BASF, Sabic, and Linde have started-up the world’s first large-scale electrically heated steam cracking furnace at BASF’s Verbund site in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The project makes use of electricity from renewable sources and has the potential to reduce CO2 emissions by at least 90 % compared to the technologies commonly used today in the chemical industry.

Engineering firm KBR has secured a contract to offer engineering services for First State Hydrogen, aiming to explore the viability of establishing the U.S. mid-Atlantic's first clean hydrogen production plant powered by renewable energy.

Bosch Industrial Heat will be showcasing sustainable steam and heat solutions for global industrial use at the upcoming Achema trade fair in Germany.

With the aim of jointly exploring the development of large-scale hydrogen supply chains, Acme and Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies have inked a Memorandum of Understanding that aims to leverage Oman's renewable resources.

The alliance is a first of its kind in Europe and will help to accelerate the production of renewable fuels in Spain. With this partnership, Repsol aims to increase its access to the feedstock needed to reach its goal of producing up to 1.7 million tons of renewable fuels by 2027.

Covestro is focusing on energy-intensive production of basic raw materials. The firm has partnered with Lanxess and makes use of energy in its electrolysis plants in North Rhine-Westphalia to reduce emissions by up to 120,000 metric tons of CO2 per year.

With an aim to manufacture advanced and energy efficient Solid Oxide Electrolyzer Cells for clean hydrogen production, Topsoe will be setting up a factory in Virginia, USA. The move follows the company receiving nearly 136 million dollars in federal Section 48C tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act.

The hydrogen ramp-up is just beginning and Dechema is right in the middle of the projects. Hardly any other organization has so much concentrated know-how. PROCESS Worldwide spoke to Dechema Managing Director Andreas Förster and Head of Energy and Climate Florian Ausfelder about the current status of the discussions.

With an aim to carry out sustainable operations, many industries are now increasingly making use of recycled or treated water which are sourced from wastewater treatment plants instead of using limited fresh water resources. New areas of interest such as green hydrogen production is also following the same route. Smart technologies are also being explored to optimize water usage, minimize wastage and even tap innovative ways to obtain water for industrial operations.

Under the terms of the technology licensing agreement, Reliance will be provided with an exclusive license for Nel’s alkaline electrolyzers in India and it will also allow Reliance to manufacture Nel’s alkaline electrolyzers for captive purposes globally.