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UOP technology selected by Sinochem to produce high-purity hydrogen  

UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com), a Honeywell company, says that it has been selected by Sinochem to provide technology to purify hydrogen at a new petroleum refinery in China. Sinochem Quanzhou Petrochemical Co. — a fully owned subsidiary of…

Handle sanitary materials with these pallets

The Sani-Pallet is designed specifically for handling materials in a sanitary manner. The plastic pallets have no sidewall seams, gaps, holes and other features likely to trap bacteria. These pallets are made with built-in Microban antimicrobial protection to inhibit bacterial…

Torregrosa names president of Milton Roy Europe….

Spehar Torregrosa Ferreira Maguire Hedden Tim Spehar becomes manager of contract services for Haviland Products Co. (Grand Rapids, Mich.), a provider of chemical formulation, blending and packaging services. Trostel Ltd. (Lake Geneva, Wisc.), a manufacturer of custom seals, precision-molded rubber…

Global CPRI flat in March; U.S. CPRI up slightly, ACC says

Data from March indicate that the global chemical production regional index (CPRI) was flat after three consecutive monthly gains, while the U.S. CPRI was up slightly in March, according to the latest edition of the Weekly Chemistry and Economic Report…

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Foster Wheeler awarded PMC contract for aromatics complex in Abu Dhabi  

Foster Wheeler AG (Zug, Switzerland; www.fwc.com) says that a subsidiary of its Global Engineering and Construction Group has been awarded a contract by Abu Dhabi National Chemicals Company (ChemaWEyaat) for the provision of project management consultancy (PMC) services for an…

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Outotec provides flotation technology for Kennecott Utah Copper concentrator  

Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has signed a contract with Kennecott Utah Copper to supply 30 TankCell e300 flotation cells, with an option for an additional ten cells for retrofit of the company's Copperton Concentrator. The contract was booked in Outotec's…

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BASF acquires Novolyte Technologies   

BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com), Arsenal Capital Partners (New York, N.Y.; www.arsenalcapital.com) and Foosung Co. (www.foosung.com) today announced BASF’s acquisition of Novolyte Technologies (Cleveland, Ohio). Novolyte is a manufacturer of electrolyte formulations for lithium-ion batteries, as well as specialty chemicals…

Recovering energy from waste could offer environmental benefits

The American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) released a new study showing that emerging technologies designed to convert waste into fuels or raw materials offer environmental benefits and cost savings over disposal.   The study, “Environmental and Economic Analysis…

Specialty chemical makers reduce toxic emissions

Government data show that specialty chemical manufacturers are reducing their environmental footprints, says the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA; Washington, D.C.; www.socma.com.).   The group states that its member companies are significantly decreasing toxic chemical releases to the…

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UOP to provide technology for propylene production in China  

UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com), a Honeywell company, has been selected to provide key technology to produce propylene in China. Zhangjiagang Yangzi River Petrochemical Co. (Zhangjiagang City, Jiangsu Province, China) will use UOP’s C3 Oleflex process technology to convert…