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Wacker expands U.S.-based R&D capacities for silicones

Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany; www.wacker.com) is expanding its research and development (R&D) facilities for silicones by establishing a new R&D center located in Ann Arbor, Mich. The facility is dedicated to support Wacker’s overall business and product development in…

Amec Foster Wheeler awarded Singapore Refining Co. contract

Amec Foster Wheeler (London, U.K.; www.amecfw.com) has been awarded a contract by Singapore Refining Co. (SRC), a joint venture between Singapore Petroleum Company and Chevron, to undertake Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) and Detailed Engineering Services for upgrade of…

Detecting Thermal Fluid Leaks – Thermal Fluid Leakage: Part 1 of 3

DETECTION One of the simplest leak detectors for thermal fluid is the smoke that shows up when the hot fluid is exposed to air. The amount of smoke depends on the size of the leak, the temperature of the fluid and…

Praxair starts up hydrogen plant at Repsol refinery in Peru

Praxair, Inc. (Danbury, Conn.; www.praxair.com) has started up a hydrogen plant for Repsol, one of the world’s largest producers of hydrocarbon fuels and petrochemicals. The new 12 million-standard-cubic-feet-per-day steam methane reformer (SMR) is located at Repsol’s La Pampilla Refinery in…

Sumitomo establishes PP compounds business in Mexico; increases manufacturing capacity in India

Sumitomo Chemical Co. (Tokyo; www.sumitomo-chem.co.jp)  has decided to further advance the global development of its polypropylene (PP) compound business by establishing a new marketing base in Mexico and providing manufacturing capabilities in India. These moves represent a significant step forward…

Linde and Evonik intensify collaboration in the area of membrane gas separation

The technology company The Linde Group (Munich; www.linde.com) and the specialty chemicals group Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) have intensified their collaboration in the area of membrane-based gas separation within the framework of the groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion…

WorleyParsons Oman and RSA secure EPCM contract for Oman Antimony Roaster

Strategic Precious Metals Processing (SPMP) has contracted WorleyParsons Oman Engineering, with support from WorleyParsons RSA, to execute the engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) for the world’s first world's first major antimony roaster outside of China in decades, designed to…

DOE selects Fluor JV to operate the depleted UF6-conversion facilities

Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.fluor.com) says that that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) selected Mid-America Conversion Services, LLC (MCS), a joint venture (JV) comprised of Atkins, Fluor and Westinghouse, to operate the depleted uranium hexafluoride (DUF6) conversion facilities at…

Operating Cost Benefits of Oil-Free Vacuum – Part 2

In part 1 of this white paper, we reviewed the general advantages of using dry, chemical-resistant diaphragm pumps for process scale-up applications.  In part 2, we will delve into the process of configuring the mini-plant in order to realize the…

Rockwell Automation acquires systems integrator Maverick Technologies

Rockwell Automation (Milwaukee, Wis.; www.rockwellautomation.com) has acquired leading systems integrator Maverick Technologies to expand domain knowledge and help deliver innovative control and information solutions to customers in industries such as chemical, food and beverage, and oil and gas. The acquisition…