Albemarle Corp. (Charlotte, N.C.), a global leader in providing essential elements for mobility, energy, connectivity and health, signed agreements with Caterpillar Inc. to collaborate on solutions to support the full circular battery value chain and sustainable mining operations. The collaboration…
TPC Group (Houston) has announced that it has completed the initial phase of its di-isobutylene (DIB) capacity upgrade to supply the growing global demand for DIB driven by the adoption of low global warming potential refrigerants. These next-generation refrigerants are…
3D printing solutions provider Stratasys Ltd. (Eden Prairie, Minn.) announced that on August 31, 2023 it completed the sale of the Stratasys Direct, Inc. (“Stratasys Direct”) urethane facilities located in Poway, California to the Lamarjean Group, dba as PolyCraft Tech.…
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Enabled by modern digitalization tools, predictive maintenance strategies have distinct advantages over traditional approaches and preventive maintenance protocols The era of visual-inspection-only maintenance routines with an employee checking boxes off on a clipboard could soon become a relic thanks to…
Overpressure protection is at the center of process safety across all chemical processing sectors. As processes and technologies evolve, it is essential that safety systems can adapt to provide the utmost levels of protection All over the chemical process industries…
Improved catalysts and reconfigured reformer designs make steam-methane reforming the most scalable, industry-ready source of ‘blue’ H2 For many decades, steam-methane reforming (SMR) has been, and still is, the technology of choice for the large-scale production of synthesis gas (syngas;…
Proper hose maintenance can prevent failures, increase profitability and improve safety Deciding when to change industrial hoses is a common challenge facing plant managers and engineers — and it is a challenging decision for good reason. If plant managers wait…
Electrolyzers are typically associated with the production of “green” hydrogen from water and renewable electricity, but a new device borrows from traditional electrolyzer principles to convert CO2 into propane. A team of researchers from the Electrochemical Energy Materials and Devices…
Flange-bolted joints enable connections of singular segments of pipes into more complex sections, as well as joining measuring and process devices, such as flowmeters, pumps, fans and pressure vessels. These joints are potential sources of leakage, which can introduce safety…