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KBR to provide hydroprocessing technology for refinery expansion in Jordan

KBR, Inc. (Houston; www.kbr.com) announced that it has entered into an Engineering Agreement for the Residue Hydroprocessing unit at the Jordan Petroleum Refinery (JPRC) Expansion Project.  This award follows an earlier decision for KBR as selected licensor for its proprietary…

Ascend Performance Materials to increase global production capacity of several products

Ascend Performance Materials (Houston; www.ascendmaterials.com), the world’s largest fully integrated producer of nylon 6,6 resin, announced its plans to increase production capacity across its intermediate chemicals and polymers portfolio by 10 to 15 percent to support the continued growth of…

CB&I wins refinery contracts in Russia and India

CB&I (The Woodlands, Tex.; www.cbi.com) announced it has been awarded a contract by LUKOIL NizhegorodNefteorgSyntez, a subsidiary of JSC LUKOIL, for the detailed engineering, procurement and supply of process equipment, including two proprietary delayed coking heaters for the Deep Conversion…

Cabot to acquire Quebec-based masterbatches producer

Cabot Corp. (Boston, Ma.; www.cabotcorp.com) entered into an agreement to purchase Tech Blend, a leading North American producer of black masterbatches, for approximately $64 million, company officials announced today. The acquisition extends Cabot’s global footprint in black masterbatch and compounds;…

CB&I and Albemarle win the 44th Kirkpatrick Chemical Engineering Achievement Award

The 44th Kirkpatrick Chemical Engineering Achievement Award was presented on Wednesday, November 1 to CB&I and Albemarle for their solid catalyst alkylation process. The AlkyClean technology eliminates the use of liquid acids for the production of motor fuel alkylate, and…

AkzoNobel completes expansion of Surface Chemistry site in China

AkzoNobel (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.akzonobel.com) has completed the €4.8-million expansion project at its Surface Chemistry facility in Boxing, China, significantly increasing the company's regional product portfolio and reconfirming its commitment to the Asian market. Being able to supply higher value…

Invista to divest Apparel & Advanced Textiles business

Invista (Wichita, Kan.; www.invista.com) has entered into a definitive agreement with Shandong Ruyi Investment Holding to sell Invista’s Apparel & Advanced Textiles business, one of Invista’s four major business units. Completion of the agreement is subject to customary closing conditions…

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Powder and Bulk Solids Handling: Particle Size and Distribution Analysis

The size and size distribution of particles are important determining factors in the design and operation of many process operations involving dry particles and powders. Follow this guidance to understand the impact of these key characteristics  Bulk solids are dry…

Recently Published Books for the CPI: November 2017

The following are recently published titles relevant to the chemical process industries (CPI) Sustainable Water Management and Technologies, Vol. 2: Sustainable Water Technologies, By Daniel Chen, Taylor and Francis Group, 2017, 828 pages, $279.95. What Every Engineer Should Know About…

Maintenance-Related Products

Handheld device speeds maintenance, startup efforts The AMS Trex Device Communicator (photo) uses the company’s Power the Loop technology. By removing the need for an external power supply, the device helps users work more effectivey and perform faster device configuration,…