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Last month’s Super Bowl LVIII did not disappoint. Along with the exciting overtime finish, record-breaking field goals and more, once again advertisers showcased their special commercials created specifically for this annual championship sporting event. The commercials tend to generate almost…

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Plant Watch: March 2024

Plant Watch Petrobras to build ‘green’ hydrogen pilot plant with Senai ISI-ER February 12, 2024 — Petrobras (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; www.petrobras.com.br) entered into a cooperation agreement with Instituto Senai de Energias Renováveis to build a pilot electrolysis plant to…

Facts At Your Fingertips: NOx Formation in Combustion

Oxides of nitrogen (NOx) are a family of highly reactive gases that can be produced naturally, but largely result from fuel combustion (industrial combustion and automobile engines). In the environment, they are pollutants that react with volatile organic compounds in…

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Calibration of Weighing Instruments

A guide to the practical considerations of calibrating weighing instruments is presented here Throughout the chemical process industries (CPI), weighing instruments find a range of important uses and are often a critical piece of equipment for many processes. Monitoring feed…

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Electrical Safety: NFPA 70B is a Driving Force for Resilience and Reliability

A new industry standard relating to the safe operation of electrical equipment can help manufacturers transition from an irregular maintenance schedule to a safer, more prescriptive regimen We used to need to change our motor oil every 3,000 miles. The…

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Improving the Additive Manufacturing of Parts for Chemical Manufacturers

Optimizing the additive manufacturing of parts like actuators, regulators and valves will result in faster delivery, lower costs and improved performance for these crucial equipment components Additive manufacturing (AM) technologies are benefiting the chemical process industries (CPI) in two main…

Metso installs scrubber pilot plant in Frankfurt

Metso Corp. (Espoo, Finland) has installed a fully automated multi-purpose scrubber pilot plant at its R&D center in Frankfurt, Germany. The new plant will be used for developing and optimizing gas cleaning processes. The first focus will be on the…

Stamicarbon awarded for a new urea melt and granulation plant in Egypt

MAIRE (Milan, Italy) announced that NEXTCHEM (Sustainable Technology Solutions), through its nitrogen technology licensor Stamicarbon, has been awarded a licensing and equipment supply contract for a state-of-the-art urea melt and granulation plant in Egypt for El-Nasr Company for Intermediate Chemicals…

Yokogawa to partner with Tsubama BHB on new technologies for ammonia synthesis

Yokogawa Electric Corp. (Toyko) announced that it has invested in and signed a memorandum on a business partnership with Tsubame BHB Co., Ltd. (Yokohama, Japan). Tsubame BHB, a university-based startup that was founded by a group headed by Professor Emeritus…