Category: Emissions

Cover story! CASALE’s Giovanna Roviello and Francesco Baratto provide an update on the Villeta 'green' fertilizer project in Paraguay.

If decarbonising coffee starts with fertilizer, why don’t they feature more in conversations about sustainable coffee? In this article, Erna Maciulis of Proba outlines practical interventions that address fertilizer emissions from coffee growing. These can unlock significant progress towards Scope 3 emissions reductions – and be easily adopted without disrupting existing farm practices.

Platinum-promoted honeycomb catalyst bricks offer function as total oxidation catalysts that convert all oxidisable species under appropriate temperature and oxygen conditions. P&P Industries presents a case for a H2S-rich gas stream – relevant to the fibre industry, Claus offgas treatment, and other chemical sectors.

Continuous monitoring of sulphur recovery units (SRUs) has proven to be an excellent tool for energy optimisation and emissions reduction, yielding financial incentives in the form of CO2 credits and sustainability. Even in markets with limited CO2 credits, significant economic benefits can still be realised through reduction in utility consumption, as demonstrated by a recent collaboration between Worley Comprimo and PRefChem in Malaysia.

MHI has successfully completed the Ghorasal Polash Urea Fertilizer Project in Bangladesh - the country’s largest fertilizer complex. Key features of the project include: the KM CDR Process™ that captures CO2 , cuts emissions and boosts urea output; an energyefficient granulation unit using a bulk flow cooler to reduce power demand; and reinforced digital safety management.

Clariant has signed a supply agreement with SYPOX to manufacture and deliver catalysts for what is claimed to be the world’s largest electric steam methane reformer (e-SMR). The project combines SYPOX’s electrical reformer technology with Clariant’s expertise to enable syngas production with significantly reduced CO2 emissions. Scheduled to begin operations in 2026, the e-SMR will use 10 MW of renewable electricity to generate approximately 150 t/d of syngas.

Hy2gen receives zoning plan approval for the Iverson renewable ammonia plant - the plant is expected to reduce around 3 million tons of CO2 emissions in its first ten years.

IFA has announced the finalists of its first-ever competition to find the next generation of innovative companies.

Casale’s integrated revamp solutions for ammonia and urea plants are designed to unlock latent potential and boost operational performance.

Revamping existing urea plants can deliver significant improvements – including higher capacity, lower costs and reduced emissions.