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The #chemicalindustry is undergoing the biggest transformation in its history 🚀 . EU Business is inviting all organisations with projects contributing to the transition of the chemical industry to submit their Transition Initiatives. Are you part of the transformation 🌍? Submit your initiatives by 1 November! #TransitionPathway #competitiveness #innovation #sustainability #twintransition #eugreendeal

One for the calendar if you have an interest in Carbon Capture and onward transformation to chemicals.

Another deliverable of the EU Transition Pathway for the Chemical Industry - A guide on EU funding for the green and digital transition #transitionpathway #chemicalindustry : https://lnkd.in/gK2hhkdH

#regulation #chemicals #Hydrogen is a feedstock for different substances that are subject to regulation for chemicals. For this reason, the legislative framework for chemicals in the EU can impact the development of hydrogen projects as well.   ✅ The European Environment Agency (EEA), the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and the European Commission (EC) have developed an indicator framework on chemicals to support the following goals of the chemicals strategy for sustainability toward a toxic-free environment (CSS): 📌  preventing harm to people and the planet from hazardous chemicals and their toxic effects and 📌  supporting the EU industry in the production of safe and sustainable chemicals. ➡ The EU indicator framework for chemicals is available via this link: https://lnkd.in/epVvjfsp ☑ Some interesting points: 📌  While the chemical industry's gross value added (GVA) increased by 23% between 2012 and 2020, GHG emissions decreased by 11%. 📌 The number of industrial chemicals that have come under scrutiny by EU authorities has substantially increased since 2010. 📌  EU authorities currently have much better knowledge about the hazardous properties of high-volume chemicals on the EU market. However, knowledge gaps remain for a number of substances registered under the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation. Further effort is needed to close these gaps. 📌  Among the gaps are mentioned data on the use of resources by the EU chemical industry, including both feedstock for #energy use (fossil fuels or #renewable energy) and processes (raw materials and by-products of petrochemical processes).

Let Process Insights Help with Your Emissions Monitoring ✅Increased Monitoring: Using our solutions Operators can easily regularly monitor VOC and methane emissions, using our advanced detection technologies. ✅Emissions Reduction: Companies implementing our solutions can reduce emissions and improving maintenance practices. ✅Compliance Costs: Quad-O regulations require significant investments in new technologies and processes. Our solutions are cost-effective and easy to use. The Quad-O emissions regulations represent a significant step towards minimizing the environmental impact of the petrochemical industry. While compliance may require significant efforts and investments, the benefits of reduced emissions and improved environmental protection make it a crucial step forward. As the industry continues to evolve, staying informed and adapting to regulatory changes will be essential for success. Find out more about Process Insights today and how we can help you manage your emissions https://lnkd.in/gtvniTZP #processinsights #emissions #gasanalysis #environmental #compliance #petrochemical #chemical #quad_o #fencelinemonitoring Charles De Carlo Jesse Zapien Wes Hood Casey Letlow

Evaluating the biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons is challenging - aligning and integrating laboratory conditions and environmental parameters into quantitative primary half-life predictions has been a significant gap in modeling capabilities…until now! Check out our new publication in ET&C below! This work expands our previous water model to soil & sediment compartments with an expanded and well-curated experimental DT50 database courtesy of Chris Hughes, Chesney Swansborough, and David B.! For the first time, system-specific direct quantitative DT50 predictions are possible for hydrocarbons in soil and sediment compartments, eliminating the need for overly-conservative intermedia extrapolation factors. User-friendly GUIs for the soil and sediment modules are currently being developed and the water module is available as a direct add-in for OECD QSAR Toolbox v4.5 https://lnkd.in/eAPR3f6n

Title: THE EFFECTS AND SOLUTIONS TO THE EMISSION OF SOx (SULFUR OXIDES) FROM FLUE GASES INTO THE ECOSYSTEM. I am currently working at the Sulphur Recovery Unit (SRU) in Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE, where I’ve gained the opportunity to delve deeper and research more into finding solutions to limit completely the emission of flue gases, with a particular focus on sulfur oxides (SOx) as the major pollutant into the ecosystem, in line with global sustainability objectives. Note that there are different pollutants in flue gases, however reducing SOx emissions is crucial due to the numerous environmental and public health benefits it offers—such as preventing acid rain and improving air quality. Flue gases: Primarily produced during the combustion processes in industries like refineries and power plants that makes use of fossil fuels, are composed of various pollutants, including sulfur oxides (SOx), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), particulate matter, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Given SOx's potential to cause extensive harm to ecosystems and human health, my research prioritizes this pollutant among others. One of the health and climate related issues in the world now is the emission of sulfur oxides from flue gases to the environment. This research highlights my expertise in environmental sustainability and contributes to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). My current focus is on the major pollutants SOx, due to my recent research on strategies to reduce their emissions, however flue gases do not only come with sulfur oxides but with other major pollutants. Therefore, other compositions of the pollutants were considered in the research. Specifically, I focused my research on two methods for mitigating the release of these pollutants into the environment, one of these methods are employed in the Sulphur Recovery Unit. 1. A wet scrubber unit and, 2. An Electrostatic Precipitator unit To be continued..... I will be dropping weekly posts on my research and I do hope you all find it helpful in order to achieve a clean and sustainable practice in our industries #SDG #cleanenvironment

The International Power-to-X Hub in collaboration with Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and commissioned by Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) International Climate Initiative IKI Have published one of the papers that have not been tackled by any think tanks, R&D and consulting firms Identification of suitable carbon as feedstock for PtX products to be exported to Europe There are many different options to utilize carbon in order to produce hydrocarbons as used in Power-to-X (PtX) products like #emethanol or #ekerosine. The discussion around #carbon as a #feedstock for #PtX is crucial because of implications regarding availability, sustainability, and product-related emissions – all of which also relate to regulation and policies. This paper explores carbon sources for PtX production within the framework of the European Union's (EU) hydrogen Delegated Acts of the #RenewableEnergy #Directive #REDII. By analyzing this current legislative environment, its consequences, and not-yet-clarified aspects, the paper provides a comprehensive overview of the regulatory considerations and demonstrates with the help of different scenarios the practical implications of identifying suitable #carbonsources for #sustainablePtX processes. Osama Fawzy Georgy HENEIN, MBA

Industry experts and university researchers have joined together to ask the government to address the climate impact of organic, carbon-based chemicals. While demand for fossil fuels as energy is expected to fall in the coming decades, the petrochemicals sector is set to grow significantly according to experts and is set out in a 2018 report by the International Energy Agency. Important #climateimpact

Great presentations from "Pseudobob Spongebob" Jonathon Angell, Pradeep Dewapriya, Jochen Mueller, and Andrew Matheson. Particularly noteworthy was the ongoing need for tighter regulation before these proprietary PFAS are released into the market (often in consumer products). Likewise, the potential PFAS streams emanating from recycling and fires involving the lithium family of batteries. For reference, #NICNAS, predecessor to Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) did work 2002-2008 on 200 PFAS, and now, depending on the database, there are up to 20 million PFAS compounds. Extensive work is being done in these areas, and I look forward to seeing the developments in science and in policy into the future. #recycling #batteries #regulation #PFAS #ALGA Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ) Australasian Land & Groundwater Association (ALGA)