The German Chemical Industry Association (VCI) has compared the ambitious project to a 'moon landing mission' in which the Apollo programme is completely missing. Thus, indicating that the European Parliament, Commission and Council must set the targets based on ground realities.

The world’s first blue ammonia shipment paves the way for utilising sustainable hydrogen and contributing to the circular carbon economy. The high-grade blue ammonia will be used in Japan for zero-carbon power generation.

SDC Technologies, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsui Chemicals has acquired the German-based firm Cotec on October 1, 2020. With this deal, Mitsui Chemicals is expected to expand its coating solutions portfolio for the ophthalmic lens market.

The new oral drug delivery technology – Eudratec Fasteric offers enteric protection and provides rapid release in the upper small intestine. The technology is capable of releasing 90 % of its dose within 30 minutes for effective targeting.

Total’s Grandpuits refinery in France will be converted into a zero-crude platform for the production of biofuels and bioplastic. The platform will comprise of three new industrial units: a bio-refinery, a bioplastics plant and a plastics recycling unit.

The five modular polymer injection plants have been successfully designed, supplied, installed and commissioned at a major oilfield in Argentina. The plants are expected to minimise mechanical degradation of polymers and will also help increase oil recovery rates.

The in-depth background paper on renewable carbon focuses on the definition, strategy, measures and potential of renewable carbon as well as outlines the cornerstones of the transition from fossil carbon to renewable carbon for all organic chemicals and materials.

The 11th colloquium on Process Analytics was held in the historical dome hall of TU Vienna under this motto. The nearly 200 participants were unanimous: process analytics must come out of the ivory tower and finally shed the perception of complexity. How is this to happen? How will the much admired trialogue between device manufacturers, science and industrial users be wrapped up finally?

The mega production facility is expected to have a capacity of 100,000 tonnes per annum on completion and will be built in Grandpuits, France. The plant will commence operations in 2024.

Ineos Styrolution and Amsty will be using the Agilyx advanced recycling technology in their joint facility located in Channahon in the USA. With this project, the companies aim to recycle used polystyrene products and transform it into virgin-equivalent styrene monomer.