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Addressing climate change In a report 1 issued by the American Council for… COVER STORY Unlock the Energy Potential of Your Plant By exploring strategies for process integration, such as waste-heat recovery… IN THE NEWS NEWSFRONTS New Offerings Aid Heat Exchanger Design and Operations New offerings, including software products, consulting services, research insights and… CHEMENTATOR
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February Chementator Briefs Ammonia catalyst Clariant Catalyst (Munich, Germany; www.clariant.com) and Casale SA… A microreactor for continuous formation of Grignard reagents Today, synthetic routes to about 10% of the top 50… Nanoscale uniformity of desalination membranes Reverse-osmosis (RO) desalination membranes use a polyamide selective layer formed… Metal-oxide nanocrystals have applications in lubrication and electronics displays Pixelligent Technologies Inc. (Baltimore, Md.; www.pixelligent.com) has developed a process… Extracting zinc from flyash In Sweden, incineration of household waste in waste-to-energy (WtE) plants… Printing sensors onto stickers Advanced sensors are crucial to any predictive maintenance strategy, and… A major project targets sustainable urea production A consortium, led by the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific… Magnetic field cures adhesives faster with less energy Conventional adhesives, such as epoxy, are designed to cure using… Bacteria for wastewater treatment Researchers from the National University of Singapore (www.nus.edu.sg), led by… BUSINESS NEWS Plant Watch: February 2021 Plant Watch Linde to build world’s largest PEM electrolyzer in… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL Area Electrical Classification in Research Applications: Is It the Only Mitigative Choice? Area electrical classification is a powerful tool for process safety.… FEATURE REPORT Protecting Steam Systems from Corrosion Steam and condensate-return systems can be susceptible to unique forms… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Facts at your Fingertips: Temperature and Rupture Disk Burst Pressure Rupture disks are non-reclosing pressure-relief devices that protect vessels, such… TECHNOLOGY PROFILE Technology Profile: Butyl Acrylate from Acrylic Acid and Butanol This column is based on “Butyl Acrylate Production from Acrylic… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Focus on Packaging Orbital wrapper for safe transport of drums and barrels Orbital… NEW PRODUCTS
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This corrosion inhibitor tackles high-moisture conditions VpCI-396 is a very hard but flexible corrosion-inhibiting coating that… New clamp provides secure, easy-access sealing The new C-30 C-clamp (photo) permanently mounts on machinery while… This platform for shift handover now includes health data This company’s Shiftconnector digital manufacturing software (photo) for the processing… An upgraded range of mobile dust-control products The DC Tromb line of dust extractors (photo) features several… New protective clothing handles high-pressure water The company is augmenting its Livmoa range of single-use protective… A new explosion-isolation device with patented features The Interceptor-QV explosion-isolation device (photo) uses a patented system where… Use these electromagnetic flowmeters for batching New MIM electromagnetic flowmeters (photo) provide accurate readings in a… A redundant control system for emergency shutdown valves The ASCO 141 Series advanced redundant control system (ARCS; photo)… An intrinsically safe Bluetooth remote speaker microphone Reliable communication is particularly important for lone workers in hazardous… A tool for device commissioning and advanced certification The new Opticheck DTM (photo) was recently introduced for device… Compact temperature sensors with plug-and-play options This company is expanding its range of fluid sensors with… This immersion sensor is now certified for hazardous areas The LiquiSonic ultrasonic sensor is suitable for determining concentration and… Flexible, cut-resistant gloves for manufacturing and construction SmartCut BKCR2403 cut-resistant gloves (photo) are designed for jobs that… These centrifugal pumps handle very high temperatures The System One Series of high-temperature centrifugal pumps (photo) utilizes… Chemical-resistant membranes for electrolysis Forblue S-Series ion-exchange membranes (photo) are designed for electrolysis and…
The practical side of R&D William Banholzer gave an opening keynote address at the AIChE… IN THE NEWS CHEMENTATOR
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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… 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… BUSINESS NEWS
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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… Samsung Engineering awarded Pemex Salamanca Refinery plant contract
Samsung Engineering Co. (Seoul, South Korea; www.samsungengineering.com) has received a… 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… 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 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… 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… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Safe Sampling of Heat-Transfer Fluids Collecting representative samples of heat-transfer fluid for routine quality checks…
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