Addressing water scarcityThe threat of water scarcity may not be a top…
June 2013
COMMENTARY
The pending water shortage
There is an emerging crisis brewing for the chemical processing…Seeking input on distillation education, and more June Letters
Seeking input on distillation education Right now, distillation engineers are… 
Team building
Have you ever participated in a team-building exercise, the type…A production plant for CNFs
Nippon Paper Industries Co. (Nippon Paper; Tokyo; www.nipponpapergroup.com) is constructing… 
A safer, cleaner way to obtain tantalum and niobium
Tantalum and niobium, which are often found in complex ores,…An improved H2SO4 alkylation process gains acceptance
An improved H2SO4 process developed by CB&I (The Woodlands, Tex.;… 
A new butadiene process is set for commercialization
China’s largest private chemical EPC (engineering, procurement, construction) contractor, Wison…Continuous production of transparent sheets of cellulose nanofibers
Oji Holdings Corp. (OJI; www.ojiholdings.co.jp) and Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. (MCC;… A pilot plant for making CNFs
Seiko PMC Corp. (Tokyo; www.seikopmc.co.jp) has installed a pilot plant… June Chementator Briefs
Ceramic paper A paper-like material made from vanadium-pentoxide ceramic… 
Controlling Air Pollutants
Selecting air-pollution control equipment can be tricky. It’s not only…
A solid-acid-catalyst alkylation process will be commercialized
What is said to be the world’s first commercial alkylation…
This process delivers chilled air using a fraction of the power required
The temperature and moisture level of the air being drawn…Acid recovery makes rutile production more economical
A demonstration plant in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, will… BUSINESS NEWS
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Metso finalizes order agreement with CMPC Celulose Riograndense
Metso Corp. (Helsinki, Finland; www.metso) and CMPC Celulose Riograndense S.A.… UOP technology selected by Petrobras for natural gas processing in Brazil
UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com) a Honeywell company, says… Novosymes acquires TJ Technologies
Novozymes (Copenhagen, Denmark; www.novozymes.com), has signed a definitive agreement to… Enefit Outotec Technology commissions a shale-oil pilot plant in Frankfurt
Enefit Outotec Technology (EOT; Frankfurt, Germany; www.enefit.com/eot), a joint venture… Borealis to invest €65 million in Porvoo Borstar PE plant
Borealis AG (Vienna, Aurstia; www.borealisgroup.com) has announced a major upgrading… First world-scale production of bio-based polybutylene terephthalate
Lanxess AG (Leverkusen, Germany; www.lanxess.com) and Genomatica (San Diego, Calif.;… MHI, Sojitz and RHI to build large-scale ammonia plant in Russia
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI; www.mhi.co.jp) and Sojitz Corp. (both… Haldor Topsøe & partners reach milestone in production of gasoline from biomass
Haldor Topsøe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark; www.topsoe.com) and its project partners… Praxair to increase supply and extend pipeline system in the Port of Antwerp
Praxair, Inc. (Danbury, Conn.; www.praxair.com) says it will build its… CB&I awarded air-quality-control contracts
CB&I (The Woodlands, Tex.; www.cbi.com) has been awarded two contracts… SGL Group and Samsung establish JV for carbon composites
SGL Group (Wiesbaden, Germany; www.sglgroup.com) and Samsung have established a… Unipol technology selected for Qatar's first polypropylene plant
Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology LLC, a wholly owned… New roadmap explores technologies that improve chemical industry energy use, emissions intensity
The International Energy Agency (IEA; Paris, France; www.iea.org), the International… Air Liquide makes major investment in Texas
Air Liquide (Paris, France; www.airliquide.com) has signed a new long… Technip awarded FEED contract for a new BTL plant in Finland
Technip (Paris, France; www.technip.com) was awarded by Forest BtL Oy… Koch Nitrogen selects Stamicarbon’s urea technology its expansion in Enid
Stamicarbon B.V. (Sittard, The Netherlands; www.stamicarbon.com), the Licensing and IP… Further research on effects of nanomaterials
How a nanoparticle behaves in the body is determined by… Uhde Inventa-Fischer to build world's first commercial-scale plant for the production of flame-retardant Nofia polymer
Uhde Inventa-Fischer AG (Berlin, Germany and Domat/Ems, Switzerland; www.uhde-inventa-fischer.com) has… Myriant and Johnson Matthey – Davy Technologies produce bio-based butanediol
Myriant Corp. (Quincy, Mass.; www.myriant.com) and Johnson Matthey - Davy… Air Liquide to acquire Voltaix
Air Liquide (Paris, France; www.airliquide.com) has signed an agreement to… UPM signs joint-development agreement with Renmatix in biochemicals
UPM (Helsinki, Finland; www.upm.com) and Renmatix, Inc. (King of Prussia,… Siemens to supply wet-air-oxidation system to Qatar
Siemens Energy (www.siemens.com/energy) will supply a wet-air-oxidation treatment system to… BASF starts up t-butylamine plant in Nanjing
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) has opened its world-scale t-butylamine… BASF New Business acquires Deutsche Nanoschicht
BASF New Business GmbH (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf-new-business.com) has acquired all… SK Chemicals chooses GEA Messo PT technology
GEA Messo PT’s (Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands; www.gea-messo-pt.com) proprietary crystallization technology… Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions signs contracts polyamide 6 plants in China
Recently, Fujian Jinfeng Technology Co. and Fujian Zhongjin New Material… Technip awarded contract for the Karbala refinery in Iraq
Technip (Paris, France; www.technip.com) was awarded by Oil Projects Co.… DOE funds next-generation efficient lighting
Building on his strong focus on energy efficiency in his… Foster Wheeler acquires Mexican engineering company
Foster Wheeler AG (Zug, Switzerland; www.fwc.com) has acquired NorthAm Engineering… Borealis inaugurates new catalyst plant at Linz site
Today, Borealis AG (Vienna, Austria; www.borealisgroup.com) has inaugurated a new… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL
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Solving Vessel Equations: A Better Way
Calculating the volume of a liquid in a vessel of…
Ethylene Production via Ethanol Dehydration
Ethylene is arguably the most important building block of the…
Compressors: N2 Expands the Applicability of Dry Gas Seals
Ongoing advances in the design and use of dry gas…
From Concept to Commercial Production
Chemical technology is in a state of constant innovation and…
Compliant Remote I/Os
Process sensors and actuators provide a wealth of information about…
Understanding FDI
With the advent of smart or intelligent field devices, a…
Vapor Depressurization: Concept and Implementation
During process operations, elevated pressure inside of isolated zones within…
Solids Conveying
Dry, granular solids can be conveyed in a number of…
The pending water shortageThere is an emerging crisis brewing for the chemical processing…
Seeking input on distillation education Right now, distillation engineers are…
Team buildingHave you ever participated in a team-building exercise, the type…
Nippon Paper Industries Co. (Nippon Paper; Tokyo; www.nipponpapergroup.com) is constructing…
A safer, cleaner way to obtain tantalum and niobiumTantalum and niobium, which are often found in complex ores,…
An improved H2SO4 process developed by CB&I (The Woodlands, Tex.;…
A new butadiene process is set for commercializationChina’s largest private chemical EPC (engineering, procurement, construction) contractor, Wison…
Oji Holdings Corp. (OJI; www.ojiholdings.co.jp) and Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. (MCC;…
Seiko PMC Corp. (Tokyo; www.seikopmc.co.jp) has installed a pilot plant…
Ceramic paper A paper-like material made from vanadium-pentoxide ceramic…
Controlling Air PollutantsSelecting air-pollution control equipment can be tricky. It’s not only…
A solid-acid-catalyst alkylation process will be commercializedWhat is said to be the world’s first commercial alkylation…
This process delivers chilled air using a fraction of the power requiredThe temperature and moisture level of the air being drawn…
A demonstration plant in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, will…
Metso Corp. (Helsinki, Finland; www.metso) and CMPC Celulose Riograndense S.A.…
UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com) a Honeywell company, says…
Novozymes (Copenhagen, Denmark; www.novozymes.com), has signed a definitive agreement to…
Enefit Outotec Technology (EOT; Frankfurt, Germany; www.enefit.com/eot), a joint venture…
Borealis AG (Vienna, Aurstia; www.borealisgroup.com) has announced a major upgrading…
Lanxess AG (Leverkusen, Germany; www.lanxess.com) and Genomatica (San Diego, Calif.;…
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI; www.mhi.co.jp) and Sojitz Corp. (both…
Haldor Topsøe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark; www.topsoe.com) and its project partners…
Praxair, Inc. (Danbury, Conn.; www.praxair.com) says it will build its…
CB&I (The Woodlands, Tex.; www.cbi.com) has been awarded two contracts…
SGL Group (Wiesbaden, Germany; www.sglgroup.com) and Samsung have established a…
Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology LLC, a wholly owned…
The International Energy Agency (IEA; Paris, France; www.iea.org), the International…
Air Liquide (Paris, France; www.airliquide.com) has signed a new long…
Technip (Paris, France; www.technip.com) was awarded by Forest BtL Oy…
Stamicarbon B.V. (Sittard, The Netherlands; www.stamicarbon.com), the Licensing and IP…
How a nanoparticle behaves in the body is determined by…
Uhde Inventa-Fischer AG (Berlin, Germany and Domat/Ems, Switzerland; www.uhde-inventa-fischer.com) has…
Myriant Corp. (Quincy, Mass.; www.myriant.com) and Johnson Matthey - Davy…
Air Liquide (Paris, France; www.airliquide.com) has signed an agreement to…
UPM (Helsinki, Finland; www.upm.com) and Renmatix, Inc. (King of Prussia,…
Siemens Energy (www.siemens.com/energy) will supply a wet-air-oxidation treatment system to…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) has opened its world-scale t-butylamine…
BASF New Business GmbH (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf-new-business.com) has acquired all…
GEA Messo PT’s (Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands; www.gea-messo-pt.com) proprietary crystallization technology…
Recently, Fujian Jinfeng Technology Co. and Fujian Zhongjin New Material…
Technip (Paris, France; www.technip.com) was awarded by Oil Projects Co.…
Building on his strong focus on energy efficiency in his…
Foster Wheeler AG (Zug, Switzerland; www.fwc.com) has acquired NorthAm Engineering…
Today, Borealis AG (Vienna, Austria; www.borealisgroup.com) has inaugurated a new…
Solving Vessel Equations: A Better WayCalculating the volume of a liquid in a vessel of…
Ethylene Production via Ethanol DehydrationEthylene is arguably the most important building block of the…
Compressors: N2 Expands the Applicability of Dry Gas SealsOngoing advances in the design and use of dry gas…
From Concept to Commercial ProductionChemical technology is in a state of constant innovation and…
Compliant Remote I/OsProcess sensors and actuators provide a wealth of information about…
Understanding FDIWith the advent of smart or intelligent field devices, a…
Vapor Depressurization: Concept and Implementation During process operations, elevated pressure inside of isolated zones within…
Solids ConveyingDry, granular solids can be conveyed in a number of…
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