Case study showing efficiency of the LMT200 in replacing multiple transmitters for level measurement Specific challenges exist when using a high-pressure reactor vessel in a refinery’s gas oil hydrotreater unit. The tank is very long and hence the level measurement…
Clariant AG (Munich, Germany; www.clariant.com), a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today announced the successful completion of a collaborative pilot-scale project with Borealis (Vienna, Austria; www.borealisgroup.com), a leading provider of advanced and circular polyolefin solutions, and SINTEF (Trondheim, Norway; www.sintef.no), one…
This white paper explores the critical role of mixing technologies in the rapidly evolving battery industry, where precision and efficiency directly impact product performance and scalability. As battery formulations become more complex, the need for advanced mixing solutions capable of…
enfinium (London, U.K.; www.enfinium.co.uk), a leading UK energy-from-waste (EfW) operator, today announces the expansion of advanced visual artificial intelligence (AI) technology across all operational facilities. Supplied by German software specialist Wasteer GmbH (Berlin, Germany; www.wasteer.com) the system uses cutting-edge analytics to…
Lubrizol Corp. (Wickliffe, Ohio; www.lubrizol.com) announced a major advancement in its chlorinated polyvinylchloride (CPVC) manufacturing with the introduction of LED reactor technology at the company’s Louisville, Ky. plant. This next‑generation manufacturing approach delivers improvement in CPVC resin quality and processing…
This white paper explains how turnkey system integration improves reliability, efficiency, and product consistency in bulk processing operations. It highlights how Carrier Process Equipment Group (CPEG) combines expertise across drying, conveying, blending, thermal processing, and dust collection to engineer fully…
Many in the chemical process industries (CPI) view generative artificial intelligence (genAI) as a powerful augmentation layer for the modern chemical workforce, and one that can unlock insights faster, lead to leaner operations and provide a more intuitive interface between…
Scaling up new technologies is a strategic challenge requiring foresight and disciplined execution. Success demands designing pilot plants with scalability in mind. Applying a set of principles outlined here can reduce risk, improve investor confidence and enhance the likelihood of…
When scaling up from laboratory experiments to full-scale production, there are a strong set of reasons for constructing intermediate pilot-scale plants, but there are also some scale-up situations where it may pay off to skip the pilot studies Pilot-plant studies…
The revamp approach discussed here can deliver a 5% throughput increase at autothermal reformer (ATR)-based methanol plants without requiring any major equipment replacements or modifications Growing global methanol demand and tightening margins are pushing producers toward brownfield expansions that extract…