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The Chemical Regulatory Landscape: Navigating Compliance Challenges

Achieving regulatory compliance is often viewed as overly complicated or restrictive, but a good understanding of the current regulatory landscape can help fuel business growth and efficiency When talking about modern manufacturing, few sectors experience as much regulatory scrutiny as…

Ribbon blenders designed for easy cleaning

The Model 42N-18SS ribbon blender (photo) is crafted from type 316 stainless steel with interior surfaces polished to a 150-grit finish for easy cleaning. With a maximum working capacity of 18 ft3, the blender is direct driven by a 10-h.p.…

An Introduction to Canned Motor Pumps

Canned motor pumps (CMPs) are designed to prevent emissions by eliminating the mechanical seal. Provided here is an overview of CMPs, along with information on common uses Emissions from process equipment not only pose safety and environmental risks, they also…

Advanced borescopes provide more precise inspections

The new VJ-4 dual-camera video borescope (photo) is available in four sizes: 2.5, 3.9, 6.0 and 8.0 mm. All VJ-4 models are equipped with a 5.5-in. QLED screen with 2.5x digital zoom, a touchscreen or stylus interface with on-screen annotation…

Topsoe selected by Santa Maria Renewable Resources to deliver technology for renewable fuels project in Texas

Topsoe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark) signed licensing and engineering agreements with Santa Maria to develop a project, focusing on the production of renewable fuels from various renewable feedstocks. The proposed project, located in East Texas, plans to produce a combination of…

Topsoe and Standard Gas to collaborate on waste-to-methanol project in the U.K.

Topsoe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark) hasĀ  signed an MoU with Standard Gas, a decarbonization technology company, to collaborate on a U.K.-based project to produce renewable natural gas and methanol from residual waste feedstocks. Under the terms of the MoU, Topsoe will…

KBR ammonia technology selected for new project in Indonesia

KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced that its Purifier ammonia technology has been selected by PT Pupuk Sriwidjaja Palembang (Pusri), a subsidiary of PT Pupuk Indonesia, for its planned Pusri 3B Ammonia Plant to be built in South Sumatera Province, Indonesia. This…

Metso upgrades Melbourne pilot facility for hydrogen use in smelting applications

Metso Corp. (Espoo, Finland) has modernized its AusmeltĀ  TSL smelting pilot testwork facility in Melbourne, Australia, to enable testing of gaseous hydrogen as both a fuel and chemical reductant in pyrometallurgical processes. Regulatory approvals enabling the use of gaseous hydrogen…

Borealis to acquire plastics recycling firm in Bulgaria

Borealis AG (Vienna, Austria) signed an agreement for the acquisition of Integra Plastics AD, a Bulgarian advanced mechanical recycling player. Closing of this transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals. Based in Elin Pelin, Bulgaria, Integra Plastics AD operates a…

LyondellBasell polyolefin technology selected for Dongming Shenghai chemical complex in China

LyondellBasell (Rotterdam, the Netherlands) announced that Dongming Shenghai Co., Ltd. (Dongming Shenghai), will use the LyondellBasell Spheripol, Hostalen Advanced Cascade Process (Hostalen ACP) and Lupotech T technologies for its new facility. The process technology will be used for a 350,000…