Category: Emissions

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.

Clariant to manufacture catalyst for SYPOX e-SMR - planned to produce 150 tons of syngas a day

thyssenrkupp Uhde's EnviNOx® technology for Covestro Baytown site

Matrix PDM Engineering discusses the importance of management and control of sulphur dust during the forming and handling of sulphur throughout the entire solid sulphur lifecycle while maintaining commercially acceptable product that contains less than 2.0% overall moisture.

In other news, AMETEK says that its 993X series of analysers, encompassing the 993X and 9933, are now ATEX and IECEx Zones 1 and 2, and ETL (North America) Class I Division 2 compliant for use in hazardous locations with ambient temperature up to +60ºC. Built with IP66 rated enclosures, the 993X analysers can be installed outdoors, or in minimally temperature-controlled enclosures, reducing both capital and operating costs.

VK Arora of KPI examines the technical and operational challenges of decarbonising legacy and new ammonia plants, drawing on a European case study of full-scale conversion supported by robust process and integration design. It also presents three US case studies exploring partial strategies, such as green hydrogen blending and oxygen enrichment, to reduce CO2 emissions and improve throughput. Together, these examples highlight a phased, cost-effective approach to decarbonisation, with blue hydrogen serving as a near-term transitional feedstock.