PROCESS Worldwide brings to you a snapshot of some of the most revolutionary technologies of this year. From major breakthrough technologies in steam methane reforming to solutions analyzing the composition of gas treating agents in real time, find out all the latest innovations making news here.

Within the framework of a five-year services agreement, Lonza and Bioqube want to provide for the development and manufacturing of biologics and small molecules for portfolio companies of Bioqube. The offering is to accelerate timelines for the development and manufacturing of molecules and disruptive technologies.

Thorsten Lange will be holding the new Executive Vice President post for Renewable Aviation at Neste Corporation. He will be reporting directly to the President & CEO Peter Vanacker and is expected to join the company in February 2020.

Akzo Nobel unveiled a new strategy to accelerate growth and value creation focussing on the company's Paints, Coatings and Specialty Chemicals Business. The next phase is the separation of Speciality Chemicals and the creation of two separate companies within twelve months.

Exxon Mobil has undertaken the move due to an increase in demand for low viscosity polyalphaolefin synthetic base stocks as well as to improve its global supply chain network. The company is actively investing in its production facilities and supply chain capabilities in order to stay ahead in the base stocks industry.

Technip, in a consortium with Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corporation Japan, was awarded by BASF a lump sum turnkey engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract, for the expansion project of a chlorine plant (chlor-alkali). The plant is situated in Ludwigshafen, Germany, BASF’s largest production site worldwide. The work will include a membrane chlorine plant expansion as well as the integration and implementation of existing equipment and facilities.

Reliance announced the successful and flawless completion of its Ethane Project, including commissioning of its ethane receipt & handling facilities and ethane cracking, at its Dahej Manufacturing Facility in Gujarat within less than three years.

Worley Parsons has been awarded a contract by Biosynthetic Technologies (BT) to perform Feed design and engineering services for a new synthetic base oil facility that will commercialize BT’s technology converting natural oils into performance base stocks.

Lyondell Basell announced that Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) has selected their Hostalen ACP polyethylene process technology for a 400 kta project in China.

Under the terms of the contract, Fluor will be responsible for carrying out front-end engineering and design for Ineos’ new processing plant in the UK. On completion, the facility is expected to produce 300,000 metric tonnes of VAM per year.