Project management can be a messy, complex issue for all involved parties and, likely, the most hair-raising aspect of all is project handover from the EPC (engineering, procurement, construction) contractor to the chemical processor. In the past, this literally involved…
The current economic recession has hit trade show attendance especially hard. A number of events for 2009 have been cancelled, while others are implementing contingencies. Discounted registration fees are common, while at least one event offered to cover attendees…
The specialty chemicals Group Altana AG (Wesel, Germany; www.altana.com) has acquired the high-performance additives business of the Frankfurt based DyStar group effective as of March 30, 2009. The acquired business with annual of sales of about €7.5 million will be…
Invensys Process Systems (IPS; London; www.invensys.com), a global technology, software and consulting firm, today announced that it has signed a multi-million dollar contract with Waha Oil Company, a Libya-based oil producer, to provide comprehensive automation upgrades at the company’s oil…
Sierra Instruments (Moneterey, Calif; www.sierrainstruments.com) has released a new online animated video, entitled “Precise Gas Flow Measurement: The Sierra Way.” This short three-minute educational video explains the operating principle of Sierra’s capillary thermal technology. Said to be the first of…
Siemens Energy Erlangen, Germany; www.siemens.com/energy) has secured an order from Abu Dhabi for construction of the Shuweihat II combined cycle power plant with integrated seawater desalination facility. The company will build the plant as a turnkey project together with the…
The Linde Group (Munich, Germany; www.linde.com) has been awarded a long-term contract to supply all the gases for next-generation thin-film photovoltaic (PV) module production at Masdar’s manufacturing site in Erfurt, Germany. Under the turnkey contract, Linde will provide a complete…
Alstom (Paris, France; www.power.alstom.com) and The Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, Mich.; www.dow.com) announce the design and construction of a pilot plant to capture carbon dioxide from the fluegas of a coal-fired boiler at the Dow-owned facility in South Charleston, W.V.…
Bayer MaterialScience (Leverkusen, Germany; www.bayermaterialscience.com) is to invest 20 million euros in a new aromatic and aliphatic polyisocyanate manufacturing facility in India as part of its strategy to grow its business in the country and strengthen its position as a…
Carbon dioxide is the most prevalent greenhouse gas (GHG) believed to be responsible for global warming. CO2 levels are rising at an accelerated rate with the increasing global demand for transportation fuels and power. Today, worldwide CO2 emissions amount to…