Evonik (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) has recently completed a significant capacity expansion at its sodium methylate plant in Mobile, Alabama. The company has increased capacity to 72,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr). Although sodium methylate is used in various applications including…
Linde Engineering, a Division of the Linde Group (Munich, Germany: www.linde.com) and Weil Group Resources, LLC (Richmond, Va.; www.weil-group.com) announced today the formal commencement of operations in Mankota, Saskatchewan. This first-of-its-kind helium purification facility uses a hybrid process of membrane…
PPG Industries, Inc. (Pittsburgh, Pa.; www.ppg.com) announced that it is investing $20 million to upgrade its fiber glass manufacturing facility in Chester, South Carolina. The facility, which employs 150 people, manufactures direct-draw fiber glass products used in filament winding, pultrusion,…
The Dow Chemical Company (Midland, Mich.; www.dow.com) announced that Melanie Kalmar, global director Information Systems, has been named chief information officer (CIO). Kalmar’s proven leadership and track record for driving business results positions her well to drive Dow’s vision for…
Huntsman Corp. (The Woodlands, Tex.; www.huntsman.com) announced that Innospec Inc. (Littleton, Colo.; www.innospecinc.com) has committed to purchase Huntsman’s European surfactants business. Under the terms of the planned transaction, Innospec would acquire Huntsman’s manufacturing facilities located in Saint-Mihiel, France; Castiglione delle…
Emerson (St. Louis, Mo.; www.emerson.com) has announced the divestment of three of its business units: Network Power, Leroy-Somer and Control Techniques. Emerson will sell Network Power to Platinum Equity and a group of co-investors. The transaction is valued at $4…
INEOS Enterprises (Rolle, Switzerland; www.ineos.com) announced that it has acquired 100% of the shares of Calabrian Holdings Corp., a technology and market leader of sulfur dioxide and sodium based derivatives in North America. The company has a production base located in…
Solvay SA (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) has agreed to divest its chlorine and peroxide derivatives site in Italy to Italian chemical company Caffaro, but will continue to market its Eureco organic peroxides, produced on the site, through an exclusive distribution agreement.…
Black & Veatch (Overland Park, Kan.; www.bv.com) was selected by MBHE African Power (PTY) Ltd., a local renewable energy developer, to provide technical assistance for the country’s first waste-to-energy (WTE) plant. The energy plant will be located in the Drakenstein…
PREVENTING FIRES IN THERMAL OIL HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEMS PDF DOWNLOAD AT BOTTOM OF PAGE Thermal fluids have proven exceptionally safe in a wide range of industries. However, it is difficult to completely prevent fires in these systems because the necessary…