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The Effects of Particle Size on Bulk-Solids Flow Properties

Understanding how particle size affects flow properties helps ensure reliable flow of materials between process steps Many industries utilize dry solid materials and powders (collectively referred to as bulk solids in this article) for producing and manufacturing products. It is…

The Critical Role of Cost Estimation in Successful Project Execution

The ability to forecast costs, align budgets and maintain control throughout the lifecycle of a project can mean the difference between delivering value and facing costly overruns In asset-intensive industries, such as energy, chemicals, power and infrastructure, the balance between…

CPI Business News: December 2025

Plant Watch Mitsubishi Gas Chemical builds new electronic materials plant in Thailand November 11, 2025 — Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. (MGC; Tokyo; www.mgc.co.jp) completed construction of a new plant expansion at MGC Electrotechno (Thailand) Co. (ETT), a subsidiary dedicated to…

CE Editorial Roundup Video: December 2025

Join the Chemical Engineering editorial team for a discussion of the December issue and what's to come from Chemical Engineering. https://youtu.be/El3wzgl9hds    

Toyo Engineering’s process technology selected for Kazakhstan’s first urea plant

Toyo Engineering Corp. (Tokyo) announced that its proprietary urea granulation technology has been selected for Kazakhstan's first-ever urea plant project planned by KazAzot Prime LLP, a chemical fertilizer manufacturing company. Under this project, TOYO will serve as the licensor of…

Uniper and thyssenkrupp Uhde sign framework agreement for ammonia cracking technology

Thyssenkrupp Uhde GmbH (Dortmund, Germany) and Uniper SE (Düsseldorf, Germany) have signed a framework agreement that lays the foundation for the construction of commercial ammonia cracking plants. Uniper has secured license packages for the use of thyssenkrupp Uhde’s ammonia cracking…

Dangote selects Honeywell technologies for upgrade project at Africa’s largest petroleum refinery

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE has selected Honeywell International, Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.) to supply advanced technology, services, proprietary catalysts and equipment to help enable the refinery to process a wider range of crude and double the production capacity at…

BASF launches high-performance dispersant production line in Nanjing, China

BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) has officially commissioned its high-performance dispersant production line at the Jiangbei New Material Technology Park, Nanjing, China. This investment enables local production of the most advanced dispersants using Controlled Free Radical Polymerization (CFRP) technology. The overall…

Recently Published Books for the CPI: November 2025

The following are recently published, first-edition books with possible relevance to various parts of the chemical process industries (CPI):  Gas-Solid Adsorption Thermodynamics. Edited by Bidyut B. Raha, Tahmid H. Rupam and Hongbin Ma, Elsevier Science, 2025, 352 pages, $188.00. High-Entropy…

AstraZeneca to invest $2 billion to expand manufacturing capacity in Maryland

AstraZeneca (Cambridge, U.K.) announced plans to invest $2 billion to expand its long-standing manufacturing footprint in Maryland. This includes a significant expansion of its flagship biologics manufacturing facility in Frederick and construction of a new state-of-the-art facility in Gaithersburg for…