Follow the practical tips discussed here to accelerate hydraulic revamp projects and increase the success rate Conducting a thorough hydraulic check is a crucial part of a successful plant revamp. Depending on the remaining margin of the hydraulic system, a…
The Leopold Texler lamella clarifier (photo) for water treatment uses a series of inclined lamellas designed to fit into rectangular clarification basins, providing a large settling area within a small footprint. With its efficient removal of solids, the clarifier attains…
Singapore LNG Corp. Pte Ltd (SLNG) and Linde Gas Singapore Pte Ltd have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaboratively explore the feasibility and development of a Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Liquefaction and Storage Facility, located adjacent to the SLNG…
SABIC (Jubail, Saudi Arabia) and Malaysia-based plastic recycling company HHI, have announced a pioneering new collaboration to create the first certified circular polymers produced through the advanced recycling of recovered mixed and used ocean-bound plastic. The certified circular polyolefins from…
PJSC Tatneft (Almetyevsk, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia) and Kazakhstan’s national oil and gas corporation, KazMunayGas, have signed a corporate agreement on the operation of the Butadien LLP joint venture for the project implementation for the production of butadiene rubbers. The…
Lanxess AG (Cologne, Germany) announced that it will build a second compounding line for Durethan- and Pocan-branded high-tech engineering plastics at its manufacturing site in Changzhou, China. An investment of around €30 million will increase the capacity in Changzhou by…
Cabot Corp. (Boston, Ma.) entered into an agreement to sell its Purification Solutions business to One Equity Partners, a middle market private equity firm, in a transaction valued at $111 million, subject to certain debt-like and other closing adjustments. Cabot’s…
Westlake Chemical Corp. (Houston) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Hexion Holdings Corp. (Columbus, Ohio) to acquire Hexion's global epoxy business for approximately $1.2 billion. Based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Hexion’s epoxy business is an industry…
Johnson Matthey plc (JM; London) announced the sale of its Advanced Glass Technologies (AGT) business, a leading global provider of specialist glass enamels and precious metal pastes supplied mainly to the automotive sector. AGT is part of Value Businesses in…
Asahi Kasei Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) concluded an agreement with Shell Eastern Petroleum (Pte) Ltd. regarding the supply of butadiene derived from plastic waste and biomass (sustainable butadiene). The signing ceremony was held at the “Creating the Plastic Circular Economy in…