Today, nearly all car tires in Europe are equipped with treads consisting of silica-silane technology. Such so-called green tires are made with the help of bifunctional organic silicon compounds (organosilanes) to chemically couple rubber and silica. Up to now, however,…
Last month, Rautaruukki Raahe Mills (Finland) started constructing a new pilot-scale acid-regeneration plant, which will regenerate hydrochloric acid used in pickeling hot-rolled steel at the mill. The plant marks the first commercial application of a recycling process developed by Kemira…
The ST 3000 Pressure Transmitter line from Honeywell International, Inc. (Phoenix, Ariz.; edlinks.chemengonline.com/6897-546) is said to be the process industries’ first to support HART 6, the latest digital-communication protocol of the HART Communications Foundation (Austin, Tex.). The new interoperability gives…
While statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS; Washington, D.C.; www.bls.gov) and trends reported by the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Arlington, Va.; www.americanchemistry.com) suggest chemical engineers seeking work may be singing the blues, chemical processors and…
Deregulation of market pricing structures, increased oil-and-gas exploration and drilling costs, fierce competition, and new regulatory requirements have all influenced today’s trend toward quality flow-measurement methodologies. Not only is volume a consideration, but so is the inherent value…
Throughout Chemical Engineering’s (CE) 105-year history, a host of great editors have served the chemical process industries (CPI) with timely, practical information. As that legacy continues, we are proud to reacquaint you with a few familiar faces and introduce…
Nova Chemicals (Pittsburgh, Pa.; edlinks.chemengonline.com/6896-548) has launched Arcel, a new foam resin that enables retailers to reduce the cube size of packaging by as much as 40% compared to traditional foam packaging, without sacrificing the protective qualities. As a result,…
Lonza Group Ltd. (Basel, Switzerland; edlinks.chemengonline.com/6896-549) plans to start large-scale production of antibody drug conjugates (ADCs), an emerging class of products utilized mainly for the treatment of cancer. The plant, located in Visp, Switzerland, will have an initial production capacity…
Last month, Metso Automation (Helsinki, Finland; edlinks.chemengonline.com/6896-550) launched the Neles RotaryGlobe control valve, which is said to combine the best features of linear- and rotary-valve technologies into a new design. The body of the valve has a one-piece, globe-valve style…
Last Month, Bayer Innovation GmbH (Leverkusen, Germany; edlinks.chemengonline.com/6896-551) started a pilot plant for producing a bioresorbable wound dressing in sufficient quantities to enable clinical trials to be carried out. Once the clinical phase of development is sucessfully completed, regulatory approval…