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September 2014
COMMENTARY
The practical side of R&D
William Banholzer gave an opening keynote address at the AIChE…September Chementator Briefs
CO2-to-syngas . . . Scientists from the University of… An inexpensive, sensitive device for detecting explosives
A microfluidic, paper-based analytical device (µPAD) — in conjunction with… This portable device measures Hg+2 in water samples
An ultra-sensitive, low-cost and portable system for detecting mercury in… Commercial debut planned for an FCC process with enhanced olefins production
JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp. (JX_NOE; Tokyo, Japan; www.noe.jx-group.co.jp)… A more direct route to ethyl acetate
Last June, Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; Tokyo, Japan; www.sdk.co.jp) started… Municipal water sludge-optimization technology poised for growth
A sludge-optimization technology for municipal water-treatment facilities is poised for… Mercury removal with modified aluminosilicate clay
The first commercial contract delivery was recently made for an… Monitoring pipeline deposits in realtime
The presence of scale depositions in pipelines can restrict flow,… 
Modern Water-Treatment Challenges
Water and wastewater treatment are extremely important at liquefied natural…This process realizes large costs savings for manufacturing silicon wafers
Crystal Solar Inc. (Santa Clara, Calif.; www.xstalsolar.com) is preparing for… 
Demonstration plants for biomass-to-sugar technology under construction
Edeniq Inc. (Visalia, Calif.; www.edeniq.com) announced progress in building demonstration…Jacobs JV selected for Sellafield Framework
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Pasadena, Calif.; www.jacobs.com) says that its… GEA acquires Scan-Vibro
After having worked together for years across the globe, GEA… ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions awarded planning contract for PDH plant in Texas
ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG (Essen, Germany; www.thyssenkrupp-industrial-solutions.com) is making its… Outotec to deliver minerals processing technology to Norilsk Nickel in Russia
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has signed a contract with… Fluor secures Canadian oil-sands contract
Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.fluor.com) was awarded an engineering, procurement,… Sulzer strengthens its position in the oil-and-gas market
On September 15, Sulzer Ltd. (Winterthur, Switzerland; www.sulzer.com) agreed to… Merck KGaA to acquire Sigma-Aldrich for $17 billion
Merck KGaA (Darmstadt, Germany; www.merckgroup.com) Sigma-Aldrich (St. Louis, Mo.; www.sigma-aldrich.com)… Siemens to acquire Dresser-Rand for $7.6 billion
Siemens AG (Munich, Germany; www.siemens.com) executes on its Vision 2020… MHPS receives order for DeNOx system in Poland
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS; Yokohama, Japan; www.mpshq.com) has received… Outotec opens office in Manila
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has opened a new office… Neste Jacobs to implement Borealis' steam-cracker upgrade in Sweden
Technology, engineering and project management company Neste Jacobs Oy (Porvoo,… Outotec delivers coated titanium anodes to copper tankhouse in Mexico
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has agreed with Cobre del… Lanxess expands new plant for inorganic pigments in Ningbo
Specialty chemicals group Lanxess AG (Cologne, Germany; www.lanxess.com) is strengthening… BASF starts up butadiene extraction plant in Antwerp
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) today announced the start-up of… UOP Oleflex technology selected for isobutylene unit in China
UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com), a Honeywell company, says… Samsung Engineering awarded Pemex Salamanca Refinery plant contract
Samsung Engineering Co. (Seoul, South Korea; www.samsungengineering.com) has received a… KBR wins contract for licensing, design services for two ammonia plants in Algeria
KBR Inc. (Houston; www.kbr.com) has been awarded a contract by… WorleyParsons to acquire hydrocarbons-management consulting firm
WorleyParsons Ltd. (North Sydney, Australia; www.worleyparsons.com) reached an agreement to… TER Plastics Polymer Group acquires Polish high-performance compounder
Effective April 1st, 2014, the TER Plastics Polymer Group (Herne,… Asian consortium awarded EPCC contract for Petronas’ RAPID project
PRPC Refinery and Cracker Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary under the… The formation of FieldComm Group move forward
The final step in constructing a single organization to lead… Solvay expands its specialty polymers offerings with Ryton PPS acquisition
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) has signed an agreement to… Evonik to expand its specialty silica capacities in Japan
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) has announced an expansion… Stora Enso to build biomass-to-sugars demonstration plant in Louisiana
Following its recent acquisition of the biotechnology company Virdia, Inc.… Topsøe to design large-scale fertilizer plant with project partners in Turkmenistan
In collaboration with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI; Tokyo, Japan;… Evonik invests in German operations
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) is investing in its… KBR awarded EPC contract for Koch Nitrogen urea expansion
KBR Inc. (Houston; www.kbr.com) has been awarded a reimbursable contract… 
Extruders evolve for the New World
Whether the application is reactive extrusion, pharmaceutical manufacturing, compounding or…
The Future of Butadiene
The chemical process industries (CPI) have experienced many benefits from…Clariant to build new masterbatches plant in Australia, and more business news
Plant Watch Jacobs awarded contract for ExxonMobil projects in Baytown… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL
1,4-Butanediol (BDO) from Bio-Succinic Acid
The compound 1,4-butanediol (BDO) is a versatile intermediate for the…
Magnetically Driven Pumps: An Overview
Magnetically driven (mag drive) centrifugal pumps have been in use…
Challenges of Drying Sticky Wastewater Sludge
Operators and engineers in the chemical process industries (CPI) who…
Focus on Valves
Hayward Flow Control Thermoplastic butterfly valve enables many stopping positions…
Mechanical Seals Update: Pharmaceutical and Food Applications
Second only to electric motors, centrifugal pumps are the most…Safe Sampling of Heat-Transfer Fluids
Collecting representative samples of heat-transfer fluid for routine quality checks…
The practical side of R&DWilliam Banholzer gave an opening keynote address at the AIChE…
CO2-to-syngas . . . Scientists from the University of…
A microfluidic, paper-based analytical device (µPAD) — in conjunction with…
An ultra-sensitive, low-cost and portable system for detecting mercury in…
JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp. (JX_NOE; Tokyo, Japan; www.noe.jx-group.co.jp)…
Last June, Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; Tokyo, Japan; www.sdk.co.jp) started…
A sludge-optimization technology for municipal water-treatment facilities is poised for…
The first commercial contract delivery was recently made for an…
The presence of scale depositions in pipelines can restrict flow,…
Modern Water-Treatment ChallengesWater and wastewater treatment are extremely important at liquefied natural…
Crystal Solar Inc. (Santa Clara, Calif.; www.xstalsolar.com) is preparing for…
Demonstration plants for biomass-to-sugar technology under constructionEdeniq Inc. (Visalia, Calif.; www.edeniq.com) announced progress in building demonstration…
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Pasadena, Calif.; www.jacobs.com) says that its…
After having worked together for years across the globe, GEA…
ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG (Essen, Germany; www.thyssenkrupp-industrial-solutions.com) is making its…
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has signed a contract with…
Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.fluor.com) was awarded an engineering, procurement,…
On September 15, Sulzer Ltd. (Winterthur, Switzerland; www.sulzer.com) agreed to…
Merck KGaA (Darmstadt, Germany; www.merckgroup.com) Sigma-Aldrich (St. Louis, Mo.; www.sigma-aldrich.com)…
Siemens AG (Munich, Germany; www.siemens.com) executes on its Vision 2020…
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS; Yokohama, Japan; www.mpshq.com) has received…
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has opened a new office…
Technology, engineering and project management company Neste Jacobs Oy (Porvoo,…
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has agreed with Cobre del…
Specialty chemicals group Lanxess AG (Cologne, Germany; www.lanxess.com) is strengthening…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) today announced the start-up of…
UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com), a Honeywell company, says…
Samsung Engineering Co. (Seoul, South Korea; www.samsungengineering.com) has received a…
KBR Inc. (Houston; www.kbr.com) has been awarded a contract by…
WorleyParsons Ltd. (North Sydney, Australia; www.worleyparsons.com) reached an agreement to…
Effective April 1st, 2014, the TER Plastics Polymer Group (Herne,…
PRPC Refinery and Cracker Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary under the…
The final step in constructing a single organization to lead…
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) has signed an agreement to…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) has announced an expansion…
Following its recent acquisition of the biotechnology company Virdia, Inc.…
In collaboration with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI; Tokyo, Japan;…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) is investing in its…
KBR Inc. (Houston; www.kbr.com) has been awarded a reimbursable contract…
Extruders evolve for the New WorldWhether the application is reactive extrusion, pharmaceutical manufacturing, compounding or…
The Future of ButadieneThe chemical process industries (CPI) have experienced many benefits from…
Plant Watch Jacobs awarded contract for ExxonMobil projects in Baytown…
1,4-Butanediol (BDO) from Bio-Succinic AcidThe compound 1,4-butanediol (BDO) is a versatile intermediate for the…
Magnetically Driven Pumps: An OverviewMagnetically driven (mag drive) centrifugal pumps have been in use…
Challenges of Drying Sticky Wastewater SludgeOperators and engineers in the chemical process industries (CPI) who…
Focus on ValvesHayward Flow Control Thermoplastic butterfly valve enables many stopping positions…
Mechanical Seals Update: Pharmaceutical and Food ApplicationsSecond only to electric motors, centrifugal pumps are the most…
Collecting representative samples of heat-transfer fluid for routine quality checks…
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