Petrochemicals

Ducon launches R&D program to develop solvent-based carbon capture technology

The program aims to deliver a scalable, cost-effective solution to capture carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flue gas streams across power, cement, steel, oil and gas, and other hard-to-abate industries.

INEOS Inovyn to mothball its chloromethane production facility in Tavaux, France

INEOS Inovyn announced that is has mothballed its chloromethane production facility in Tavaux, France. The decision reflects persistently weak market demand, regulatory challenges and increased operational and energy costs. 

Solvay accelerates circularity by converting HDS production in Asia to circular raw materials

Coolbrook's pilot plant successfully cracks 100% plastic-waste-derived pyrolysis oil

Coolbrook has achieved a major breakthrough in circular plastics and materials by successfully cracking 100% plastic-waste-derived pyrolysis oil at its large-scale pilot facility using the RotoDynamic Reactor™ technology. 

MOL Petrochemicals conducts first circular feedstock test at its Tiszaújváros site in Hungary

MOL Group has achieved a significant milestone in its SHAPE TOMORROW Strategy by successfully completing its first ISCC PLUS-certified production run using circular feedstock at its MOL Petrochemicals site in Tiszaújváros, Hungary.

Solvay doubles Zhenjiang production capacity of high-purity electronic grade hydrogen peroxide

Solvay officially opened a significant expansion at its Zhenjiang, China, facility, doubling its production capacity for electronic grade hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) annually.

U.S. EPA proposes end to mandatory greenhouse gas reporting

The agency said mandatory collection of GHG emissions data was unnecessary because it is "not directly related to a potential regulation and has no material impact on improving human health and the environment."

75% of critical infrastructure organizations endorse ‘secure by operations’ strategy to defend against OT cyberattacks

BASF, AkzoNobel and Arkema team up to lower carbon footprint of architectural powder coatings

Consortium receives AiP for floating ammonia cracker unit

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd., HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd. and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. announced that the Approval in Principle (AiP) was granted from Lloyd's Register for a floating ammonia cracker unit (FACU), jointly developed by the group for onshore hydrogen supply.