A sophisticated approach to fire and explosion safety requires one that expands conventional protection strategies to comprehensively consider storage, containment and tool compatibility Industrial fires and explosions are a serious risk to chemical processing facilities worldwide, threatening significant harm to…
Designing a proton-exchange membrane that will balance the efficiency, durability and safety requirements for hydrogen production requires careful consideration of materials and chemistry Among the ongoing efforts to curb climate change, researchers are actively pursuing the further development of water…
Sinamics G220 (photo) is a new multi-purpose, adjustable-speed drive that features built-in technology to reduce harmonics by up to 97% — without the need for an a.c. line reactor or d.c. choke. Sinamics G220 drives have an integrated web server…
Quality control processes can have a reputation for being redundant or tedious, but they play a fundamental role in producing consistent and effective products. When it comes to the manufacturing of products for the medical and life-sciences sectors, these processes…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) has signed a term sheet with Dutch company VoltH2 to advance green hydrogen production at the Delfzijl chemical park. According to the agreement, VoltH2 will construct a 50-MW electrolyzer near Evonik's hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) plant.…
Heraeus Precious Metals has recently entered two partnerships aimed at advancing green hydrogen production via proton-exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysis. Mattiq In collaboration with Mattiq (Skokie, Ill.), Heraeus Precious Metals is working to develop and commercialize advanced electrocatalyst materials for green…
Lhyfe (Paris, France) has announced plans to build its first green-hydrogen plant in northern France. The new production site under construction by the company is in Croixrault, in the Somme region of Hauts-de-France. Thanks to its strategic location and Lhyfe’s…
Electrolysis specialist Quest One, a subsidiary of MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES), has started construction of a demonstration plant for its Modular Hydrogen Platform (MHP) PEM electrolyzer in Augsburg, Germany. The electrolyzer will be installed in a test stand at…
Arkema S.A. (Colombes, France) and OOYOO Ltd., a Japanese start-up, signed a partnership agreement to develop high-performance gas-separation membrane technology for carbon capture. Arkema will leverage its expertise and its leading innovation in high performance polymers, while OOYOO will develop membrane…
LyondellBasell (LYB; Rotterdam, the Netherlands) announced the signing of two significant power purchase agreements (PPAs) in Europe, further supporting its commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The PPAs offer LYB long-term price certainty, which helps stabilize energy costs and make…