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Chementator: BP and Verenium team up on cellulosic ethanol technology
Verenium Corp. (Cambridge, Mass.; www.verenium.com) and BP p.l.c. (London; www.bp.com)… Chementator: PHAs from switchgrass
Metabolix, Inc. (Cambridge, Mass.; www.metabolix.com) has demonstrated, in recently completed… Chementator: Process intensification
BHR Biofuels, a subsidiary of BHR Group (Cranfield, U.K., www.bhrgroup.co.uk),… Chementator: F-T Jet Fuel
Rentech, Inc. (Los Angeles, Calif.; www.rentechinc.com) has produced its first… Chementator: Solid-state cooling?
Conventional cooling systems rely on the properties of gases to… Chementator: A new F-T catalyst
A new metal carbide F-T catalyst has been developed by… Chementator: Solar silicon
Evonik Industries AG (Essen; www.evonik.com) and SolarWorld AG (Bonn, both… Chementator: Single-column SMB
Vogelbusch GmbH (Vienna, Austria; www.vogelbusch.com) has developed a patent-pending distributor… Chementator: ‘Tiger’ promises to speed up bitumen recovery from tar sands
A microbial process originally designed to remediate soils contaminated with… Chementator: Microreactors
Ehrfeld Mikrotechnik BTS GmbH (EMB), a subsidiary of Bayer Technology… Chementator: Coal-to-Gasoline Process will Make U.S. Debut
Consol Energy Inc. (Pittsburgh, Penn.; www.consolenergy.com), the nation’s largest producer… Chementator: An online particle analyzer for caustic slurries
Controlling particle size is critical in alumina processing, especially when… BUSINESS NEWS
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Vertellus Specialties to expand vitamin B3 production in China
Vertellus Specialties Inc. (Indianapolis, Ind.) plans to expand its vitamin… Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Co. selects UOP technology for refinery expansion in UAE
The Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company, also known as Takreer,… Wacker commissions new silicones production facilities
Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany; www.wacker.com) has commissioned two new… Norske Skog/Xynergo & Choren collaborate on biofuels
Choren Industries GmbH (Freiberg, Germany; www.choren.com) and Norske Skog have… BASF researchers develop new F-T catalyst
The high prices of naphtha (crude petroleum) as a feedstock… Solvay opens new PTFE plant in China
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) announces today the inauguration of… Oxea to build new amines plant in China
Oxea GmbH (Oberhausen, Germany; www.oxea-chemicals.com) and the Chinese listed Chengxing… A top pharmaceutical firm signs up for Astech's Reacts
Astech Projects (Runcorn, U.K.; www.astechprojects.co.uk) has announced the success of… Topsøe wins contract for a large methanol plant
Haldor Topsøe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark; www.topsoe.com) has signed a contract… Foster Wheeler wins contract for chemicals project
Foster Wheeler Ltd. (Hamilton, Bermuda; www.fwc.com) announced that its South… DSM doubles Stanyl capacity with opening of new plant in Geleen
Royal DSM N.V. (Heerlen, Netherlands; www.dsm.com) today announces that the… Repsol to expand petrochemical complex in Sines
Today, Repsol's (Madrid, Spain; www.repsolypf.com) CEO, Antonio Brufau, Portugal’s Prime… Lanxess to expand caprolactam production in Antwerp
Lanxess AG (Leverkusen, Germany; www.lanxess.com) is to expand its site… Outotec to deliver iron-ore sinter plant to India
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has won an order from… Chementator: Making CaF2 from HF-laden wastewater
Fluorite, the natural mineral of calcium fluoride, is a key… Chementator: Startup for a cellulose-starch ethanol plant
Last month, AE Biofuels (Cupertino, Calif.; www.aebiofuels.com) opened an integrated… BASF makes offer to acquire Ciba
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) plans to acquire Ciba Holding… Newsfront: Pond Strength
Algae constitutes roughly half of the Earth’s photosynthetic activity and… Economic Indicators: Business News
Plant Watch Emerson wins contract to automate water-treatment-chemicals plant in… CB&I awarded contracts for world-scale petrochemical complex in India
CB&I (The Woodlands, Tex.; www.cbi.com), through Lummus Technology, has been… Solvay’s vinyls affiliate increases PVC production
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) announces today that its Thai… The Linde Group enters into JV with Sinopec subsidiary
The Linde Group (Munich, Germany; www.linde.com) has entered into a… Evonik Industries to sell North American cyanide activities
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) has signed a contract… Tasnee ethylene plant produces on-spec C2 ahead of schedule
The Linde Engineering Division (Pullach, Germany; www.linde) announced that on-spec… SAFC Pharma to invest in HPAPIs production
SAFC Pharma, a focus area within SAFC (www.safcpharma.com), a member… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL
Engineering Practice: Predicting Water Content of Compressed Air
Each compressed air system is typically composed of one or…
Engineering Practice: Optimize your Process Plant for More than One Objective
There are many criteria that the engineer considers when optimizing:…
The Path to the Perfect Plant
Process engineers understand how to harness the power of closed-loop…
Feature Report: Water Reuse and Conservation in the CPI
The need to conserve water is becoming a common concern…From Tap to Transmitter
Today, companies in the chemical process industries (CPI) are faced… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
Facts at Your Fingertips: Crystallization
Crystallization is a method of solid-fluid separation in which pure…
Verenium Corp. (Cambridge, Mass.; www.verenium.com) and BP p.l.c. (London; www.bp.com)…
Metabolix, Inc. (Cambridge, Mass.; www.metabolix.com) has demonstrated, in recently completed…
BHR Biofuels, a subsidiary of BHR Group (Cranfield, U.K., www.bhrgroup.co.uk),…
Rentech, Inc. (Los Angeles, Calif.; www.rentechinc.com) has produced its first…
Conventional cooling systems rely on the properties of gases to…
A new metal carbide F-T catalyst has been developed by…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen; www.evonik.com) and SolarWorld AG (Bonn, both…
Vogelbusch GmbH (Vienna, Austria; www.vogelbusch.com) has developed a patent-pending distributor…
A microbial process originally designed to remediate soils contaminated with…
Ehrfeld Mikrotechnik BTS GmbH (EMB), a subsidiary of Bayer Technology…
Consol Energy Inc. (Pittsburgh, Penn.; www.consolenergy.com), the nation’s largest producer…
Controlling particle size is critical in alumina processing, especially when…
Vertellus Specialties Inc. (Indianapolis, Ind.) plans to expand its vitamin…
The Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company, also known as Takreer,…
Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany; www.wacker.com) has commissioned two new…
Choren Industries GmbH (Freiberg, Germany; www.choren.com) and Norske Skog have…
The high prices of naphtha (crude petroleum) as a feedstock…
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) announces today the inauguration of…
Oxea GmbH (Oberhausen, Germany; www.oxea-chemicals.com) and the Chinese listed Chengxing…
Astech Projects (Runcorn, U.K.; www.astechprojects.co.uk) has announced the success of…
Haldor Topsøe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark; www.topsoe.com) has signed a contract…
Foster Wheeler Ltd. (Hamilton, Bermuda; www.fwc.com) announced that its South…
Royal DSM N.V. (Heerlen, Netherlands; www.dsm.com) today announces that the…
Today, Repsol's (Madrid, Spain; www.repsolypf.com) CEO, Antonio Brufau, Portugal’s Prime…
Lanxess AG (Leverkusen, Germany; www.lanxess.com) is to expand its site…
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has won an order from…
Fluorite, the natural mineral of calcium fluoride, is a key…
Last month, AE Biofuels (Cupertino, Calif.; www.aebiofuels.com) opened an integrated…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) plans to acquire Ciba Holding…
Algae constitutes roughly half of the Earth’s photosynthetic activity and…
Plant Watch Emerson wins contract to automate water-treatment-chemicals plant in…
CB&I (The Woodlands, Tex.; www.cbi.com), through Lummus Technology, has been…
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) announces today that its Thai…
The Linde Group (Munich, Germany; www.linde.com) has entered into a…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) has signed a contract…
The Linde Engineering Division (Pullach, Germany; www.linde) announced that on-spec…
SAFC Pharma, a focus area within SAFC (www.safcpharma.com), a member…
Engineering Practice: Predicting Water Content of Compressed AirEach compressed air system is typically composed of one or…
Engineering Practice: Optimize your Process Plant for More than One ObjectiveThere are many criteria that the engineer considers when optimizing:…
The Path to the Perfect PlantProcess engineers understand how to harness the power of closed-loop…
Feature Report: Water Reuse and Conservation in the CPIThe need to conserve water is becoming a common concern…
Today, companies in the chemical process industries (CPI) are faced…
Facts at Your Fingertips: CrystallizationCrystallization is a method of solid-fluid separation in which pure…
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