Sepuran NG (photo) is a hollow-fiber membrane based on a high-performance plastic that can withstand extreme pressures and temperatures. This enables selective separation of sour gases from natural gas, with a high tolerance of higher hydrocarbons contained in the natural…
The multi-purpose crusher MPC 150 (photo) offers three common grinding processes in module form that can be fitted onto a basic unit: a conical mill for soft to medium-hard materials; a flake crusher for brittle materials that crush easily; and…
The GRX graphite rupture disc (photo) has been developed for processes with corrosive media, low pressure and temperatures between –180 and 1,500°C. The GRX is available with a synthetic resin coating (for process temperatures up to 200°C), as well as…
The new pneumatic Motion Terminal VTEM (photo) features applications (apps) that can replace over 50 individual components. The new method of function integration — combined with software apps — will simplify the value chain, since only one piece of hardware…
The American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) reported that U.S. specialty chemicals market volumes ended the second quarter on a solid note, increasing 0.4 percent in June after a slightly revised 0.4 percent gain in May, and a 1.0…
Data collected and tabulated by the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) show that the global chemical industry ended the second quarter on a good note. ACC’s Global Chemical Production Regional Index (Global CPRI) shows that global chemicals production…
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) celebrated the groundbreaking of its Greenville, TX manufacturing expansion that increases the site’s resin mixing capacity to meet the growing needs of commercial and military aerospace composite customers. Local officials joined the site and project…
ExxonMobil Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.exxonmobil.com) announced that operations have commenced at its new 1.5 million ton-per-year ethane cracker at the company’s integrated Baytown chemical and refining complex. The new cracker, part of ExxonMobil’s Growing the Gulf initiative, will provide ethylene…
LyondellBasell (Rotterdam, the Netherlands; www.lyondellbasell.com) announced a cooperation project with Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT; www.kit.edu) to advance the chemical recycling of plastic materials and assist the global efforts towards the circular economy and plastic waste recycling needs. The focus…
The Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB), a leading economic indicator created by the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com), rose 0.1 percent in July on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis, improving upon June and May performances which were essentially…