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Facts At Your Fingertips: Gas Dispersion in Liquids

Injecting gases through a diffuser into a liquid is an important aspect of many operations in the chemical process industries (CPI). Important applications include dissolving reactant gases into a liquid phase for further reaction (such as in hydrogenation, oxidation, ozonation),…

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Concepts surrounding the hydrogen economy are quickly becoming practically realized as industries turn their focus to decarbonization initiatives. To address this rapidly evolving sector, the HydrogeNext conference (www.hydrogenextevent.com), taking place October 3–5 at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Conference Center…

Burner Technologies and Concepts: Meeting Emissions-Reduction Goals

To meet bold sustainability targets, new burner technologies and control configurations are being developed to help significantly reduce NOx emissions Many industry-leading businesses have set bold sustainability goals for emissions reduction and energy efficiency driven by factors such as climate…

Selection Guide for Solids-Drying Systems

Information provided here offers a basic primer on the features and functions of dryer types, with a focus on fluidized-bed dryers, for moisture control in industrial operations The ability to control the moisture of solid materials while drying plays a…

Applied Technologies: Reshaping Plastic Waste with Chemical Recycling

The following case study discusses a novel chemical recycling process for converting plastic scrap into valuable material Sustainability has become one of the main drivers for innovation. Among the critical sustainability issues is the recycling of end-of-use plastics. The diversity…

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Rotary Drying: Developing a Process in a Test Setting

Testing not only illustrates proof of process and provides other critical assurances, but it also reveals the parameters necessary to reliably yield consistent results Drying is an integral tool in pretreating and finishing bulk solids, which helps producers to meet…

thyssenkrupp Uhde to build world-scale blue ammonia plant in Qatar

thyssenkrupp Uhde has won a new contract from its long-standing customer and QatarEnergy’s affiliate, Qatar Fertiliser Company (QAFCO), for the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of a world-scale ammonia plant, capable of producing its full output as Blue Ammonia. The…

Clariant sells Quats business for $113 million

Clariant AG (Muttenz, Switzerland) announced that it has reached a definitive agreement for the divestment of its Quats business to Global Amines Company Pte. Ltd., a 50/50 joint venture owned by Clariant and Wilmar, Asia’s leading agricultural business and oleochemicals…

Honeywell completes engineering assessment for new aromatics plant at Pengerang Energy Complex

Honeywell International Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.) completed the engineering assessment for Pengerang Energy Complex (PEC) Greenfield Integrated Condensate Splitter & Aromatic Complex located in Johor, Malaysia. The project is slated to be fully operational in 2026 and will produce 2.3 million…

Mitsui Chemicals to construct new elastomers plant in Singapore

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Tokyo) announced plans to bolster capacity at its Singapore-based wholly owned subsidiary Mitsui Elastomers Singapore Ltd. by building a new plant to produce the high-performance elastomer Tafmer.  The new plant will be located at the company’s Jurong…