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 Samarco’s iron ore port in Ponta de Ubú, EspÌrito Santo, Brazil. Once operational at the end of 2013, the plant will treat 9.25-million metric tons (m.t.) of iron ore per year.   Evonik to build plant in Marl for products used in adhesives and sealants June 30, 2011 — Evonik Industries AG (Essen; www.evonik.com) will build a plant in Marl, Germany, for producing functionalized polybutadiene. The liquid polybutadiene is expected to go onstream in the fall of 2012.   AkzoNobel invests €140-million in Frankfurt chlorine plant June 20, 2011 — AkzoNobel (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.akzonobel.com) is investing €140 million to convert its chlorine plant in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, to membrane electrolysis technology. The new facility, due to come onstream in the 4th Q of 2013, will increase current capacity by around 50% to an expected 250,000 tons, up from 165,000 tons. Linde builds Indonesia’s…