Chemicals company Huntsman announced the start of commercial operation of a new methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) splitter at its Geismar site in Louisiana.

Everyone focuses first and foremost on purchase price when estimating pump life-cycle costs, but there are other optimisable costs that will help moderate pump-related expenses.

nova-Institute has written a background report entitled ‘Making a Case for Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) – it is much more than just a carbon removal technology’ on the suggestion of the Renewable Carbon Initiative. The report favors CCU as an important element for achieving a sustainable future.

Graforce has launched a new technology called methane electrolysis (plasmalysis) which is capable of converting LNG into CO2-free hydrogen. This technology only requires one-fifth the energy as compared to water electrolysis to produce the same amount of hydrogen.

Johnson Matthey has plans to expand its Perstorp manufacturing facility in Sweden by 50 % due to the growing demand of formaldehyde across the globe. The expanded project will be operational by the end of March 2024.

Evonik recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for the establishment of a large-scale lipids production facility in Lafayette, Indiana, USA. The new unit aims to offer critical excipients for the development of mRNA vaccines and other nucleic acid therapies.

Under the terms of the agreement, Exxonmobil’s MTBE Decomposition Technology will be included in Axens’ portfolio for producing high purity isobutylene. Axens will also be responsible to market, license and provide engineering work and technical support for the design, construction and start-up of new MTBE Decomposition facilities.

Vulcan wants to produce lithium in a climate-neutral and CO2-free way. The company has now produced battery-grade lithium hydroxide monohydrate in a German pilot plant.

Cipher Neutron and Canada’s University of Alberta have collaborated to carry out advanced research in AEM Electrolyzer Membrane Catalysts which will prove useful for green hydrogen production. The research will be led by Dr. Shiva Mohajernia, Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Alberta.

Under a MOU signed between OMV and Wood, both the parties will work together for the commercial licensing of OMV’s proprietary chemical recycling technology – Reoil technology which has the capability to convert end-of-life plastic waste into pyrolysis oil in order to produce high-quality, sustainable plastics.