Once complete, the project is expected to reduce carbon emissions and increase energy efficiency in producing dimethyl ether from synthesis gas. Under the terms of the agreement, Lutianhua will invest in and construct the unit by making use of the breakthrough technology co-developed by BASF and Linde.

The Mosaic Company’s plant in Florida produced 1.3 million tonnes of finished phosphates in 2017. However, post this period, the unit was left idle owing to the facility’s higher costs and the overall phosphate market conditions across the globe.

BASF and SVOLT will collaborate on cathode active materials (CAM) development, raw materials supply and battery recycling for SVOLT’s battery cells. The move is expected to improve the R&D capabilities of both the companies in sustainable battery materials, strengthen their competitiveness in China and across the globe as well as accelerate global progress towards carbon neutrality.

Eastman Chemical Company has plans to acquire cellulosic yarn producing firm Industrias del Acetato de Celulosa (Inacsa). Under the terms of the agreement, Eastman intends to takeover the entire yarn business including Inacsa’s plant and assets in Spain.

In the chemical industry, in power plants or on oilfields corrosion, deposits and the growth of harmful microorganisms can all result in system failure. In addition to preventive measures to avoid corrosion problems also scaling must be prevented. Only the precise interaction of metering pumps, controllers and sensors can guarantee fault-free operation with maximum safety.

The world’s first carbon capture pilot for silicon smelters will be tested by Elkem at its Rana plant in Norway. The project aims to verify the carbon capture technology on industrial gases from smelters so that it can develop a full-scale plant for industrial carbon capture. The move is in line with the company’s recently launched climate ambitions which intends to reduce emissions.

It stands as the benchmark: Those who operate with thermowell strength calculations in accordance with the globally recognised standard ASME PTC 19.3, will protect themselves against all eventualities. With the additional mark of “TW-2016”, the standard specifications are now available in a revised version. The revision provides some clearer and more-detailed definitions.

Under a joint development agreement, Air Products’ proprietary cryogen delivery as well as liquid nitrogen spray freezing technology in combination with Sublime’s process design will be used to spray crystallize vaccine and drug solutions in a continuous sterile lyophilization freeze drying environment.

Samsung will build a new petrochemical fertilizer plant in Bolivia: The Korean company outpaced its international competitors and won a turn-key contract by YPFB of Bolivia for a three–digit million sum.

Protests by locals in the Ratnagiri region have led the Mahrashtra Government in India to relocate the gigantic project to the neighbouring district of Raigad. The new site is around 10,000 acres and is being identified as a better option than the former Ratnagiri land.