Honeywell UOP has introduced a new process which is capable of converting 100 % naphtha into a cleaner-burning Euro-V gasoline. The integration of the new UOP Isomex process with the Penex and CCR Platforming technologies produces high-octane gasoline with lower emissions.

Researchers have recently developed a world-first concept for rechargeable cement-based batteries. With an average energy density of 7 Watthours per square metre, the cement-based battery can also be used in buildings for energy storage.

Under a MOU signed between Yara International and Jera, both the companies will work together for production, delivery and supply chain development of blue and green ammonia which aims at decarbonizing power production in Japan.

Trinseo has partnered with ETB for the development of purified bio-based 1,3-butadiene. Both the companies also plan to conduct a feasibility study for the construction of a dedicated bio-based 1,3-butadiene pilot plant in Europe which will aim to achieve a purity target of 99.7 %.

With an aim to expand its production facility in Singapore via the Singapore Expansion Project, Neste has chosen Emerson to incorporate its automation systems and software in order to ensure efficient production, thus bringing the expanded refinery on-line by 2023.

In September 2020, the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) was founded by eleven prominent companies from six countries under the leadership of the nova-Institute. The initiative aims to support and speed up the transition from fossil carbon to renewable carbon for all organic chemicals and materials.

Under the new business strategy, Sabic will focus on petrochemicals and the Aramco Trading Company will focus on fuel products. Aramco acquired a 70 % stake in Sabic in June 2020 and now aims to make Sabic its chemicals arm.

South Refineries Company’s Basrah refinery upgrading project in Iraq will make use of various technologies from Axens in order to increase its gasoline and diesel production. The move is expected to reduce imports of petroleum products in the country.

Siemens Energy and Messer Group have collaborated to work on industrial green hydrogen projects in the chemical complex of Tarragona, Spain. Messer Ibérica has already delivered three clean hydrogen projects with a total electrolyzer capacity of 70 MW to the Spanish Government.

Under the Larsen and Lam Climate Initiative, Omni CT’s unique ‘Waste to Hydrogen Product’ technology will be used to tackle the issues of climate change. 35 million dollars will be invested by this Initiative for developing Omni CT’s first commercial production plant in California, USA which will produce negative carbon hydrogen.