Almost every chemical company in America is developing a plan to reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions in the coming years. It is something for which all chemical engineers need to prepare. That is one of the key…
With the buzz around rising fuel costs at an all-time high, a large portion of coverage in consumer and trade media, alike, has focused on alternative fuels for transportation. While it is important to consider how such activity will impact…
By the time the next Chem Show comes around in two years time, the advanced bio-refinery will have moved off the drawing board and become a reality. That’s the prediction of leading bio-refining specialist Greg Bohlmann, of California-based consultancy SRI…
On Wednesday, in the third biennial event of its kind, the Fluid Sealing Assn. (FSA; Booth 330) will honor Flexitallic LP (Booth 1245) as the Grand Champion of the 2007 Sealing Solutions Award. FSA invites you to join them at…
Wastewater may not be a prime source of profits, but it cannot be ignored — and it is certainly fashionable. The global market for industrial water and wastewater equipment is growing at around 20% annually, according to a recent report…
As economic globalization makes the world a smaller place, U.S.-based businesses must increasingly source, produce and sell material in foreign lands. Without the right strategies for collaboration, visibility and event management, however, this can be bad news for the supply…
Lanxess (Leverkusen, Germany; edlinks.chemengonline.com/6900-543) has won a large contract to supply ion-exchange resins to Goro Nickel S.A.S. (Noumé, New Caldedonia), which will use the resins in future mining operations. Goro Nickel will start Ni production at the mine in 2009.…
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Plant Watch Liheng adds largest continuous polymerization capacity for PA6 to China September 25, 2007 — Liheng (Changle) Polyamide Technology Co. has contracted Lurgi Zimmer GmbH to build a polyamide-6 (PA6) plant in the province of Fujian. The plant will…
Agilent Technologies (Santa Clara, Calif.) names William Molnar vice president and general manager of the Stratagene Division. Jo Lennartz is promoted to director of technology by Akzo Nobel (Arnhem, the Netherlands). Banro (Toronto, Canada) appoints Mike Prinsloo chief executive officer.…