The environment

INEOS at Antwerp commits to staying ahead of EU climate and energy targets in the drive to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions.

Marie Tecnimont Group’s NextChem and Indian Oil Corp. have signed a circular economy memorandum of understanding (MOU) for India.

Tecam has entered into a commercial representation agreement with Plastiblue Inc. for the development of environmental projects in Canada.

Sulzer Chemtech has supported B&F PLA in the development of China’s first fully-integrated sugar-to-PLA (polylactic acid) plant.

The process integrates proven technologies to increase the affordability of greenfield projects for ‘blue’ hydrogen production from natural gas along with carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS).

The EIA reports that annual US biodiesel production capacity decreased by 2% between January 2019 and January 2020.

GlobalData reports that some leading oil and gas engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) companies are increasingly shifting their strategies towards cleaner energy segments.

Haldor Topsoe has announced the appointment of Philip Eickhoff as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Imperial has started operation of a newly constructed cogeneration unit at the Strathcona refinery near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, increasing energy efficiency at the facility and helping reduce provincial greenhouse gas emissions.

Compact Membrane Systems Inc. (CMS) has announced the developed a new line of Optiperm technology for the biogas industry.

Chart Industries has announced its participation in a US Department of Energy project, Demonstration and Framework for H2@Scale in Texas and Beyond.

Costain, in collaboration with the gas networks, has produced a feasibility study that will contribute to the ongoing assessments of the ability to use the existing UK gas transmission and distribution networks to transport hydrogen.

Covestro has received a first delivery of 1000 t of renewable phenol from Borealis, produced with renewable hydrocarbons from Neste.

Wärtsilä has been awarded a contract for the supply of cargo handling and fuel supply system for two new Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLEC) being built at the Samsung Heavy Industries' (SHI) shipyard in South Korea.

Koch Separation Solutions has been working with ADM on a variety of applications, many of which aim to successfully meet tighter discharge limits and/or recover water affecting their production plants.