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BASF and Shell validating adsorption technologies for green-hydrogen production

BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) has worked with Shell to evaluate and de-risk BASF’s Puristar R0-20 and Sorbead Adsorption Technology for the use in green-hydrogen production. The two technologies purify and dehydrate the product hydrogen stream from the water electrolysis process…

TÜV SÜD launches new hydrogen-safety certifications

TÜV SÜD has announced two new certification marks, one for the certification of fuel-cell systems and one for components of hydrogen systems. By using these marks, manufacturers can inspire trust in the safety and performance of their systems and components.…

Air Liquide and Siemens Energy create hydrogen electrolyzer JV

Air Liquide SA (Paris) and Siemens Energy (Munich) announced the creation of a joint venture dedicated to the series production of industrial scale renewable hydrogen electrolyzers in Europe. With two of the global leading companies in their field combining their…

Honeywell UOP awarded engineering contract for refinery upgrade in Alexandria, Egypt

Honeywell announced that Alexandria National Refining and Petrochemical Co. (ANRPC) will upgrade their existing naphtha complex using Honeywell UOP engineering services to increase the production of gasoline which will help decrease the dependency on imported fuels in Egypt.   The…

Siemens enters partnership with pyrolysis engineering firm Pyrum Innovations

Pyrum Innovations AG (Dillingen, Germany) has signed a partnership agreement with the Siemens technology group. The aim of the partnership is to further promote, optimize and scale Pyrum's pyrolysis systems technologically and economically with the digitalization and automation portfolio from…

Umicore and Idemitsu to jointly develop solid-state battery materials

Umicore N.V. (Brussels, Belgium) and Idemitsu Kosan Co. (Tokyo) have agreed to jointly develop high-performance catholyte materials for solid-state batteries, combining their respective expertise in cathode active materials and solid electrolytes, and aiming to provide the technological breakthrough to extend…

Clariant announces reorganization into three key business units

Clariant AG (Muttenz, Switzerland) announced changes to its leadership and organizational structure as part of the company’s ongoing initiatives to implement its purpose-led strategy and cultural transformation. The new operating model allows Clariant to position itself for long-term sustainable growth…

Clariant, Siegwerk, Borealis and Beiersdorf collaborating to improve circularity of cosmetics packaging materials

 In a new collaboration for the Personal Care industry, Clariant AG (Muttenz, Switzerland), Siegwerk (Siegburg, Germany), Borealis Group (Vienna, Austria), and Beiersdorf AG (Hamburg, Germany) are combining expertise to tackle the challenge of creating recyclable consumer packaging, based on 100%…

Avantium spearheads new global consortium focused on circular-polymer fibers

 Avantium N.V. (Amsterdam. The Netherlands) has formed the PEF Textile Community with the five reputable global companies Antex, BekaertDeslee, Chamatex, Kvadrat and Salomon. Avantium and Antex have already worked together on producing yarns made from PEF (polyethylene furanoate), a renewable…

Johnson Matthey launches retrofit technologies for decarbonization of H2 and methanol production

Johnson Matthey plc (JM; London) is launching Cleanpace, a suite of technologies to retrofit existing grey hydrogen and methanol assets and reduce carbon emissions by up to 95%. Working together, JM is integrating its established Advanced Reforming technologies with leading…