Chemical Engineering
Chementator Briefs
ODH Catalyst Clariant Catalyts (Munich; www.clariant.com) has teamed up with Linde Engineering (Pullach im Isartal, both Germany; www.linde-engineering.com) to develop new catalysts for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane (ODH-E), a low-emissions catalytic technology for the production of ethylene. The new…
Facts At Your Fingertips: Considerations for Selecting Protective Eyewear
Selecting personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety eyewear, for the chemical process industries (CPI) depends on the hazards present in the facility where it is used. The following describes considerations for selecting eye and face protection based on the potential…
Technology Profile: Production of Vinyl Acetate
Vinyl acetate (also known as vinyl acetate monomer; VAM) is important in the manufacture of many polymers and resins. The greatest demand for vinyl acetate is associated with the production of polymers and copolymers, mainly poly(vinyl acetates) used in papermaking,…
Evonik to acquire plant-extract producer Botanica
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) has signed a purchase agreement to acquire the Swiss plant extract producer Botanica, with closing expected in November. With its presence in Switzerland, France and Germany, Botanica is a European leader in sustainable botanical extracts…
Ecolab to acquire ion-exchange resin manufacturer Purolite for $3.7 billion
Ecolab Inc. (St. Paul, Minn.) has entered into an agreement to acquire Purolite, a provider of high-end ion exchange resins for the separation and purification of solutions, which is critical to safe, high quality drug production and biopharma product purification…
Maire Tecnimont and Rosneft to implement hydrocracking project at the Ryazan refinery
Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. (Milan, Italy) has signed an Agreement of Intent with PJSC Rosneft Oil C0. (Moscow, Russia) for the implementation of a project related to the construction of the VGO (Vacuum Gas Oil) Hydrocracking Complex at the Ryazan Refining Company’s (RORC) production site,…
ALPLA Group to build dedicated injection-molding plant in Kansas City
ALPLA Group (Hard, Austria) announced that it has selected Kansas City for its new 23,000-square-meter manufacturing plant. The new facility located at the Blue River Commerce Center in Kansas City, Missouri will create 75 jobs while continuing to invest in the…
Eastman to sell adhesives resins business to Synthomer
Eastman Chemical Company (Kingsport, Tenn.) announced it and certain of its subsidiaries have entered into a definitive agreement to sell its adhesives resins assets and business to Synthomer Plc (London, U.K.) for total cash consideration of $1 billion dollars. The sale consists…
Petrofac awarded EPC contract for refinery modernization project in Lithuania
Petrofac Ltd. (St. Helier, U.K.) has been awarded an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract, valued at around EUR 550 million (approx. $640 million), from PC ORLEN Lietuva to support a comprehensive modernization, environmental upgrade, and expansion program at its…
Alfa Laval opens new manufacturing plant for heat exchangers in Italy
Alfa Laval AB (Lund, Sweden) recently opened a new greenfield manufacturing site in San Bonifacio, Italy, for the production of brazed heat exchangers. The new highly advanced facility includes research and customer training areas and will mainly supply heat exchangers…