Presented here are some practical points to help in the selection of a shell-and-tube heat-exchanger design for various applications Heat exchangers are widely used in various sectors of the chemical process industries (CPI), including: chemical; oil and gas; power generation;…
Light hydrocarbons in storage tanks can vaporize and vent to the atmosphere, creating harmful emissions. An optimized vapor-recovery unit can effectively and economically reduce such emissions In the chemicals, petroleum refining and natural gas industries, storage vessels are used to…
Process hazards analyses (PHAs) are structured reviews during the engineering design process intended to detect potential hazards that were not addressed by the design team. This one-page reference describes commonly employed PHA methods. PHA methods PHAs are often conducted or…
The ASP Series of internal gear pumps has added two new pumps, the ASP1 and ASP2 (photo), which can handle abrasive media. When pumping asphalt, bitumen and other similar abrasives that solidify at ambient temperatures, pumps have traditionally been sealed…
US Vanadium, LLC (Hot Springs, Ark.) announced that is has completed a $2 million expansion of its capacity to produce ultra-high-purity electrolyte used by Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries (VRFBs) at its Arkansas manufacturing facility. USV can now produce up to…
Holcim Ltd. (Zug, Switzerland) is partnering with Eni S.p.A. (Rome, Italy) to advance its carbon capture portfolio, repurposing CO2 from its operations into its green cement. Eni is putting its carbon capture and mineralization expertise to work to store CO2…
Toray Industries, Inc. (Tokyo, Japan) will collaborate with blockchain technology solutions firm Soramitsu Co., Ltd., to initiate a proof-of-concept trial during the year ending March 2023 for a blockchain-based traceability system. One key goal of the Toray Group Sustainability Vision…
Italian companies Tenaris, Saipem S.p.A. and SIAD have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to start the design phase of a carbon dioxide capture and utilization (CCU) plant, to be built at the Tenaris plant in Dalmine, northern Italy. The…
Arkema S.A. (Colombes, France) and Morrow Batteries have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the development, screening, and testing of novel electrolyte formulations for the next generation of high-voltage batteries. Based on Arkema’s proprietary ultra-pure lithium electrolyte salts and Morrow’s…
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (SINOPEC) has completed the construction of China's first megaton carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) project, the Qilu-Shengli Oilfield CCUS (the "Project") on January 29, which will reduce carbon emission by 1 million tons per year,…