The partnership between Arkema and Catalyxx aims to accelerate the production of low-carbon, bio-based acrylic resins by making use of proprietary technology. Catalyxx intends to develop an innovative industrial facility to produce bio-alcohols while Arkema is assessing the use of these bio-alcohols as feedstocks for the commercial-scale production of bio-based acrylic resins with lower carbon footprint.

Under a long-term agreement signed between Nouryon and Arauco, Nouryon will supply sodium chlorate and chlorine dioxide solutions for Arauco’s new 4.6-billion-dollar pulp mill in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.

In response to growing demand for cleaner energy alternatives, Siemens and Turn2X have announced a global cooperation to accelerate the rollout of renewable natural gas technologies. The partnership leverages Siemens’ digital capabilities and Turn2X’s process expertise to optimize production and support the transition to climate-neutral energy.

Koppö Energia has awarded the FEED for an e-methanol plant using technology from Thyssenkrupp Uhde for a power-to-X project in Finland. The project is intended to contribute to the production of CO₂-reduced fuels.

The demand for green chemicals has significantly increased due to the pressing emphasis on decarbonization of industries, strong government regulations in support of the environment and a change in consumer preferences towards sustainable alternatives. PROCESS Worldwide shares an overview about the green chemicals market as well as highlights industry trends in this space.

Claimed to be one of the world’s largest industrial heat pumps for CO2-free steam generation, BASF and GIG Karasek have recently broken ground for the project at BASF’s Ludwigshafen site in Germany.

Wood has been assigned to provide project management consultancy services for Turkey’s largest polypropylene plant and associated terminal facility. On completion, the plant is expected to produce 472,500 tons of polypropylene annually.

The Renewable Carbon Initiative has released a report presenting ten policy proposals to accelerate the transition to renewable carbon in feedstocks and materials. With this, the Initiative aims to bridge the gap between innovation and large-scale implementation.

The pilot plant has the capacity to recycle complex waste streams from end-of-life vehicles via chemical recycling in order to produce raw materials for new vehicle components such as foam for steering wheels.

PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of November 2024’ from all over the world. Right from BASF partnering with Exterra for commercial scale CCS project in Canada to Topsoe’s technology being selected for one of Brazil’s first SAF plants, find out all the projects making headlines here.