Section: Features

Benoit Grymonprez and Guoxin Wang show how Arkema is developing long-lasting solutions to the new challenges faced by phosphate operations globally.

NX eBlue™ is a next-generation hydrogen production technology, ready for industrial deployment, that integrates electrification with renewable energy to deliver a low-carbon, high-efficiency alternative to traditional steam methane reforming. M. Antonelli, M. Mennella, and Dr. S. Romagnuolo of KT Tech S.p.A. describe NEXTCHEM’s proposal for the electrification of steam methane reforming.

Toyo Engineering Corporation (TOYO) has developed two proprietary technologies – g-Methanol ™ and SUPERHIDIC ™ – to enable ultra-low carbon e-methanol production.

As demand for green methanol grows, the Kassø e-methanol plant in Aabenaa, Denmark represents a significant milestone as the first commercial-scale e-methanol production facility in operation with a nameplate capacity of 42,000 t/a. European Energy and Clariant describe the technical collaboration between them in executing this pioneering e-methanol project

The selection of the post-combustion carbon capture technology to be implemented for a decarbonisation project is a crucial element during the early feasibility phases and it is strongly affected by the characteristics of the plant on which it has to be installed. NextChem highlights the comparative advantages of absorption technologies and the alternative opportunities of using a cryogenic configuration to reach the desired carbon capture rate.

In this study Kinetics Process Improvements (KPI) demonstrates that controlled ethane co-feeding combined with intermediate methanol condensation in the synthesis loop provides a practical, low capital, low-risk revamp strategy to increase ATR methanol plant capacity by approximately 5% while remaining fully within existing equipment, metallurgical, and compression limits.

Transformational beneficiation improvements are presented in this case study by Keenan Collins, Jayden Ladebruk and Edward DeRose of Hatch.

Clariant demonstrates how ammonia plant performance can be maximised through advanced low temperature shift solutions. Clariant’s combination of ShiftMax 217 Plus and CLARITY Prime delivers benefits that neither superior catalysts nor digital tools could achieve alone.

A novel high-pressure regeneration (HPR) process for carbon capture in blue hydrogen applications is introduced by Dow as a new offering for reducing costs. The process combines a specially formulated solvent with a heat integration network to deliver the separated carbon dioxide at high pressure while reducing capital costs and equipment sizes.

Avoiding solids settling and sludge formation during MGA transport is vital, say Jan Tytgat , Process Engineering Manager, De Smet Agro.