Umicore

Carl von Linde invented the first practical air liquefaction process in 1895, enabling industrial-scale gas separation. Today Linde supplies hydrogen for refining and ammonia synthesis, and helium for MRI scanners and semiconductor fabs.

Albemarle is among the three largest lithium compound producers globally. Brine extraction in Chile's Atacama and hard-rock spodumene in Australia. Lithium hydroxide and carbonate feed EV battery cathodes.

Hualu Hengsheng's clean coal gasification platform converts coal to syngas (CO+H2), then to urea fertilizers, DMF solvents, and ethylene glycol. The multi-product model maximizes coal value via flexible output routing.