SIBUR International GmbH (Moscow, Russia; www.sibur-int.com) and TAIF Group (Kazan, Tartarstan, Russia; www.taif.ru) have entered into an agreement finalizing the creation of a combined entity that will leverage the facilities of PJSC SIBUR Holding and create the largest petrochemical company…
In this episode of the Chemical Engineering podcast, senior editor Scott Jenkins speaks with Matt Dixon and Karim Mahraz, both engineers at Swagelok and experts on grab-sampling systems. Matt and Karim discuss the most common problems associated with grab sampling…
In this episode of the Chemical Engineering Podcast, senior editor Scott Jenkins speaks with Ian Riley, the CEO of the World Cement Association (WCA) about the most widely produced human-made material in the world. Ian discusses the prospects for more…
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for July 2021 (most recent available) continued the string of sizable monthly increases from the beginning of the year. In July, all four of the major subindices (Equipment, Buildings, Construction…
Here are recently published books with relevance to the chemical process industries (CPI). September 2021. Engineering of Power Plant and Industrial Cooling Water Systems. By Charles F. Bowman and Seth N. Bowman, CRC Press, 2021, 174 pages, $71.96. 2021 Guide…
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (San Ramon, Calif.; www.chevron.com), and Gevo, Inc. (Englewood, Colo.; www.gevo.com) today announced a letter of intent to jointly invest in building and operating one or more new facilities that would process inedible…
The Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB), a leading economic indicator created by the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com), fell 0.5% in August on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis, following steadily easing gains in May, June and July. On…
Although the final May value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI; top) was revised slightly lower than its original number, the preliminary value for the June 2021 CEPCI (the most recent available) is once again higher than the previous…
The U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) rose 1.1% in July following a 3.5% gain in June and a 5.5% rebound in May, according to the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com). During July, chemical output rose in…
The American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) reported that U.S. specialty chemicals market volumes grew 1.1% in July, a much faster pace than the 0.3% gain in June. This left volumes off 2.4% from pre-COVID levels. Of the 28…