Frost & Sullivan’s recent intelligence, Global Analysis of Battery Materials Market, Forecast to 2023, examines the battery materials used in lead-acid and Li-ion batteries. The study finds that China, Japan and South Korea in Asia-Pacific (Apac) are proving to be lucrative markets for Lithium (Li)-ion battery material suppliers.

Safe, secure and sustainable – The ideal production process ticks all these boxes. With rising energy prices and an increasing awareness of environmental and personal safety, this year's Process Management Academy in Antwerp focused on 'Excellence in Safety and Sustainability'. Nearly 120 participants discussed cyber security, process safety, brand protection and energy management.

The Institute for Energy and Environmental Research Heidelberg (ifeu) is taking part in the e-For-Fuel research and innovation action. The project wants to provide a sustainable replacement of fossil fuels by using electricity and microorganisms to convert CO2 into renewable fuels.

Refinery operator Neste will use a full scale simulator for crude oil distillation unit and gasoline sulphur removal unit by Neste Jacobs for the training of operators at its Porvoo refinery.

While the first US-megaplants start production, a second wave of cracker projects is rolling in — Shale gas and no end: In 2017 and 2018, the first six megaprojects of US shale based petrochemicals will go onstream on the Gulf of Mexico. But there is much more to come — Is it the advent of an American era after the Chinese decade in plant engineering?

Statoil enters German offshore wind market through € 1.2 billion project with Eon.

Amec Foster Wheeler announced that it has been awarded a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract to modernize the Heydar Aliyev Oil Refinery (HAOR) in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Converse with the industry expert – Elaborating on the initiatives undertaken by the Government of India along with the challenges faced and expectations of the power industry in the New Year, President, Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers’ Association (IEEMA) and Joint Managing Director, Secure Meters, Babu Babel shares his views.

To expand its petrochemical business, the firm has installed a new reformed gasoline xylene recovery equipment at the refinery which is capable of producing 170,000 tonnes of mixed xylene per year.

Industry 4.0 and digital transformation solutions are a priority for many pump, vacuum equipment and compressor manufacturers. The race to develop new business models has just started. 3D printing has a special role to play, and it will revolutionize the spare parts market.