Covestro has announced a research breakthrough for the use of plant-based raw materials in plastics production: aniline, an important basic chemical, can now be derived from biomass, the company claims.

BP is increasingly investing in projects that have a promising potential of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Turning household waste into jet fuel, carbon dioxide into concrete and trucks into energy-saving convoys, are three examples for the company's venturing in transitional technologies and high-tech start-ups.

If process technology parameters need to be monitored in an extensive system, copious cable connections tend to be required. As the application example of a pipeline shows, this type of data can also be transmitted securely and quickly with standard components via the Internet.

Dow and SCG have entered into an agreement to develop recycling solutions with an aim to tackle plastic waste. The deal also intends to create a circular economy for plastic in Thailand.

The use of Kynar Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) is gaining traction across industries where chemicals are extensively used, thanks to the special attributes of this material that have proven its viability in various applications.

Lyondell Basell has plans to construct the new small-scale facility as a test plant for converting post-consumer plastic waste into new plastics. The company aims to achieve this task by using its proprietary molecular recycling technology which includes a proprietary catalyst-based approach.

In January the Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Company shipped its first 300,000 barrels of oil. The joint-venture is the largest Chinese investment in Saudi-Arabia to date with a total investment of nearly $10 billion.

Ineos has invested a significant amount over the past decade for the smooth functioning of the acrylonitrile manufacturing unit at Teesside, UK. However, the facility still requires huge capital to stay viable.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Environmental & Chemical Engineering has received an order to build a municipal solid waste incineration plant in Shanghai, China.

Sumitomo Chemical has plans to strengthen the competitiveness of its feed additive methionine business by shutting down operations at one of its aged and less efficient plants and at the same time also plans to renew its production plans in other plants.