The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB; www.csb.gov) today released its second update on the agency’s ongoing investigation into the September 29, 2024, chemical fire at the Bio-Lab, Inc. facility in Conyers, Georgia. The incident occurred when…
Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.fluor.com) announced today that Bayer’s Cell Therapy Launch Facility in Berkeley, Calif., has been designated the first industrial manufacturing facility in the western United States to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) v4 Platinum…
Design considerations to ensure a safe, effective piping system A naturally occurring element, chlorine serves as the basic building block for some of the most critical health and safety items used in everyday life, such as drinking water treatment, waste…
Why measurement matters when every drop counts Considering the growing global demand for freshwater, industries worldwide are increasingly turning to water recycling and reuse technologies as vital components of their sustainability strategies. Technology advancements are driving the ability to recycle…
A CFD-Based Performance Analysis Cooling hot gas is necessary in many industrial processes to protect equipment and ensure employee safety. Daniel deLesdernier, Advanced Spray Engineering Services Manager at BETE, presents a computational fluid dynamics (CFD)-based analysis of co-current and counter-current…
Actuators are attached to the control mechanism of a valve to replace a manual lever or handle, and they control the position of a valve (open, closed or specific position) remotely and automatically. In industrial applications, numerous types of actuators…
Industries face significant emissions-reduction and decarbonization challenges, but there is a clear path forward through strategic adoption of process optimization and new technology integration The chemical process industries (CPI) and associated value chains are as diverse as the products they…
Using the right tools, chemical manufacturers can make sustainable step changes, such as for emissions reductions, while also increasing operational efficiency and product yield The chemical process industries (CPI) are characterized by faithful devotion to tried-and-true procedures, yielding efficient production,…
The following are recently published titles that may be relevant to the chemical process industries (CPI): Microbial Biotechnology: Integrated Microbial Engineering for B3—Bioenergy, Bioremediation and Bioproducts. Edited by Maulin Shah and Kiran Bala, Elsevier Press, 2025, 400 pages, $195.50. …
Syensqo, a leader in advanced materials and specialty chemicals, and China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) have signed a Strategic Partnership Framework Agreement to foster collaboration in advanced materials and specialty chemicals. The partnership is set to explore business development opportunities and…