Under a joint collaboration, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and NGK Insulators are working together to develop a hydrogen purification system that makes use of membrane separation to purify from the hydrogen-nitrogen mixture gas after the ammonia cracking process.

Under the terms of the two agreements, Linde will de-captivate an air separation unit at China South Steel’s plant in Shaoguan, Guangdong Province as well as extend its long-term agreement with China South Steel for the supply of industrial gases at Shaoguan.

Additive manufacturing makes its way into the world of fluidics: KSB brings a new 3D-printed containment shroud for mag-drive pumps of the Magnochem type series. Named Magno Protect, the component offers the same safety as a double-walled containment shroud – without the latter’s disadvantages of heating up strongly and having high eddy current losses.

With the introduction of Tab-Ex 04 Pro DZ2 / D2, Pepperl+Fuchs has expanded its Tab-Ex tablet series. The tablet is based on the Samsung Galaxy Tabactive4 Pro and features a 480 nit 10” touch screen paired with the latest hardware and connectivity options.

Asahi Kasei has plans to develop a lithium-ion battery separator plant in Canada. Asahi Kasei Battery Separator Corp., which is scheduled to be established in October 2024, will receive funding from the Development Bank of Japan for the project.

A 20-million-dollar investment has been announced by Lubrizol towards its Gastonia plant in North Carolina, USA. With this mega investment, the company aims to improve its production of innovative acrylic emulsions.

Under a global joint development agreement signed between both the parties, Technip Energies and Anellotech will jointly work together to further develop and license Anellotech’s Plas-Tcat process. The thermal-catalytic recycling technology is capable of converting mixed plastic wastes back into its constituent basic chemicals.

The new carbon capture and utilization technology will be tested at OMV Petrom’s Petrobrazi refinery in Romania. The tests which are a part of a demonstration campaign will be carried out in three countries - Denmark, Romania and Greece.

With an aim to meet the growing demand in Latin America, Sika has launched a new production facility which will produce synthetic macro fibers. Synthetic macro fibers are based on an advanced technology for the constructive and static reinforcement of concrete structures.

Lummus Technology’s cumene technology has been selected by IOCL for its new 440 KTA unit which is part of a grassroots petrochemical and polymers expansion at its complex in Paradip, India.