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June Chementator Briefs
Underground pipes A hand-held device for locating buried pipe… A comprehensive zeolite database
A team led by Rice University (Houston; www.rice.edu) researcher Michael… CO2-capture technologies move ahead
Scaleup is set for two technologies that facilitate the capture… Lightweight diamond aerogel
Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL; Livermore, Calif.; www.llnl.gov)… Rubber manufacturing process allows in-mold curing
Along with an innovative elastomeric compound, scientists at Federal Mogul… A platinum-free fuel-cell catalyst
A research team from Los Alamos National Laboratory (Los Alamos,… Improved solvent extraction for nuclear-waste-contaminated water
Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA; Ibaraki, www.jaea.go.jp) has enhanced the… Biodegradation system for VOCs poised for expansion
A system that utilizes existing biological wastewater-treatment facilities for destruction… Low-cost process for bioethanol fuel demonstrated in Japan
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI; Tokyo, www.mhi.co.jp) says it has… 
Supercritical water oxidation for organic waste treatment
A novel method for treating industrial liquid waste employs supercritical…A new way to grow functional MOFs
A team from CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering (Melbourne, Australia;… Commercial production of ‘Bio-cokes’
Last month, construction was completed on the world’s first commercial… BUSINESS NEWS
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AMEC appointed project management contractor for chemical complex in China
AMEC Plc. (London, U.K.; www.amec.com) has been appointed by BASF… Yanchang Petroleum Group and KBR to create a JV company
Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum (Group) Co. (Yanchang Petroleum Group) and KBR,… Ube Industries to launch commercial production of Artificial Micro Carbon
Ube Industries, Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan; www.ube-ind.co.jp says it will launch… Solvay to build specialty polymers plant in China
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) has launched a project to… UOP: Propane-dehydrogenation technology for Abu Dhabi Oil Refining
UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Ill; www.uop.com), a Honeywell company, has… Novo Nordisk invests in new factory in Denmark
Novo Nordisk A/S Bagsværd, Denmark; www.novonordisk.com) is investing close to… AkzoNobel: €140-million investment in Frankfurt
AkzoNobel (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.akzonobel.com) is investing €140 million to… Axens awarded Iraq Maissan Refinery contracts
South Refineries Co. (SRC), a subsidiary of the Iraqi Ministry… Shenhua Baotou Coal Chemical Co. accepts the world’s largest methanol plant
Shenhua Baotou Coal Chemical Co. and Davy Process Technology (Davy;… Celanese accelerates plan to begin ethanol production in China
Celanese Corp. (Dallas, Tex.; www.celanese.com) says it will accelerate its… Linde builds Indonesia’s largest ASU
The technology group The Linde Group (Munich, Germany; www.linde.com) has… Ton Büchner to take the reigns at AkzoNobel
The Supervisory Board of Akzo Nobel N.V. (AkzoNobel; Amsterdam, the… Tecnimont wins EPC contract for polyolefin plants in India
Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. (Rome, Italy; www.mairetecnimont.it) announces that its main… JGC awarded electrolysis facility expansion project in Indonesia
JGC Plant Solutions and JGC Indonesia, both wholly-owned subsidiaries of… Carbon-capture technology deployed at U.S. coal-fired power plant
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI; Tokyo, Japan; www.mhi.co.jp) announced today… Bechtel awarded master planning project in Mongolia
Bechtel Corp. (San Francisco, Calif.; www.bechtel.com) has been selected by… Ras Tanura Refinery starts up a new diesel hydrotreater licensed by Axens
A grassroots diesel-hydrotreater unit (Prime-D), licensed by Axens Rueil-Malmaison, France;… Solvay & Tianjin Soda Ash Plant set up joint production plant in China
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) has concluded an agreement with… Lonza to expand in Singapore
Lonza (Basel, Switzerland; www.lonza.com) is investing CHF10 million to expand… Jacobs receives contract from DuPont Titanium Technologies
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Pasadena, Calif.; www.jacobs.com) has received a… Elevance acquires Delta Biofuels facility
Elevance Renewable Sciences Inc. (Bolingbrook, Ill.; www.elevance.com) has acquired the… Toyo wins contract for Indonesia's first butadiene plant
Toyo Engineering Corp. (Toyo; Chiba, Japan; www.toyo-eng.co.jp) has been awarded… New PET production plant for SKC
SKC Co. (Seoul, Korea) and Uhde Inventa-Fischer GmbH (Berlin, Germany;… WES selected for investment by Iberdrola for innovation in carbon capture
Westec Environmental Solutions, LLC (WES; Chicago, Ill.; www.wes-worldwide.com) announced today… Praxair expands Gulf Coast H2 supply
Praxair, Inc. (Danbury, Conn.; www.praxair.com) is expanding its hydrogen capacity… Jacobs acquires majority ownership of CES
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Pasadena, Calif.; www.jacobs.com) has acquired a… Evonik starts up new monosilane plant in Japan
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) and its partner Taiyo… Fluor: Plant expansion for Showa Denko Carbon
Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.fluor.com) was awarded an engineering, procurement… Dow solar manufacturing construction under way
The Dow Chemical Company (Midland, Mich.; www.dow.com) confirmed today that… KBR awarded contract for Australian coal-seam gas pipelines
KBR (Houston; www.hbr.com) has been selected to execute engineering design… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL
Compact, High-efficiency Heat Exchangers: Understanding Fouling
The topic of fouling in heat exchangers has been of…
Measuring Flow
One of the most important measurements in the chemical process…
Cybersecurity for Chemical Engineers
There was a time, not long ago, when most groups…
Maximizing Performance In Size Reduction
Expect more in selection and scaleup, prediction of energy consumption…
Reduce Gas Entrainment In Liquid Lines
A common practice in the chemical process industries (CPI) is…
Flow Profile for Reciprocating Pumps
Reciprocating pumps are often used in the chemical process industries…
Underground pipes A hand-held device for locating buried pipe…
A team led by Rice University (Houston; www.rice.edu) researcher Michael…
Scaleup is set for two technologies that facilitate the capture…
Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL; Livermore, Calif.; www.llnl.gov)…
Along with an innovative elastomeric compound, scientists at Federal Mogul…
A research team from Los Alamos National Laboratory (Los Alamos,…
Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA; Ibaraki, www.jaea.go.jp) has enhanced the…
A system that utilizes existing biological wastewater-treatment facilities for destruction…
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI; Tokyo, www.mhi.co.jp) says it has…
Supercritical water oxidation for organic waste treatmentA novel method for treating industrial liquid waste employs supercritical…
A team from CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering (Melbourne, Australia;…
Last month, construction was completed on the world’s first commercial…
AMEC Plc. (London, U.K.; www.amec.com) has been appointed by BASF…
Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum (Group) Co. (Yanchang Petroleum Group) and KBR,…
Ube Industries, Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan; www.ube-ind.co.jp says it will launch…
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) has launched a project to…
UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Ill; www.uop.com), a Honeywell company, has…
Novo Nordisk A/S Bagsværd, Denmark; www.novonordisk.com) is investing close to…
AkzoNobel (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.akzonobel.com) is investing €140 million to…
South Refineries Co. (SRC), a subsidiary of the Iraqi Ministry…
Shenhua Baotou Coal Chemical Co. and Davy Process Technology (Davy;…
Celanese Corp. (Dallas, Tex.; www.celanese.com) says it will accelerate its…
The technology group The Linde Group (Munich, Germany; www.linde.com) has…
The Supervisory Board of Akzo Nobel N.V. (AkzoNobel; Amsterdam, the…
Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. (Rome, Italy; www.mairetecnimont.it) announces that its main…
JGC Plant Solutions and JGC Indonesia, both wholly-owned subsidiaries of…
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI; Tokyo, Japan; www.mhi.co.jp) announced today…
Bechtel Corp. (San Francisco, Calif.; www.bechtel.com) has been selected by…
A grassroots diesel-hydrotreater unit (Prime-D), licensed by Axens Rueil-Malmaison, France;…
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) has concluded an agreement with…
Lonza (Basel, Switzerland; www.lonza.com) is investing CHF10 million to expand…
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Pasadena, Calif.; www.jacobs.com) has received a…
Elevance Renewable Sciences Inc. (Bolingbrook, Ill.; www.elevance.com) has acquired the…
Toyo Engineering Corp. (Toyo; Chiba, Japan; www.toyo-eng.co.jp) has been awarded…
SKC Co. (Seoul, Korea) and Uhde Inventa-Fischer GmbH (Berlin, Germany;…
Westec Environmental Solutions, LLC (WES; Chicago, Ill.; www.wes-worldwide.com) announced today…
Praxair, Inc. (Danbury, Conn.; www.praxair.com) is expanding its hydrogen capacity…
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Pasadena, Calif.; www.jacobs.com) has acquired a…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) and its partner Taiyo…
Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.fluor.com) was awarded an engineering, procurement…
The Dow Chemical Company (Midland, Mich.; www.dow.com) confirmed today that…
KBR (Houston; www.hbr.com) has been selected to execute engineering design…
Compact, High-efficiency Heat Exchangers: Understanding FoulingThe topic of fouling in heat exchangers has been of…
Measuring FlowOne of the most important measurements in the chemical process…
Cybersecurity for Chemical EngineersThere was a time, not long ago, when most groups…
Maximizing Performance In Size ReductionExpect more in selection and scaleup, prediction of energy consumption…
Reduce Gas Entrainment In Liquid LinesA common practice in the chemical process industries (CPI) is…
Flow Profile for Reciprocating PumpsReciprocating pumps are often used in the chemical process industries…
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