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Commissioning of first large-scale plant for climate-friendly chlorine production
In March 2010 Uhde GmbH (Dortmund, Germany; www.uhde.eu) and Bayer MaterialScience (Leverkusen, Germany; www.bayermaterialscience.de) signed a contract for the construction of a new chlorine plant at the Chempark Krefeld-Uerdingen site. This 20,000-metric-ton per year chlorine demonstration plant has now come…
UOP and ExxonMobil Research & Engineering: Licensing Alliance on lubes and fuels
UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com), a Honeywell company, has formed a licensing alliance with ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Co. (EMRE; www.exxonmobil.com/refiningtechnologies) to offer integrated solutions for the production of lubricant oils and high-quality fuels. The agreement between UOP and…
Outotec: Aluminum smelter technology for Emirates Aluminium
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) and Emirates Aluminium PJSC (EMAL) have agreed to terms for two contracts with a total value of over EUR 100 million. The deal calls for Outotec to deliver aluminum smelter technology to the second phase…
Ineos Technologies’ VCM and PVC technologies for Qingdao Haijing Chemical
Qingdao Haijing Chemical(Group) Co. has selected Ineos Technologies (www.ineostechnologies.com) vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) and suspension polyvinyl chloride (S-PVC) technologies for a project at its new site located at Dongjia-kou Pro Port Industrial Zone, Qingdao, People’s Republic of China.…
UOP’s Oleflex technology selected for propylene production in China
UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com), a Honeywell company, says that it has been selected by Zhejiang Julong Petrochemical Co. (ZJLPC) to provide key technology for a new unit to produce propylene at its facility in Pinghu City, Zhejiang Province,…
KBR technology for two ammonia-synthesis-loop units for China National Coal
KBR (Houston; www.kbr.com) was awarded a contract by China National Coal Group Corp. to provide ammonia technology, process design package and technical services for two 1,660 metric tons per day ammonia synloop units at China Coal Erdos Energy and Chemical…
Shell Global Solutions expands presence in Middle East
Shell Global Solutions International B.V. (www.shell.com/globalsolutions) has signed an agreement with the South Refineries Company of Iraq, for the provision of technology licenses to a refinery in Basrah, Southern Iraq. Shell Global Solutions will provide a license for a sulfur…
A step forward for an energy-saving desalination process
An alternative desalination process that reduces energy consumption by over 50% compared to best available technology (BAT) has been successfully piloted by the Industry Sector of Siemens AG (Munich, Germany; www.siemens.com), in collaboration with Singapores national water agency, PUB, and…
Outotec to deliver world’s largest iron-ore pelletizing plant in Brazil
Plant Watch Outotec to deliver the world’s largest iron-ore pelletizing plant in Brazil June 30, 2011— Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has agreed to deliver an iron-ore pelletizing plant to Samarco Mineração S.A. The new plant will be installed at…
Green honors
In June, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA; Washington, D.C.; www.epa.gov) announced the winners of the 2011 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards. Winners of the Challenge, which promotes R&D of less hazardous alternatives to existing technologies that reduce or eliminate…