Brooks Instrument (Hatfield, Penn.; www.brooksinstrument.com) has received important CSA and CRN approvals for the Model 810 magnetic level gage and associated transmitters and switches. These approvals verify Brooks’ compliance with international standards that users value. CSA International, a provider of…
Question: Is wireless ready for control? Answer: The IEC 62591 (WirelessHART) standard was designed for both control and monitoring from the very beginning. However, users wanted four key pillars in place before putting theory into action. Proof of comprehensive…
Question: How are hydrocarbons best removed from water? Answer: First, the type of hydrocarbons present must be identified. Typically, the hydrocarbons in question are in the form of oil or an oil-like substance. In that case, the miscibility of oil…
LyondellBasell’s (Rotterdam, The Netherlands; www.lyondellbasell.com) Spheripol process technology has been selected by Pucheng Clean Energy Chemical Co. for a new 400,000-ton/yr polypropylene (PP) plant to be built in Pucheng County, Weinan City, Shaanxi Province, in the Peoples Republic of China.…
Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; www.sabic.com) has signed an agreement with Lurgi GmbH (Frankfurt, Germany; www.lurgi.com), for the technology licensing and engineering that will allow SABIC to produce oleo-chemicals at its affiliate, Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co., following…
A three-member assessment team led by Johnnie Banks from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB, Washington, D.C.; www.csb.gov) is deploying to the scene of last week's anhydrous ammonia release at the Millard Refrigerated Services, a warehouse and distribution center in…
A $12-billion joint venture (JV) between Shell International Petroleum Co. (Shell; The Hague, The Netherlands; www.shell.com) and Cosan S.A. (Cosan; Brazil; www.cosan.com.br/) moved closer to reality today when the two companies signed binding agreements. The proposed JV, which still requires…
A seminar devoted to key aspects of pneumatic conveying will be held on Sept. 21–23, at the CycloTech System Proving Facility in York, Neb. The seminar titled "The Theory and Practice of Pneumatic Conveying" will include live demonstrations of full-scale…
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB, Washington, D.C.; www.csb.gov) has announced that it will be conducting a full investigation into the July 22, 2010, explosion and fire that killed two workers at the Horsehead Holding Co. zinc-recycling facility located in…
Huber Engineered Materials (Atlanta, Georgia; www.hubermaterials.com), a division of the J.M. Huber Corp., has announced plans to expand silica production capacity at its manufacturing facility in Jhagadia, India. The expansion more than doubles the current capacity to a new rate…