Bühler's battery mixing technology has the capability to reduce waste by 95 % and ensures an energy savings of 50 %. This technology will be used for Britishvolt's first Gigaplant in Northumberland, UK wherein Bühler will supply large scale production lines for the manufacture of electrode slurries which is a vital component for the production of high-performance batteries.

Evonik holds a 55 % share in the newly formed joint venture in China while Shandong Vland Biotech holds the remaining stake. With the joint venture, both the firms aim to expand their presence in the global gut health solutions products markets.

Covestro has appointed Christian Baier as its new Chief Financial Officer. He will succeed Dr. Thomas Toepfer who is leaving the company and take charge of his post from October 1, 2023.

We have long been dependent on animals for numerous food items but this might just change in the coming decade as more and more innovative companies are now developing products such as cheese, ice-creams, egg whites, without the involvement of any animals.

Sungas Renewables has established Beaver Lake Renewable Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company. The newly formed firm will build the green methanol plant in Central Louisiana, USA to produce nearly 400,000 metric tons of green methanol per year which will be supplied to fuel Maersk’s fleet of container vessels.

Kemira has collaborated with Veolia to carry out a full-scale technology assessment of the new phosphorus recovery technology – Vivimag which helps to recover phosphorus and other resources from sewage sludge.

Cepsa has entered into an agreement with the Spanish water utility company Arcgisa to use recycled water from wastewater treatment plants to produce green hydrogen at its San Roque Energy Park in Spain. The project is expected to reduce the consumption of global drinkable water by 5 %.

Saudi Aramco and Sinopec have entered into a MOU to collaborate on multiple areas such as assessing refining and petrochemical integration opportunities; engineering, procurement and construction; oilfield services, upstream and downstream technologies as well as collaboration across carbon capture and hydrogen processes.

Any review of China’s chemical industry in 2021 is dominated by the two big issues the industry had to wrestle with: climate neutrality and Corona. These are the same issues that will dominate the year 2022. The industry as a whole in the People’s Republic is facing enormous challenges and changes — while at the same time there are great growth opportunities for certain sectors. However, the ongoing global epidemic, including in China, continues to create uncertainty.

The Hiscroll series from Pfeiffer Vacuum consists of three dry and hermetically sealed scroll pumps with a nominal pumping speed of 6 – 20 m³/h. These vacuum pumps are characterized not only by their high performance when evacuating against atmosphere but also by their high energy efficiency that reduces their carbon footprint, the company states.