Covestro has put into operation a pilot plant at its Leverkusen site in Germany which is capable of producing the aniline chemical entirely based on plant biomass instead of petroleum. This is a landmark move for the industry and aims at reducing CO2 footprint.

Huizhou Boeko Materials chose Clariant and Lummus Technology’s Catofin catalyst and process technology for its new isobutane dehydrogenation plant in Huizhou City, China. On completion of the project, the plant will produce 550,000 metric tons per annum of net isobutylene.

Auma has added an explosion-proof actuator series Profox-X to its existing Profox actuator series. The versatile, future-proof actuators meet all the requirements of modern plant automation.

China Coal Shaanxi Co. has expanded its license for Grace’s Unipol PP process technology. With this, the company aims to double its polypropylene production capacity from 300 to 600 kilotons per annum.

Yokogawa Electric Corporation has plans to acquire Adept Fluidyne, one of the largest domestic manufacturers of magnetic flowmeters in India. This move will provide Yokogawa with an Indian manufacturing base as well as access to Adept's product lineup which will ensure more timely delivery of its flowmeter products for the growing India market.

Newcleo has collaborated with Maire’s subsidiaries Nextchem Tech and Tecnimont to study the application of Gen-IV nuclear technologies for the production of hydrogen and sustainable chemicals production.

On a tour with the robot: anyone who wants to keep an eye on complex production facilities covering 4.4 square kilometers will hopefully be good on their feet - or have help from tireless colleagues made of sheet metal and plastic. At one of the largest refinery and petrochemical sites in Germany, in the middle of the Rhineland, the robots are already on the move..

Under a joint research project agreement, 3M will work together with HD Hyundai Korea Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering to develop large liquid hydrogen storage tanks using a high-strength, low-density hollow glass microsphere from 3M.

PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of February 2024’ from all over the world. Right from Chevron Lummus Global commissioning the world’s largest all-hydroprocessing white oil unit to Lanzajet inaugurating the world’s first ethanol to SAF production facility, find out all the projects making headlines here.

Under a MOU signed between Air Liquide and Vopak, both the parties will work together to develop infrastructure for ammonia import, cracking and hydrogen distribution in Singapore. The partnership aims to support Singapore’s National Hydrogen Strategy which focusses on establishing low-carbon hydrogen supply chains.