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Nel Hydrogen to supply electrolyzer for Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub

Nel Hydrogen US, a subsidiary of Nel ASA (Oslo, Norway), has received a purchase order for one 2.5-MW containerized PEM unit for the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub project in the north-east of Scotland. The scalable green hydrogen production, storage and distribution…

Aramco has launched Saudi Arabia’s first direct-air CO2 capture test unit

Aramco (Dhahran, Saudi Arabia) has launched Saudi Arabia's first CO2 Direct Air Capture (DAC) test unit, capable of removing 12 tons of carbon dioxide per year from the atmosphere. The pilot plant, developed in collaboration with Siemens Energy, represents a…

Agilyx and Circular Resources launch new joint venture for recycled-plastic feedstock

Agilyx ASA (Oslo, Norway) announced the launch of Plastyx Ltd. in collaboration with Carlos Monreal. Plastyx aims to be Europe’s leading feedstock supplier to the advanced plastic recycling market. Plastyx Ltd. is a 60:40 joint venture between Agilyx and Circular…

Drive Innovation, Sustainability & Margin in Specialty Chemicals Manufacturing

Upgrading automation, digital and data infrastructure has become essential for chemical companies seeking long-term growth and competitiveness. 
From optimizing existing operations to innovating new materials for emerging markets, digital tools play a pivotal role in ensuring both technical and economic…

Dow propylene glycol plant in Thailand earns ISCC-Plus

Last week, Dow (Midland, Mich.; www.dow.com) announced that its propylene glycol (PG) manufacturing facility in Map Ta Phut, Rayong, Thailand, has earned the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS (www.iscc-system.org). This certification reinforces Dow’s ongoing commitment to advancing sustainable…

OMV starts up ReOil plastics recycling plant at Schwechat, Austria site

OMV (Vienna, Austria; www.omv.com) today announced a significant milestone in the chemical industry following 15 years of pioneering research and development. The company has now started-up the next-scale expansion of its innovative proprietary ReOil® technology at the Schwechat refinery near…

Archroma implements ZLD solution at Thailand plant

Archroma (Pratteln, Switzerland; www.archroma.com), a global leader in specialty chemicals, has successfully implemented a state-of-the-art zero-liquid-discharge (ZLD) technology at its Mahachai plant in Thailand. The ZLD solution was designed and built by Gradiant, a global leader in advanced water and…

ABB and Charbone sign MoU for green hydrogen production

ABB (Zurich, Switzerland; www.abb.com) and Charbone Hydrogen Corporation (Brossard, Que., Canada; www.charbone.com) – an integrated green hydrogen production company based in Montreal, Canada – have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreement to collaborate on the development of up to…

Plug Power and Southwire join forces to implement clean-hydrogen project in Dallas-Fort Worth

Southwire, LLC (Carrollton, Ga.), a leading North American manufacturer of wire and cable, will tap Plug Power Inc. (Latham, N.Y.) to implement a clean hydrogen ecosystem at its new distribution site in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas.   This initiative marks Plug’s entry…

Samsung E&A acquires stake in electrolyzer manufacturer Nel Hydrogen

Samsung E&A (Seoul, South Korea) has announced its full-scale entry into the green hydrogen market with the acquisition of equity in Norwegian hydrogen company Nel ASA (Oslo, Norway). On 12 March, SAMSUNG E&A disclosed that it acquired on 11 March…