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This CIP tank cleaner operates while fully submerged
The new TankJet 78 tank cleaner (photo) provides fast, high-impact cleaning of tanks up to 45 ft in diameter. TankJet 78 systems are available in single-hub (two-nozzle) or dual-hub (four-nozzle) designs. The unit is built to withstand extremely harsh chemicals…
Velocys to build first U.S. biorefinery in Mississippi
Velocys Inc. (Plain City, Ohio; www.velocys.com) has announced that it has signed a site option agreement with Adams County in the State of Mississippi for its first U.S. biorefinery to be located in Natchez, Mississippi. Velocys has been offered economic…
Air Liquide forms joint venture with Sinopec
Air Liquide (Paris, France; www.airliquide.com) recently entered into a new joint venture with Sinopec (China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.) in Beijing, for the takeover and optimization of three existing ASUs (Air Separation Units) and the building of a new nitrogen production unit,…
AkzoNobel to expand Chemical Island in Brazil
AkzoNobel’s (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.akzonobel.com) Specialty Chemicals business has completed the expansion of a Chemical Island in Brazil to support a major project for Brazilian forestry company Fibria. The world’s leading producer of eucalyptus pulp from planted forests, Fibria has…
Outotec to deliver processing technology to gold mine in Ecuador
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has been awarded an order for the delivery of minerals processing technology packages by Lundin Gold for their greenfield project Fruta Del Norte in Ecuador. The contract value booked in Outotec's 2017 third quarter order…
Shin-Etsu invests in cellulose derivatives facilities in Japan and Germany
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (Tokyo; www. shinetsu.co.jp) will carry out ¥20 billion in facility investments in order to further strengthen its cellulose derivatives business. Cellulose derivatives are water-soluble polymers whose principle raw material is cellulose pulp. Their main applications are…
Expanded Seminar Program and New Exhibitors Highlight 2017 Chem Show
Chem Show Daily, Tuesday, October 31, 2017 A greater focus on technical education is a major feature of the 2017 version of the Chem Show, which begins today at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City. The 2017 Chem…
2017 Chem Show Exhibitors Get the Word Out
The event's Exhibitor Equipment & Technology Showcase offers broad range of opportunities for attendees to learn about exhibitor products The complement to the 2017 Chem Show’s non-promotional Best Practice Seminar series (see above story) is a full slate of 49…
Honoring Chemical Engineering Achievements
As part of its expanded seminar series this year, the Chem Show is hosting a session that highlights outstanding achievements in chemical engineering that have led to successful commercializations. The presenters are all finalists for the renowned Kirkpatrick Chemical Engineering…
Celanese annnounces plans for global capacity expansion
Celanese Corp. (Dallas, Tex.; www.celanese.com) announced plans to expand the capacity of its global compounding assets and certain product-specific manufacturing production sites to support the significant growth in its engineered materials business. “As the global demand for specialty materials increases…