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Large-scale Heat-Pump Project Generates CO2-free Steam
Compressors play a significant role in project to reduce carbon dioxide emissions at BASF facility in Germany The “green” transformation is becoming increasingly important across the chemical process industries (CPI), and a key strategy for lowering CO2 emissions from industrial…
Unlock Manufacturing Flexibility and Adaptability with Leading-Edge Digital Platforms
The manufacturing industry is fraught with uncertainty. Businesses face a host of challenges, including shifting supply and demand, evolving regulatory environments and a proliferation of sustainable and circular processes, meaning that they need to get creative in how they approach…
No Single Solution: Rethinking Sustainable Supply Chains and Logistics
When it comes to supply-chain and logistics considerations, there are a variety of activities and service options available to help chemical manufacturers improve their sustainability balance sheet. It’s clear that there is not one single component that ensures the most…
Consistent Articulation of Data is Vital for HAZOP Success
From cause statements to documenting scope to traceability, the value of HAZOP data depends strongly on how results are articulated and maintained While the categorical structure of HAZOP records is well-established in industry, considerable variation exists in how causes, consequences…
Challenges for Eliminating PFAS Chemicals from Water Supplies
Fluorinated organic chemicals have become a flashpoint in environmental health. Treatment methods exist to remove them from water supplies, but there remain a host of technical, scaling and regulatory questions associated with them. This article offers practical insight on technology…
Catalyst and Process Innovation in Low-Carbon Methanol Production
The role of methanol in the global chemical and energy-transition industries is evolving. Innovations in the production of methanol are reducing its carbon footprint Methanol is undergoing a transformation from a commodity chemical to an important enabler of the global…
Choosing the Right Toll Processing Partner to Navigate Supply Chain Disruption
In a sector where capacity constraints, regulatory demands, and raw material shortages increasingly threaten day-to-day operations, it is crucial for chemical processors to understand the key factors to consider when selecting a toll processing partner Chemical manufacturers are currently working…
Frontiers in Digital Transformation: Developments from the ARC Forum 2026
At the 30th ARC Industry Leadership Forum in Orlando in February, the prominent themes focused on industrial uses of artificial intelligence (AI), and involved the evolving digital transformation. In exploring these broad topics, presenters explored workforce challenges, such as combating…
Maximizing Autothermal Reformer Methanol Assets: A Strategic Revamp Approach
The revamp approach discussed here can deliver a 5% throughput increase at autothermal reformer (ATR)-based methanol plants without requiring any major equipment replacements or modifications Growing global methanol demand and tightening margins are pushing producers toward brownfield expansions that extract…
Breaking the ‘impossible’ barrier: How advanced filtration is revolutionizing optical film recycling
Manufacturers across all industries face mounting pressure to demonstrate progress with a circular economy business model while maintaining exacting performance standards. Yet one sector has long been considered beyond the reach of meaningful recycling: high-performance optical films. These critical components…