PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of July 2023’ from all over the world. Right from Petrofac securing a 700-million-dollar EPC contract to Cepsa developing the world’s first production plant for renewable isopropanol, find out all the projects making headlines here.

BASF has plans to reduce carbon emissions at the new syngas plant by making use of innovative process technologies. The project is expected to start up in 2025.

Under an agreement, Total Energies will acquire a 50 % stake in Rönesans Enerji while the remaining stake will be held by Rönesans. The joint venture firm will aim to develop renewable projects in Turkey.

Marubeni, Peru LNG and Osaka Gas have teamed up to carry out a Pre-Feed study for an e-methane project in Peru. Green hydrogen and CO2 will be used to produce the e-fuel.

Lenzing has completed the conversion and upgrade of its Purwakarta site in Indonesia. The firm has converted its existing production capacity to specialty viscose in order to meet the growing demand.

Technip Energies has been selected by BP for developing a hydrogen production unit at its Kwinana biorefinery in Western Australia. Technip Energies’ SMR proprietary technology will be used to develop the unit.

BASF has successfully completed the carve-out of its mobile emissions catalysts and precious metal services businesses and established the BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions entity in the USA.

Sinopec has commenced operations at its green hydrogen pilot project in Kuqa City of Aksu Prefecture, China. The project plays a significant role for the firm as it aims to produce clean energy for the country.

Bunge and Chevron’s Renewable Energy Group have acquired the seed business Chacraservicios from the Adamant Group. The move is expected to add a new oil source in Bunge and Chevron’s global supply chains and will help both the firms to meet the growing demand for lower carbon renewable feedstocks.

Under the terms of the agreement, Linde’s subsidiary White Martins in Brazil will secure more than two million megawatt hours per year of renewable energy. The deal is expected to help customers of the subsidiary firm decarbonize its processes.