From Emission to Ingredient: Drop‑In CO₂ Chemistry
Viridi turns captured CO₂ into high‑performance ingredients via a drop‑in solid catalyst. It cuts carbon footprint while working seamlessly in existing production lines.
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Substantial Progresses in Sustainability Focus Areas
The Italian Olon Group, a leading international supplier of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), presents the 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report and confirms the sustainability journey toward energy transition, investments in alternative energy sources, social and economic involvement and support for the communities in which it operates
Messer and BASF Team up on CO2 Recovery
German family-owned industrial gases producer Messer has announced plans to build a carbon dioxide recovery plant at an undisclosed location in Austria, leveraging in part technology from compatriot BASF.
Ineos and Wintershall Dea in “CCS First”
In the presence of Danish royalty, Ineos and Wintershall Dea, lead players in 23-member Project Greensand consortium, last week inaugurated what is being touted as the world’s first safe injection of carbon dioxide – into a depleted North Sea oil field operated by Ineos.
Perstorp Selects Johnson Matthey for Methanol Project
Swedish chemical company Perstorp has selected Johnson Matthey to provide the license and engineering for its Product Air methanol plant at Stenungsund.
Solvay Agrees Energy Deal to Cut Emissions at US Plants
Solvay has agreed with EnergyRe to buy all renewable energy certificates generated by the latter’s Lone Star Solar project in Calhoun County, South Carolina, USA.
Braskem and Coolbrook in Cracker Electrification Pact
Following discussions that started last November, Brazilian polyolefins producer Braskem and Finnish technology and engineering company Coolbrook have now signed an agreement to collaborate on cracker electrification.
CF Industries and ExxonMobil Collaborate on Carbon Capture
US ammonia manufacturer CF Industries and energy giant ExxonMobil are collaborating to capture and store up to 2 million t/y of CO2 emissions the CF complex at Donaldsonville, Louisiana. The project is scheduled to start up in early 2025.
Consortium Plans Carbon Capture in Singapore
Air Liquide, Chevron, PetroChina and Keppel Infrastructure are planning to form a consortium that will explore the development of large-scale carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS) solutions and integrated infrastructure in Singapore.
ExxonMobil and Shell Study China CCS Project
Energy and petrochemical giants ExxonMobil and Shell have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with CNOOC and the Guangdong Provincial Development & Reform Commission in China to evaluate the potential for a world-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) project.
