydrogen projects in the region, followed by the Asia Pacific region.  (Source: Freepik)
Industry Trend

Creating a Revolutionary Impact with Green Ammonia

Green ammonia is gradually becoming popular within the industry due to its outstanding benefits such as the production of zero-carbon fertilizers and fuel. It is also an excellent energy storage medium and carrier of hydrogen which makes it more attractive to industry players. Many big-ticket projects with a dedicated focus on producing green ammonia have been announced worldwide in recent years and with time it’s only going to increase as more and more industrial firms join the net-zero objective.

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Re-thinking ammonia synthesis: Japanese developers want to bring production on site with compact plants like this one. (Source: ©sosiukin - stock.adobe.com; Tsubame BHB)
Ammonia Synthesis

Small in Japan: Decentralizing Ammonia-Production

In the land of the rising sun, researchers have developed a new technology for small-scale ammonia production: The compact ammonia synthesis systems can enable smaller countries to establish their own decentralized NH3 production and could play an important role in the decarbonization of the industry. As so often, a sophisticated catalyst is the enabler.

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Achieving a net zero economy by 2050 by majority of the carbon-intensive sectors across the globe such as the chemicals and oil and gas industry is the only way to overcome this crisis and with the adoption of low or zero carbon solutions, this can be made possible.     (Source: Teppakorn - stock.adobe.com)
Decarbonization

4 Noteworthy Solutions to Achieve your Net Zero Emission Goals

Time is running out! We have to get our greenhouse emissions under control and eliminate it completely before it’s too late. The effects of climate change are already beginning to appear and, in this background, the most carbon-intensive sectors have undertaken sustainable business strategies to achieve their net zero goals but is it going to be enough? PROCESS Worldwide lists down four progressive solutions that will help industries to decarbonize their operations.

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