In line with the Paris agreement and an aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Perstorp will be converting majority of its polyols produced at the largest production plant in Perstorp, Sweden, to pro-environment products.

Government authorities have granted permission for the construction and operation of two 100 MW electrolyzers at the RWE gas-fired power plant site in Lingen, Germany. With this, the Get H2 Nukleus project aims to produce up to 35,000 tonnes of green hydrogen annually.

Marcegaglia has awarded a feasibility study to Nextchem for decarbonizing its steel plant in Ravenna, Italy. The study involves the installation of carbon capture units which is expected to capture approximately 285 tons per day of CO2.

Until the pandemic, most people had never heard of mRNA vaccines. Today, they are widely expected to hold the key to curing life-threatening diseases such as cancer — unfortunately at a potentially prohibitive price.

China's ethylene production capacity will again grow strongly this year. While less investments are being made in new plants worldwide, the trend in the People's Republic is going in the opposite direction, reports PROCESS (China). More than seven additional annual tons of capacity will be added in 2021 through various significant projects, which will raise the total capacity in China to a new high of around 40 million yearly tons, writes PROCESS' sister editorial office in Beijing.

Evonik has completed the relocation and expansion of its metal powder catalyst plant in Shanghai Chemical Industrial Park, China. Production at the site is expected to begin in 2023.

Solvay and Orbia have entered into a joint venture under which both the parties will develop the largest polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) production facility for battery materials in North America. The 850-million-dollar project will be partially funded by a grant to Solvay from the U.S. Department of Energy.

Wuxi STA recently conducted a breaking ground ceremony for establishing the firm’s second pharma manufacturing facility in the USA. The first phase of the project will provide formulation development, clinical and commercial drug product manufacturing services.

The Kooragang Island Decarbonisation Project has been completed by Thyssenkrupp Uhde and Orica in Newcastle, Australia. For this project, Thyssenkrupp Uhde’s Envinox technology has been used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at Orica’s three on-site nitric acid plants.

KBR’s clean ammonia platform aims to meet the future demand for sustainable energy and fertilizers. The move has been undertaken by the firm as the global demand for clean ammonia is expected to increase significantly in the future.