Developing shale gas and tight oil resources may result in lowering the CO2 emission. However, exploring the oil may pose risk to the environment. Hence, countries have to be careful while taking the decision of exploring this hidden shale gas and oil. World Resources Institute (WRI) gives some recommendations.

Morocco has recently announced its plans to develop the Hevo Ammonia Morocco project, the largest green hydrogen and green ammonia project in the country. On completion, the project is expected to produce 183,000 tons of green ammonia and reduce 280,000 tons of CO2 annually.

Material flow problems in coal fired power plants are not so uncommon: Coal gets stuck in bunkers, hoppers and hold or forms material bridges within the conveying system. But there is something that can be done about it: Modern vibrator systems can help to get bulk materials flowing freely again...

VortextRepsol has awarded Tecnimont with an EPC lump sum turn-key contract for the development of two advanced polymer units at the Sines Industrial Complex in Portugal. The new units are expected to have a capacity of 300,000 tons per year each and will be completed by 2025.

Fine chemical manufacturer Cabb has replaced the amalgam electrolysis plant for chlorine production at its Pratteln site in Switzerland with a plant using the latest generation of membrane technology. The new plant, which entered operation in October, consumes around a third less energy per metric ton of caustic soda than its predecessor. Mercury is also no longer required. The manufacturing process is automatically controlled, with over 1,000 test points.

The aim of a new initiative of the German Catalysis Society (Gecats) is to unlock the enormous wealth of catalysis research data. In the recently published whitepaper "The Digitalization of Catalysis-Related Sciences", experts from academia and industry outline how "digital catalysis" can accelerate research processes and lead to new insights.

Fine chemical manufacturer Cabb has replaced the amalgam electrolysis plant for chlorine production at its Pratteln site in Switzerland with a plant using the latest generation of membrane technology.

Located at Petro China's refinery in Jilin, China, the 350,000 metric tonne per annum plant is one of the four CD Alky projects awarded to Mc Dermott by Petro China. The project was completed in just 17 months post the initial design.

The project is expected to produce gas, LPG and Condensate for the domestic as well as for export markets. Under the contract, Petrofac’s scope of work will include commissioning, start-up and performance testing.

Thyssen Krupp has won a major order from the Egyptian chemical and fertilizer manufacturer NCIC (El Nasr Company for Intermediate Chemicals) for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of a new fertilizer complex.