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Sustainable production of propylene oxide begins at new HPPO complex in China using Evonik-Uhde technology
Operations have begun at leading chemical producer Qixiang Tengda’s new propylene oxide complex in Zibo City, China (photo), using technology from Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) and thyssenkrupp Uhde GmbH (Dortmund, Germany). The technologically integrated setup offers significant ecological and…
Teijin to sell its GH Craft composites business in Japan
Teijin Ltd. (Tokyo)has agreed to sell its entire stake in GH Craft Co., a subsidiary of Teijin's composites business in Japan, to TIP Composite Co., Ltd., a manufacturer headquartered in Matsumoto City, Japan. Teijin acquired GH Craft in July 2008…
Technip Energies and Versalis to combine their advanced plastics-recycling technologies
Technip Energies (Paris) and Versalis S.p.A. (San Donato Milanese), Eni’s chemical company, have signed an agreement aimed at integrating Versalis' Hoop and Technip Energies' Pure.rOil and Pure.rGas purification technologies by developing a technological platform for the advanced chemical recycling of…
Recently Published Books for the CPI: September 2023
The following is a list of selected recently published books that may have relevance to professionals in the chemical process industries (CPI): Advanced Chemical Process Control: Putting Theory into Practice. By Morten Hovd, Wiley-VCH Publishing, 2023, 368 pages, 140.00.…
Comprehensive handling for a variety of water-treatment materials
This company offers a number of pre-packaged chemical feed and mix solutions for various water- and wastewater-treatment applications. Materials such as activated carbon, diatomaceous earth, lime, sod ash and others can be easily and effectively handled with high efficiency and…
Funnels for dispensing and pouring materials into containers
The new Falcon line of stainless-steel funnels (photo) are used for the fast, safe, and efficient pouring of materials into intermediate bulk containers (IBCs), drums plunger cans, spray bottles and other chemical containers. They are well-suited to guide the flow…
Advances in Chlor-Alkali Technologies
The products of the chlor-alkali process continue to be essential for many purposes across the global value chain. Modern chlor-alkali technologies can vastly improve upon the safety and environmental performance of legacy systems The chlor-alkali production process is one of…
The Changing Face of Water Treatment
Modern solutions help processors achieve water-related goals in a more proactive, cost-effective way Although water reuse and recycling began as a necessity in regions where water scarcity was a significant challenge, the increasing cost of water coupled with aggressive sustainability…
Direct-air capture of CO2 via a liquid-based, low-temperature, thermochemical system
With global temperatures likely to rise beyond the 1.5°C target set by climate experts, negative emissions technologies — most notably direct air capture (DAC) — become increasingly important for addressing CO2 already in the atmosphere. A new DAC approach is…
Focus on Motors and Drives
On-point configuration for all requirements With the new Flender One platform, this company’s engineers have developed the world’s narrowest gear-ratio range, with 103 stages between 1 and 7.1 per size for applications that require particularly precise speed, such as pumps…