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Yokogawa invests in glycan-production firm GlyTech
Yokogawa Electric Corp. (Tokyo) has invested in GlyTech, Inc. (Kyoto, Japan), a company with leading-edge technologies in the synthesis of glycans, which influence cell metabolism and functional changes. The companies will partner with the aim of establishing biosynthesis processes that…
Hexion to expand epichlorohydrin production capacity in the Netherlands
Hexion Corp. (Columbus, Ohio) announced plans to expand production of epichlorohydrin (ECH) at its Pernis, the Netherlands, manufacturing site, while also leveraging more sustainable technologies when completed. As part of Hexion’s Coating and Composites business unit’s broader investment…
KBR awarded green-hydrogen study in Trinidad and Tobago
KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced that it has been awarded a study to help establish a green hydrogen market in Trinidad and Tobago as part of an ongoing technical cooperation financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Under the terms of…
McPhy to provide 100-MW electrolysis plant for Portugal’s GreenH2Atlantic project
McPhy Energy S.A. (La Motte Fanjas, France) has been selected as preferred supplier to equip the GreenH2Atlantic project in Sines, Portugal with a 100-MW electrolysis plant. Heads of terms have been negotiated and supply agreement expected to be finalized during…
Recently Published Books for the CPI: January 2022
The recently published books listed here may be relevant to professionals in the chemical process industries (CPI) Waste Heat Recovery in Process Industries. By Hussam Jouhara, Wiley-VCH, 2021, 288 pages, $100.00. Mining Chemicals Handbook. By Solvay Chemicals, Solvay S.A., 2021,…
Rugged industrial lighting with efficiency benefits
The new Strongex range of industrial luminaires (photo) is designed specifically for installation in the oil, gas and petrochemical industries. Available for EX Zone 1 or EX Zone 2 applications, the Strongex 1 and Strongex 2 luminaires are said to…
A new multiple-use pump for biopharmaceutical applications
New QF5k quaternary (four-piston) diaphragm pumps (photo) incorporate a variety of critical design enhancements and offer a maximum flowrate of 6,000 L/h, making them suited for demanding biopharmaceutical applications, such as chromatography, virus filtration, sterile filtration and depth filtration. QF5k…
A small, high-vacuum system for laboratories and research
TurboLab Core (photo) is a small plug-and-play high-vacuum pumping system for research and laboratory and industrial applications. The ergonomic system includes the oil- and maintenance-free Turbovac i turbomolecular pump, the Divac 1.4 dry diaphragm backing pump and a simple controller,…
Single-use separator for the biopharmaceutical industry
The new kytero single-use separator (photo) is designed for obtaining fermentation solutions and cell cultures, and is equipped with the Westfalia Separator disk-stack technology for maximum yield, high separation efficiency and gentle product handling. The kytero combines the high performance…
An updated simulation platform for multilayer films
This company has launched version 5.0 of its proprietary Bonfire Film Development Platform for modeling and simulating multilayer films. A free tool for value-chain collaborators, this platform speeds up the development of sustainable flexible packaging by helping designers and engineers…