A sound way to monitor fermentation
The traditional way to check microbial growth in a fermentation process is to take a…
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A step closer to release for a new hydrotreating catalyst
Chiyoda Corp. (Kawasaki, Japan; edlinks.chemengonline.com/6898-535) has licensed its proprietary titania-supported catalyst for ultra-deep hydrodesulfurization (HDS)…
An economical way to extract more alumina from bauxite
Alumina refining by the Bayer process involves the digestion of bauxite ore with caustic soda,…
Commercialization is set for a cellulose-to-ethanol process
What is billed as the first commercial-scale plant to produce ethanol from cellulosic feed will…
New reactor system makes products faster, without a solvent
This system, which has multiple reactors and uses microwaves for heating, has been developed by…
Major M&As
Last month, Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. (Columbus, Ohio; edlinks.chemengonline.com/6898-546) signed a definitive agreement to acquire…
Sugar-to-PE
Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, Mich.; edlinks.chemengonline.com/6898-548) and Crystalsev (São Paulo, Brazil; edlinks.chemengonline.com/6898-549) are forming a…
Solar polysilicon
Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany; edlinks.chemengonline.com/6898-552) plans to build the first commercial-scale plant for the…
Printed electronics
Solvay Solexis, a subsidiary of Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; edlinks.chemengonline.com/6898-554), and Thin Film Electronics ASA…
August Plant Watch & Business News
Plant Watch Huntsman signs agreement to host new biodiesel plant July 19, 2007 —…
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Selecting a Positive Displacement Pump
The need to reduce production costs and optimize energy consumption makes proper pump selection more…